The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content. Students do not need permission to use the space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

My kids are still young, but I’m always thinking of how to instill in them a passion for books, so I read on.on Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 19, 2019

It is a TV trope that writers love to use, along with the Cram School and School of No Studying. That is why the flipped classroom, blended learning, PBL, and many more teaching styles require a high degree of social learning. Read on to find out how to create a collaborative learning space using an LMS. Use team assignments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom?

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Your learners don’t come to your classroom with perfect math, language arts, science and social studies skills. They also don’t automatically know how to cope with emotions and stress, view different perspectives with empathy and solve problems socially.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2022

And with the emergence of streaming and the era of kids watching videos on tablets and on their parents phones, there’s been an explosion of content on YouTube and other social media platforms aimed at little ones. And how can parents and educators make sure the mix of what kids see is healthy?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

When I interviewed Caplan early in the year about how to address inequities in education, he didn’t join the common argument of removing barriers to a college degree. The event garnered renewed social media attention in 2018, with many recognizing it as one of the more moving and compelling educational technology pitches of the last century.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 12, 2017

The big aha for me was that school systems should be focused on helping learners develop the skills for how to learn not what to learn, a concept and goal that as an educator I’ve held onto ever since. In the experiment Mrs. Shiel introduced the concept of work contracts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Many cannot afford the high cost of college; others do not know how to apply for college or what their educational opportunities are post-high school. This is compounded by the lack of awareness about financial aid options and how to access them. Still others do not even consider college an option in the first place.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

Head to the DLP Strategy Menu to take a tour of this new tool, or see below for step-by-step guide on how to get started. Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year. 3 Steps: How to Use the Strategy Menu. This is just one element of the Dynamic Learning Project, now available for all schools!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 7, 2021

I’ve also marked which of these are also ‘digital and social media-friendly’–that is, useful online as well as off. For example, if you were studying calculating the area of a circle, you could ask students to stand and say anything true about the the process. Use your imagination! Literature Circles.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

The revised AAP guidelines now focus on support and guidance for parents about how to use technology responsibly with children of all ages. Communication activities lead us to hugely popular and ever-growing social media networks, instant messaging, video chats and even emails. How much is too much screen time?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2018

The “Great Dome” on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is hosting an experimental program to recruit physicists, engineers, chemists, linguists, biologists, neuroscientists and other experts and train them to be primary and secondary school teachers. So we can concentrate on how to teach.”. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Find out how HERE! During a Summit, students work with world class educators learning to how to utilize technology in the classroom. Many parents have attended training in order learn how to utilize the technology to help their children. Student Summits are immersive educational events for and with students of all ages.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

What’s all the hype nowadays in elementary and secondary school classrooms? Honestly, a lesson on how to use them and where to use them prior to being packed along in the backpack might just make a bit of difference. Written by Kim Tinari-Shore, M.Ed. There’s certainly more movement during learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Across 25 years, I have observed a constant: first-year students arrive on campus often not knowing how to evaluate source material, distinguish credible from problematic argu­ments and sort through the myriad of data points and interpretations that confront them when reading through print material or scan­ning websites or social media updates.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

In part four, Kasey explains how we can go BEYOND the walls of our classrooms, and how to go BEYOND the due date and encourage students to continue learning about the things that interest them. It’s more important that we think purposely about how to share and who to share it with. Don’t count it out just yet.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. My concurrent sessions were for secondary teachers as the audience. Teachers in mathematics, science, technology, physical education, art, social studies, and special education were represented. That is why we started with Twitter.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Her book, The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity , Burke Harris chronicles the history of trauma studies, highlighting that the initial study correlating trauma with negative health outcomes took place in a mostly white, mostly middle-class community. How would you like me to say your child’s name?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Social Media Amazing List of Currently Scheduled Sessions! Some important conference updates are below: Still Taking Proposals Keynotes + Sessions Presenters - Check Your Instructions Volunteering + Advisory Board - We Need You! Become a Partner Organization! We're Still Taking Proposals! Make a Difference.

