Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 5, 2023

For example, my son who is studying cybersecurity recently told me prompted ChatGPT along these lines: ‘You are the hiring manager for a cybersecurity position at a large company. My son tells me this exercise was incredibly helpful and he plans to do it several more times before having a “real” interview.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 12, 2022

Faculty can promote student learning only by influencing what students do. Faculty exercise this influence in two ways: through the specific activities they assign students to do, and through the ways they support them as they engage in those activities. People are famously change-averse.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The teacher had the students engaged in a closure activity to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication concepts in math. After the exit tickets were all turned in the teacher had all the students participate in a brain break activity. As we entered, the lesson was about to conclude.

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Neo LMS

JULY 28, 2020

But now we have discovered that it also has a major effect on our perception and perceptual learning,” said one study author. Read more: How learning shapes a student’s brain. Here are three ways outdoor learning can be beneficial for students: Improved memory and wellbeing. The lead author of the study, Dr. E.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Studies have shown that owning a pet comes with benefits for our mental health: it reduces anxiety, depression, it calms us down. With this in mind, schools have adopted pets to boost students’ engagement and social skills, especially at young ages. Humans are most likely the only species that keep pets.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

In his meta-analysis of over 300 research studies, John Hattie found that direct instruction has above average gains when it comes to student results, specifically an effect size of 0.59. Another meta-analysis on over 400 studies indicated strong positive results (Stockard et al.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“By delivering access to mindfulness and meditation practices designed specifically for K-12, we hope we can play a role in reducing stress and anxiety in the classroom and further improving emotional health and wellness for all students and teachers.”. To learn more about Vivi, visit www.vivi.io. About Headspace.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

I recommend making use of a timer, having an established end in mind for each class session, erring on the side of student engagement versus “covering the material,” having plans for extending the learning if activities are shorter than planned and leaving room for metacognition, meaning, leave time to talk about the learning process.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Studies show that the pandemic caused a drop in test scores in reading and math, with the students who were already struggling showing the largest declines. They say students need time to exercise, socialize and recharge. But educators disagree about how they should respond. hours before the pandemic.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Students learn best when they study real ballot initiatives during an election year or work with journalism professors to write their own editorials for the local paper. With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

While in some cases, technology is used in powerful ways to support students in developing critical thinking and collaboration skills, and to develop a sense of agency, in other situations it is used in things like drill and practice exercises, test prep, and reading online content.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Here, students engage with instructional content, such as pre-recorded lectures or readings, at home, freeing up class time for interactive activities, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Additionally, flipped classrooms have gained prominence, reversing the traditional lecture and homework dynamic.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In January 2022, a review of 17 research studies showed that young kids can learn from “guided play” as well as if they were being directly instructed by an adult or a teacher. The same study also captured responses from 1,000 K-8 students, of whom 89 percent said play made them “more excited” to go to school.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Related: Best Animation Apps for iPad iPad Apps for Students Here are some of the best educational iPad apps that I’ve found particularly useful in educational settings: 1. Khan Academy This is a fantastic resource for students of all ages. The interactive exercises and instructional videos make learning dynamic and accessible.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education. This approach helps students understand and appreciate different viewpoints and cultural backgrounds, which is crucial in today’s diverse society. Goals for Global Education.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2017

The summer slide, a loss of academic progress during the summer break between school years, has been confirmed in many research studies since an early publication by White in 1906 [1]. According to a newsletter from the Harvard Graduate School of Education [2], on average, students lose 2.6 Research Support for the Summer Math Slide.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 31, 2021

Step 1: Introduction Of Video Materials Step 2: Students Watch The Videos Step 3: Teacher Assesses the Students Step 4: In-Class Learning Exercises. They also offer students different learning methods and ways to demonstrate their acquired knowledge. What Is A Flipped Classroom Model For K-12 Students?

