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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Writing deepens learning and positively impacts academic performance, improves our students’ ability to establish and maintain relationships, and helps students manage their complex emotions. The lack of focus on writing in education is baffling, given the positive impacts of writing on learning.

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5 Reasons to Love Hyperdocs and Digital Lesson Design

EdTechTeam

More than just an online worksheet, Hyperdocs allow teachers to intentionally design powerful lessons reflecting UDL principles in a sequence of personalized tasks. Learning Styles are celebrated. Students can experience a lesson and show what they know in their learning style and strengths. Want to learn more about Hyperdocs?

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A HyperDoc Is Not A WebQuest!

EdTechTeam

As we entered into coaching roles, we wanted to support our colleagues to rethink the way they were delivering content, and to elevate the way students were experiencing learning. HyperDocs are a way to package digital lessons in order to create quality inquiry-based learning experiences. The HyperDoc Handbook. Lisa Highfill.

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Hyped Up and Empowered: Hyperdocs Bootcamp

EdTechTeam

Before the HyperDoc Bootcamp I purchased and read the HyperDoc Handbook last September. I attended AVID trainings, English Language Learner workshops, UDL conferences, ….you The collective learning EMPOWERED collaborators. We have the ability to package up our learning objectives in ways that EMPOWER students.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. Can AI Enhance Student Learning? Generative A.I.

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Schools Need to Include More Visual-Based Learning

User Generated Education

The power of the use of vision for learning is emphasized by developmental molecular biologist, John Medina, where in his publication, Brain Rules , he states: Vision Trumps All Other Senses. A well-designed visual image can yield a much more powerful and memorable learning experience than a mere verbal or textual description ( [link] ).