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How the pandemic accelerated the need for interactive learning spaces

Neo LMS

And while the beginnings were difficult and we’re still facing a lot of uncertainty, the frantic switch to online learning is no longer helping anyone. Indeed, one of the main problems that teachers have faced regarding online learning is student engagement. Read more: Answering the Why?

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Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

Edsurge

No one knows yet what the next semester will bring, but there’s a good chance the spaces where you used to teach, whether cavernous lecture hall or cozy seminar room, won’t be available this fall. So this summer might be the right time to learn a little more about online pedagogy. Ana Donaldson (book), gives practical guidance.

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An overview of active Learning.

Linways Technologies

Flipped Classroom. Flipped Classroom is a widely used method for implementing the active learning process. The students can experiment and experience with this active learning strategy. Debates : Debates are another active learning technique that develops critical thinking and logical reasoning skills.

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Video Assignments Are the New Term Paper. How Does That Change Teaching and Learning?

Edsurge

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. And that has led to new teaching practices, mainly flipped classrooms where professors require students to watch video lectures for homework and use class time for more active discussions or hands-on activities. This is part 3.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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Preparing for Back-to-School - Advice Educatos, Administrators, and Ed-Tech Coaches

The Innovative Educator

The Academy of Active Learning Arts & Sciences brought together this panel to share, prepare, and help schools plan for the future of education in the time of a pandemic. Carl Hooker: We’ve all experienced this rapid transition to online learning; all of us have in some different form or fashion.