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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. Currently, few studies have looked deeply into the benefits of flexible classroom design. Photo: Nick Hagen.

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7 tips and ideas to make the eclipse engaging for students

eSchool News

Here are some tips for making the most out of this rare occasion as you study it with your students. Study the light level As the moon gradually blocks more and more of the sun, you would certainly expect to see an associated change in the light level. You and your students will be very excited during totality and the time just before.

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9 Characteristics of authentic learning

Neo LMS

By doing so, students learn the relevance of what they are studying. This feature is one of the most important aspects of authentic learning in which students interpret one problem by directing it through multiple layers often related to various fields of study. Student-directed learning.

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Making Time for Mindfulness

Digital Promise

A new study suggests that mindfulness education — lessons on techniques to calm the mind and body — can reduce the negative effects of stress and increase students’ ability to stay engaged, helping them stay on track academically and avoid behavior problems. They designed a study focusing on sixth-graders in another Boston-area school.

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How our changing world is shifting the way Gen Z is influenced by post-secondary marketing

eSchool News

Glacier and Academica Group’s annual White Paper Report, ‘State of Advertising to High School Students in 2020′, sheds light on Gen Z’s changing social media habits and how they respond to advertising. This year, TikTok emerged as a widely popular platform globally and also in the study.

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Could VR Be the Missing Piece in Meaningful Language Instruction?

Edsurge

That passion carried through to his university studies, where he majored in Communications with a sharp focus on media. Today, Bonner is a lecturer and researcher for the Language, Media and Learning Research Center at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. It just sort of keeps everyone focused.

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ST Math: The Gaming Software Changing Online Learning

MIND Research Institute

He and I were going through a couple of clarifying questions after reading his recent white paper unpacking the underlying scientific concepts of ST Math. If you're interested in learning more about the neuroscience behind ST Math, you can download our latest white paper below.