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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. One effective teaching technique within active learning is problem-based learning (PBL).

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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

Edsurge

Asmaa, Ismail and their peers in public education were caught in the perfect storm of school closures and an unplanned and awkward move to online learning. I fully support the model and know it works after piloting a competency based learning program for the past few years. Just as school terms were ending in the U.S.,

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Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long?

Edsurge

One source for insights on how to proceed is the cross-pollination that takes place when educators working in separate spheres learn from one another. The success of Khan Academy videos (almost all of which are under 10 minutes) served as a template for creating cutting-edge online-learning experiences, including massive open online courses.

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#AskExcelinEd: Amid COVID-19, how can states prepare exiting 3rd graders to ‘read to learn’ in 4th grade?

ExcelinEd

In Chicago , districts that had already invested in technology for each student and where students were already familiar with online learning platforms encouraged their teachers to introduce new material. Strategies to Establish a New Normal. Summer Strategies. Fall Strategies.

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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

Hapara

To differentiate levels of learning, we put students in groups through Highlights to create small learning groups. Highlights is also helpful when students are remote or online learning to guide browsing for students. Much of this time is not instructional material used in classes.

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?A Starter Kit for Instructional Designers

Edsurge

Instructional design is experiencing a renaissance. As online course platforms proliferate, institutions of all shapes and sizes realize that they’ll need to translate content into digital forms. The field is so new that there are no definitive ways to do it “right” and lots of approaches are worth learning from.

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Action and Expression

Catlin Tucker

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Check out my self-paced online course.