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The ST Math Fall Challenge is Back

MIND Research Institute

With the new school year in full gear, you might be wondering how to increase student engagement on ST Math. An excellent way you can help motivate students to spend more time learning math concepts and solving puzzles with JiJi is by participating in our annual ST Math Fall Challenge. ST Math Fall Challenge. October 3, 2020.

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Join the ST Math Fall Challenge

MIND Research Institute

A recent study released by Proving Ground , part of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, found that students who increased their average weekly usage in ST Math practice show higher math test score gains compared to the matched comparison group whose use remained the same. Navigate to the Usage tab.

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Flip Grid: 6 Fun Ideas to Engage Learners in Conversation with Teryl Magee

The CoolCatTeacher

Episode 117 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This fun video tool is a great way to engage students at the beginning of school. I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. Listen Now.

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5 Formative Assessment Tools for Teachers

The Electric Educator

These tools will keep students engaged, provide actionable data, and give students a means of asking for help and guiding instruction based on their needs. Check out this handy head-2-head comparison ! Check out this handy head-2-head comparison ! Need a quick overview? Need a quick overview? assessment'

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Why a Web Filter Isn’t Enough To Keep Your Students Safe

Gaggle Speaks

We’re more concerned with how students engage online content than what they engage. By combining machine learning technology with trained Safety Representatives, we analyze and review what students say and send to one another, as well as their communication with individuals outside the school or district.

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Tips & Tools to Enhance Collaboration Between Tech & Curriculum

techlearning

Compare and Contrast with Newsela Critical thinking skills allows students to work on comparing and contrasting content. Our educators are using Newsela’s categories of readings to find articles that lend themselves to comparisons or even the pro/con option in text set. Dr. Matthew X.

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It’s Not About the Tool

EdTechTeam

With student engagement and voice on the rise, I caught the technology bug and dove deeper. Through the book “The Lightning Thief” and the Sphero robot, we created a lesson that culminated in a video showing a comparison of the main character, the Hero’s Journey, and the Sphero challenge that they created. Laurie Guyon.

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