article thumbnail

3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. Some groups will work more quickly, while others will benefit from having more time.

article thumbnail

Introduction to Design Thinking for Educators Workshop

User Generated Education

I had the opportunity to facilitate a workshop on design thinking for educators at the New Mexico Association for the Gifted Fall Institute. Instant Challenges are fun, STEAM-based group activities that must be solved within a short period of time. The following graphic, which I created for this workshop, was discussed.

UDL 155
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

Ask a Tech Teacher

If students overuse AI to write essays, they may not engage in critical thinking and creativity. Educational institutions must balance using AI technologies with keeping students engaged in the learning process, especially in improving their creative and precise thinking skills.

article thumbnail

Thrive Alliance Group Unveils New Professional Development Series, Helping Educators Support Students’ Mental Health

eSchool News

(PRWEB) — Today, only 8 percent of districts meet the recommended student-to-psychologist ratio and 14 percent of districts meet the student-to-counselor ratio according to federal data. Both veteran and new teachers need skills to support students’ growing mental health needs,” said Jon Brandt, CEO of Thrive Alliance Group.

Groups 95
article thumbnail

Strategies to Foster Discourse and Collaboration in Remote Learning Environments

A Principal's Reflections

I recently facilitated two intensive virtual workshop days with educators from the Shaler Area School District in Pennsylvania. First off, they were a fantastic group to work with virtually. Provide regular updates to students by broadcasting messages to all rooms Remind students that there is an “ask for help” button (top left).

Strategy 545
article thumbnail

How to Improve Student Engagement at Scale

eSpark

Student engagement—participating in lively class discussions, investing time and energy into their academic work, and applying what they learn in school to the world outside the classroom—increases when educators value social-emotional well-being, according to 81% of teachers. What does student engagement look like?

article thumbnail

Getting started with learning about Artificial Intelligence

Neo LMS

Summer is always a good opportunity to explore new ideas, particularly ideas for boosting student engagement or perhaps taking some risks with trying something a bit different in our classrooms. Each module includes challenges that are great for getting students to think about becoming creators with AI. DAILy AI MIT.

Learning 542