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MindShift

MAY 1, 2019

Excerpted from “ Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents ,” (c) 2019 by Patricia C. defined solutions, such as how to study, solve math problems, and eat healthfully. Social media offers a ready platform for comparing oneself to others, a process called social comparison.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 12, 2012

In the primary (elementary) and secondary (high) school sectors some can be conspicuous, because through various Teachmeets around the world, and also online during Twitter #edchats, they make their work known to the wider community. heloukee (online), Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media and Social Technologies at the University of Salford.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

To see the conference schedule in your own time zone, and for instructions on how to click through and enter a session, please go to our schedule page. Susan Blakely Secondary Math Teacher Globalizing the High School U.S. And special thanks to Blackboard Collaborate for the terrific conference platform.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2016

He’s what’s known as a “parachute kid,” an adolescent who comes to America alone to study, leaving parents at home. “I Visa holders can only attend public secondary schools for one year and must pay tuition to public school districts, fees that normally range from $3,000 to $10,000 a year , according to the U.S. State Department.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 26, 2016

But this year, as I’m writing a book for secondary school teachers on using mindfulness in the classroom, I decided to fully immerse these fifteen-year-olds into meditation, identity, self-management and effective communication. Does anyone have trouble sleeping? You know, when you can’t stop your brain from thinking?”

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 29, 2015

Studies of the effectiveness of video in formal learning environments have yielded some confusing ideas, namely that content acquired via video consumption doesn’t easily transfer to the medium of text (Fisch 2002; Koran, Snow & McDonald 1971). Evaluate use of primary and secondary modalities. A Note About Student-Centering.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2024

Jim is also a Professor of Communication Studies and Lead Speech Instructor with Keiser University, which is based in Florida. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Florida Atlantic University. He also earned his Ph.D

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

As more and more jobs require some education beyond high school, Pedro Martinez, who joined the San Antonio Independent School District as its superintendent in 2015 urges all students to consider earning a college or post-secondary credential. Madisyn, already thinking about how to market her freelance work, had been listening closely.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The National Council for the Social Studies urges us to find ways for our kids to “take informed action” based on what they have learned. Connecting emotion and content Jill Weber, a secondary school teacher in Cheney, Kansas, uses an effective ELA and social studies strategy called Note card confessions.

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MindShift

JANUARY 18, 2018

“We don’t have to focus on math, because they’re already good at math,” said Yoon Jeon Kim, a research scientist in MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab who is monitoring the effort to see how well it works. “We So we can concentrate on how to teach.”. So we can concentrate on how to teach.’ And they think this is how they can do it.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 16, 2017

Though I don’t hold a degree in educational technology, my years of independent study should be captured! How to integrate StackUp in the Classroom: The beauty of StackUp is that it isn’t one more program to add to your curriculum, it isn’t one more piece of technology that your students have to learn.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It’s beneficial for students because, The use of the flipped classroom model means pupils become more familiar with technology and how to use it in a professional environment, rather than to solely communicate with their friends or play games. Dr. Neelam Parmar; Teacher & Director of E-learning for Primary & Secondary Schools.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 3, 2019

Through his capacity as a social media influencer, he answered the questions below. Depending on pupils’ age and experience of using technology in the classroom, it may be necessary to work together as a class to give appropriate guidance for how to contribute during whiteboard activities. Neil Rickus. Set ground rules.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This blog offers a guide on how to turn to write, design, and promote your eBook. . eBooks tend to generate a lot of social media buzz, as opposed to brand-related campaigns. For instance, sifting through customer emails, social media pages, and chatbot conversations can reveal many insights to build on. .

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2017

The post How to Cultivate Communication Skills in the Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. How do we cultivate these skills in our students? A few weeks ago, I was given an advanced copy of Lisa Johnson’s new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 31, 2021

Circumstances are really kind of secondary. I don’t adhere to expectations and norms about how I should be using my time. I am able to teach you all how to be free from those expectations because I myself am closer and closer to free. Leading by example is always my intention.

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