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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Prior knowledge is one of the key concept in educational research that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how learning occurs. discuss two main types of prior knowledge which I want to draw your attention to: declarative prior knowledge and procedural prior knowledge. What is Prior Knowledge?

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Scaffolding Questions to Develop Deeper Understanding

A Principal's Reflections

Most of this work is focused on digital pedagogy so naturally, I am focused on observing and collecting evidence to get a handle on both the level of instruction and the learning that is taking place. Here is what I struggle with based on what I actually see in practice. Take tools like Kahoot and Quizizz. Mican using Quizizz.

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4 Tips for Facilitating Powerful Student Collaboration

Digital Promise

Below, Melissa shares advice for how teachers can facilitate these kinds of powerful collaborative learning experiences with their students. In this culminating project-based unit, students design prototypes for real users that address issues related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Interested in learning more?

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn about the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States. Passing Legislation Is One Thing.

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How Culturally Responsive Education Affects Student Engagement and Learning

MindSpark

When I became a teacher, I knew I wanted to create engaging, creative, and rigorous learning experiences for my students but it wasn’t until I read Doctor Adeyemi Stembridge’s Culturally Responsive Education that I felt I knew EXACTLY how to do it. And I always knew there had to be a better way. Why should you read this book?

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Rediscovering @CK12Foundation Flexbooks And More!

The Web20Classroom

Something that could adapt with the ever changing knowledge base educators and students could pull from along with being more personal. There are Flexbooks for middle school and even some for Elementary Math. A while back there was a push to move away from traditional textbooks and move to something more flexible and nimble.

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ETA hand2mind Unveils Daily Math Fluency at 2018 NCSM/NCTM Conferences

techlearning

Developed by elementary math expert Brittany Goerig, Daily Math Fluency activities are designed using visual models and manipulatives to support classroom math curriculum without cutting into instructional time. She spent 17 years in the classroom as an elementary math teacher. per grade level. For more information visit [link].