Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

It’s clear to me that the course design–how I lay out the mix of resources, homework, classwork, and more–affects how students absorb and share knowledge. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors knows a lot about how course design impacts learning. Some underestimate the intensity of the course and complain after.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

Brian is the creator of the Homework Hacks Course , designed to equip students aged 13 to 20 with research-backed homework hacks and independent learning strategies. Homework Hacks Course – Created by Brian Page, this course offers students strategies for effective studying and learning. Mad Learn Free Trial.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Which students get to attempt intellectually stimulating courses like calculus may rely in part on where they attend high school rather than just their aptitude for math, according to a new study. It was the first publication based on RAND’s American Mathematics Educator Study.

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Brainscape

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Brainscape's mission is to optimize your study efficiency, and after years of careful analysis, code manipulations, and bubbling chemistry tubes, we're proud to announce the latest and raddest evolution of our flashcard repetition algorithm! Can you achieve a daily study streak of 90 days on Brainscape? Of course you can!

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 17, 2017

But this is felt when I opened a virtual library of online courses. Enrolling and paying for an online course is a little bit more challenging than deciding which snow cone to choose. Things to know before paying for online courses. How did you come across the idea of an online course? What if you don’t like the “taste”?

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Mistakengoal.com

AUGUST 10, 2016

Part of that program requires (nearly) all undergraduate students to take a First-Year Seminar (FYS) course and one of the resolutions updated some of the specific outcomes of that course. It’s important to note that FYS courses at my university come in many different flavors. I steered my colleagues away from that book.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Of course, kids love games, so this is a fun way to teach them about important issues they’ll come across online and help reinforce digital citizenship skills. Digital citizenship Workspaces Hāpara Workspace is a teaching and learning tool that allows educators to share interactive lessons, units and courses.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Lastly, Kinesthetic learners need a more tactile, “hands-on” approach to their studies; they learn best via the use of simulations, personal experience, and/or repeated practice. As a digital media instructor, I have an assortment of media files to upload, ranging from music files to still images to full high-definition (HD) video footage.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. The study found that the students weren’t using critical thinking to evaluate what they were viewing online. Digital citizenship curriculum for K-12 Educators can teach digital citizenship in the classroom with lessons or courses.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Some educators place a share of the blame on calculus courses, which can push out otherwise interested students.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2020

The lesson featured two art historians, a microbiologist, a writing specialist, the library director and me, a historian in sports studies. That’s how the idea for a multi-faculty, interdisciplinary summer course for first-year students emerged. We created this course to help make that a reality.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Librarian Karen Scott challenges us with some non-traditional practices to get kids interested in reading including organizing her library by genre and using social media and graphics to inspire a love of reading.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Alison Head and her Project Information Literacy (PIL) research team recently released the findings of a new national study on college students and how they consume and interact with a vast and deeply polarized news ecosystem. There are many pathways to news–not only on social media. Please share this study broadly.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

He says he would never use such sites, but he understands their lure this semester, since he is finding it so hard to find other students to study with because of COVID restrictions. We're seeing a lot more honor code violations come up in general, but especially because of these online platforms like Chegg.com and Course Hero.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

When COVID-19 forced college courses online, Stuart Middleton, a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland in Australia, was having trouble connecting with his remote students. In many of his videos, he acts out scenes from famous Hollywood films, except swapping in terms from the strategic management courses he teaches.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Last year CareerBuilder.com conducted a survey that asked 2,303 hiring managers how they include social media in their hiring process. One thing the survey discovered is that 37% of employers use social networks to screen potential job candidates. Again, more study is required. Ignore trolls (Don’t feed them).

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Parents can follow the Twitter feed, and say, ‘Don’t you have that paper due soon in social studies class?’ ” Terrill said. Photo: Cindy Kolpien.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

But it also emerged from what he calls a “dark time” at his university, when budget cuts seemed certain to reduce the number of professors in his department, thus restricting the courses it could offer. So far about seven courses at other colleges have adopted the site so far for their courses.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

A recent study involving almost 600,000 children and adolescents found that over 65.3% Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device. One study showed the effects of habitual computer use in adolescents. You are not alone.

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The Jose Vilson

APRIL 5, 2024

Many scholars, from her sociology department to the primary investigators of the original study, defended her against his claims of plagiarism, but people jumped regardless. Of course, when mainstream media asks him questions under their terms, he turns to cellophane, but that’s another layer to this conversation.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Ted Cruz on social media. Tens of thousands of teachers and parents flocked to her 2013 online course on how to teach math. Without starting algebra in middle school, it was difficult to progress to high school calculus, an important course for college applications. Instead, she focused on changing classrooms.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They might be coming in for coffee.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Standard professional development courses generate no small amount of eye-rolling from teachers, who typically bemoan its top-down style where trainers train trainers (the PD version of the “sage on the stage” phenomenon). You may even find this is one of your most popular courses. ISTE: Standards for Coaches.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

And of course, using the latest tech helps prep students for the future in a variety of ways. It should be no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. A six-year study of students at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State is a case in point.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As misleading news reports, misinformation and false data spread throughout the world, students of all ages need better instruction on how to assess media and data. Some universities and some K-12 school systems have developed media literacy courses and standards to help. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

But an online course accessible through an LMS can include a variety of learning materials — from a recorded video of a lecture to visual graphics, interactive learning scenarios , and even AR or VR elements and 360° simulations. Self-paced courses. Competency-based courses. 5 LMS benefits for HE students.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Consider factors like faculty expertise, course structure, specialization options, and career support services. Grasping the Breadth of the Curriculum Computer science is a diverse field, and its study encompasses various subjects like programming, algorithms, data structures, and more.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The best course of action is the focus on the “what if” instead of the “yeah but” aspect when it comes to time. Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. Book Studies Reading is such a critical aspect of one’s personal and professional growth.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 5, 2019

Even before the 2016 election, only 28% of social studies teachers reported that they thought parents would strongly support teaching about elections (Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge, 2013). The course will run 6 weeks from June 17th through July 28th and take place online. To find out more visit: [link].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Technology improves learning outcomes in the classroom Of course, there are many reasons as to why people believe that banning phones in the classroom is the right approach. Economic and societal factors, such as mental health concerns over social media use, present significant challenges. This has been known for many years now.

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Neo LMS

JULY 16, 2020

If illiteracy makes social and professional inclusion difficult or impossible sometimes, the same goes for digital illiteracy. Compulsively engaging with social media, posting everything about their daily lives, or playing video games is not synonymous with digital literacy. On the contrary, it may do more harm than good.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Others claim that emotional support and social engagement are the primary drivers of using social media more often. Many articles often cite this study as solid proof for banning smartphones. That is, of course, the state of flow , which students can achieve in class and when they’re studying at home.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A few years ago I made a shift to becoming a more connected educator by leveraging the technology available through social media. Social Media. How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator. Schools have been starting to provide time for PLCs, or professional learning communities. Online learning.

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Adjusting Course

JANUARY 6, 2019

Each week, we’ll kick off our book study with a 30 minute Facebook Live video conversation at 8pm EST (5pm PST). These conversations will be moderated by two incredible educators who are also planning to continue the conversation over the course of the week. Sign-up to participate in the book study HERE.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Today’s students can utilize the time they invest in studying in the best way possible to achieve their academic goals. These include social media interaction, collecting first-hand data during a one-on-one discussion at events, and engaging in customer focus groups online and in person.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share! Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media. Generative AI Use Case #5: AI in Curriculum Alignment and Document Accessbility: A Personal Case Study Bing Chat Enterprise is a game changer for schools.

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