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Tech Tip #169: What is Digital Literacy?

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In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. sharing digitally to build knowledge.

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The Siri and Alexa Test

A Principal's Reflections

Artificial intelligence is now a disruptive force that allows anyone to instantaneously access basic knowledge and facts. I see this as an opportunity in the classroom and beyond, but we must be honest about where some practices currently lie. The Internet drastically changed this process by ushering us all into the Information Age.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this post, we will delve into the intricacies of prior knowledge, guided by significant research findings, discuss some of its types and examples, and explore how this understanding can transform educational practices. Moreover, the research highlights the importance of differentiating between declarative and procedural knowledge.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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Constructivism 1) encourages students to use active techniques (such as experimentation and problem solving) to build their knowledge base and then reflect on and/or talk about how that is changing; and 2) encourages teachers to guide activities that address and/or build on student conceptions. Guiding Principles of Constructivism.

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4 Tips for Facilitating Powerful Student Collaboration

Digital Promise

Throughout the school year, students work on design thinking strategies and building a skillset so they can develop their own prototypes. Building their skillset and their knowledge base makes them eager to solve authentic problems. Although this unit occurs at the end of the school year, my teammate, Karen Schaeffer.

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Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers

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National Science Teaching Association The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) offers an extensive knowledge base for science educators. You can use these cases to facilitate classroom discussion and allow students to grapple with real-world situations. The case studies are in full text and downloadable.

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169 Tech Tip #151: 8 Popular Year-long Assessments

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In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to so many daily tech-infused education. Category: ASSESSMENTS.