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Simulations as a Teaching Strategy

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Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This is certainly prominent in the workplace, where some 90% of employees say that gamification makes them better at their job and more productive at work.

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10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

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This blog post will give some recommendations about what you need to do to feel rejuvenated and point to some courses that will help you do that. Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. If I’ve learned anything from my broken foot, it is that there are things only I can do for myself. Let’s splash ahead! Not just tired.

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How can Teachers Increase Social Learning While Teaching Online?

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It’s becoming more common to take online classes or blend traditional with online learning. The main point of this theory is that social learning attributes human behavior to be an outcome of cognitive, behavioral and environmental influences (Bandura, 1977 ). Institutions now use LMS software to deliver courses online.

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Edtech Trends From 2020 And Beyond

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I’m the CTO of a tech company and for more than five years I have been busy with teaching programming courses and sharing my expertise with novice specialists. However, due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the global lockdown, distance learning became vital in 2020. Video-Based Learning. Blockchain Technology.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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8 Great Websites and Apps to Help Kids With Fractions

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Fractions are not the easiest of math concepts to learn (or teach), yet are arguably one of the most oft applied to our daily lives. Luckily, there are a lot of online apps on offer that are accessible to students and make learning much easier than traditional methods.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

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However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. They fit into the categories of SEL, digital instruction, engagement/management, and leadership. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post.

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