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Revealed: The Secrets to Studying Success

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Studying used to mean memorizing–flash cards, rote drills, worksheets, repeat. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributing writers has some great suggestions on the secrets to successful studying. Revealed: The Secrets to Studying Success. When it comes to studying, there’s no such thing as a one size fits all approach.

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5 Aspects of digital citizenship students must be aware of

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We have spoken before about what defines a good digital citizen , and today we will extrapolate some more on that definition to include some new emerging trends. Read more: DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship. Good digital citizens typically: Use technology legally. Use technology in a positive way.

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? According to Brookings , roughly nine percent of educators consider themselves social studies teachers. Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games.

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Balancing Academics and Social Life in College

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Excelling in your studies opens doors to future opportunities, whether it’s graduate school, competitive job markets, or research opportunities. Allocate specific hours for studying, attending classes, socializing, and personal downtime. Academic advising, counseling services, study groups, and clubs are just a few examples.

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7 Ways To Use Technology For Exam Prep

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Have students complete interactive activities and exercises online. There are a number of websites that offer interactive activities and exercises for students to complete in order to prepare for their exams. Additionally, you can provide supplemental resources, such as links to online study guides or practice tests.

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

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Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). My favorites as a history teacher were #sschat #edtechchat and #edchat. Keeping Up.

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Teach Vocabulary with the Frayer Model

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Update this exercise by distributing the template as a PDF through your school LMS, Google Classroom, or MS Classroom (or OneNote’s Classroom add-on). She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.