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

In my 2014 book “ MOOCS Essentials ,” I reflected on each aspect of the residential learning process and how developers of massive open online courses were trying to replicate those experiences virtually, or come up with ways to keep students engaged without direct teacher-student interaction.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A tattoo writing exercise. By swapping a sage on the stage model in favor of a guide on the side approach in the classroom, these professors are helping students engage in their learning journey actively and responsibly—finding aha! Students learn their “electrophilic substitutions,” and wind up as study partners to boot.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

students’ mental health which, in turn, is affecting precious cognitive capacities like memory, focus and planning. High risk can severely impact student engagement, performance and graduation rates. students, ages 13 – 22 from across the US. The COVID pandemic is having a dramatic impact on U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Many discussions have highlighted uncertainty about how colleges will support the academic pathways of students beyond their initial enrollment to ensure degree persistence. The stakes are high and so are the needs of our students. gross domestic product.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

And, news literacy education equips students to track down credible sources, conduct meaningful research and confidently judge the reliability of information they encounter. Regardless of state borders, U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Kraft, co-author with David Blazar of the new research study, “ Teacher and Teaching Effects on Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors.”. Kraft and Blazar’s study gives some empirical evidence that these skills are distinct, and that teachers who master one of them don’t necessarily master the rest.

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Reading By Example

APRIL 9, 2019

Questions anticipated by the teacher (essential and guided) and subsequently developed by the students are mirrored by the big ideas of a unit of study. Yet the unfortunate trade-off might be in student engagement. Exercise: Update Your Consensus Map. . “It’s pretty windy out; was this the best night?”

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

That is how technological innovations made their way into classrooms; to help students develop a deeper understanding of subjects and improve the learning experience. Flipped Classroom Approach: Flipped classroom means a learning model where students go through their study materials at home and do their assignments in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

In the latest phase of this multiyear collaboration, all district middle school students will receive access to a dynamic digital social studies textbook. To empower educators to provide middle school students these essential skills, the district selected Discovery Education’s? Social Studies?Techbook.?Featuring

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

“If you don’t have some foundational skills and basic skills, it will be almost impossible to keep up with the curriculum as the kids get older,” said Mary Avalos, a research professor of teaching and learning at the University of Miami, who has studied how COVID affected middle school teachers. That’s a big issue that needs to be addressed.”

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Some flexibility can help students feel rewarded after a long stretch of work. Examples could include encouraging the student to enjoy a break after an assignment or to change locations by studying outside on a nice day. Maintaining social skills is vital for students with special needs.[13] More than half of U.S.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

One of the key elements of the curriculum-design approach known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is student engagement — creating opportunities for students to become engaged and stay motivated, to believe that what they’re learning is important, and to feel capable in their learning. Read the original version here.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. Students are asked to fold two standard 8.5-by-11-inch

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Teaching digital literacy in K-12 education requires a multifaceted approach that combines hands-on activities, critical thinking exercises, and interactive technology integration through digital literacy lesson plans. Coding and computational thinking skills can be introduced through interactive coding exercises and projects.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. A product out of the UK, DoodleMaths provides students with tutorials, games and exercises for learning math concepts, rewarding them with stars along the way. “K-12 DoodleMaths Freemium!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 25, 2020

Provide a contact number where you can be reached to answer any questions and offer further help to your students.”. Engaging Students In New Ways. That’s why it’s a great idea to encourage learning using short quizzes, exercises with elements of gamification , interactive apps, and more. Easier Plagiarism Detection.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At the end of the exercise they were asked to uncrumple the paper hearts and smooth them back out, but the evidence was clear: the damage remained. Students learned that the effects of bullying are lasting and irreversible. Indeed, students begin to develop their foundational social-emotional competencies at a young age.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

In the late 1960s, Nobel Prize-winning economist Herbert Simon posed the following thought exercise: Imagine you are an alien from Mars visiting a college on Earth, and you spend a day observing how professors teach their students. This story was published in partnership with The Moonshot Catalog.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Silent reading is unconstrained by the mechanics of speech production and can be faster than oral reading by as much as 30 percent, according to a 2014 study published in Literacy Research and Instruction. Why this sudden drop—and what can educators do to stop it? Tool for Starting Your Silent Reading Program. Enrollment.

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