ViewSonic Education

MAY 13, 2019

Active learning is a teaching method that works wonders. Think about some things you’ve learned. How to drive, change a tire or prepare a meal. Or watched a how-to video. But it was through the process of actually changing that tire that you truly learned the skills. Active learning defined.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2017

Today Dr. Matthew Farber @matthewfarber talks about game-based learning in his classroom and a new tool he loves: Twine. We’re also hosting a giveaway contest of his new book Gamify Your Classroom – Revised Edition. Matt’s favorite example of game based learning. Listen Now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2019

How do we get kids excited about careers that traditionally sound boring and math-oriented? Time to reveal a secret I learned over the years. By High School, the choice between college and career is foremost with life-changing consequences based on what the student decides.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Teach students the things that matter during financial literacy month and beyond! Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools? Should it be blocked? This is also episode 800.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

When classrooms and conference rooms abruptly moved online three years ago, we all experienced moments of technical frustration. is excited about the newest technologies and their impact on the learning experience. Recently, EdSurge sat down with Levine to discuss how AI can enhance the learning experience.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

From live-updating, turn-by-turn driving directions to responsive voice-controlled digital assistants—all in the palms of our hands—we are constantly interacting with computer programming where machines learn from experience and adjust to new data to perform human-like tasks. EdSurge: How did you come to join the AI Explorations course?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Fingers point all directions but nothing changes the stark truth: Something causes kids to hate learning so much that they’d rather face their future without the knowledge or skills to do so successfully. The goal is to maximize enjoyment and engagement through capturing the interest of learners and inspiring them to continue learning.”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Classrooms, the breeding grounds for future thinkers and innovators, can sometimes become arenas of boredom and disengagement. This state of boredom is not just an occasional inconvenience; it is a significant barrier to effective learning. Research has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of boredom on student learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sometimes as you teach others, you end up changing yourself. Game based keyboarding. My keyboarding classroom is completely game based using ClassCraft (thanks, Shawn Young ) and the kids run to class. Gamification is a full-on change in approach to how you “do class.” They love it.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Its main selling point is that it can recreate the moment of walking into a room and choosing which group of people to sit with—in this case, on a group video call rather than in a physical dining room or classroom. And even when students have the right gear, there can be a learning curve to new tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2019

If students are taught that learning is difficult, that math and science are boring, that history is a waste of time, they miss out on life’s most exciting, most meaningful motivator: passion. Sometimes called Passion-based Learning , a focus on the student’s passion is a clear path to helping kids excel.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Now that parents and caregivers are overseeing learning at home, we need to ensure that students continue to build and practice social and emotional skills in meaningful ways, especially when distractions and anxieties from current events and in their personal communities are at an all-time high. So how can we practice SEL at home?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 8, 2021

– SULS0113 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey talks with Shake Up Learning trainer, Tammy Lind, on the hidden treasure of Google Earth as a classroom tool. The hidden treasure of Google Earth in every classroom. The hidden treasure of Google Earth in every classroom. Click To Tweet.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since many of the students have been out of the classroom for over a year (yikes!) One way to achieve this is to use technology games and platforms that can be used for both learning and relationship-building. . Now, after a long period of virtual teaching, I am even more passionate about exploring this.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

It was the early days of YouTube (then two-years old), and it was getting cheap and easy to make and post videos, so the two teachers—Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams—proposed shifting lectures to videos students would watch at home, and asking students to come to class prepared to problem solve with their peers. Jon Bergmann.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

. — On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. Teachers rarely stand at the front of the classroom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

This inspired me to seek out a game, or online environment, that could provide more expansive experiences for them—a place that would allow them to explore, on their own or with others, and where I could embed history content for them to discover. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Explore YouTube video tutorials.

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N2Y

JANUARY 31, 2020

The lessons that I teach my students using n2y solutions are enjoyable, relevant and relatable. I’m able to push myself and my students to further our learning and still have fun while doing so. I’m able to push myself and my students to further our learning and still have fun while doing so. Differentiated Lessons.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since many of the students have been out of the classroom for over a year (yikes!) One way to achieve this is to use technology games and platforms that can be used for both learning and relationship-building. . Now, after a long period of virtual teaching, I am even more passionate about exploring this.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has come with specific challenges for teachers: Keeping students engaged during hybrid or fully remote learning, addressing systemic inequity and the digital divide, and coping with days of seemingly endless multitasking are just a few among so many other obstacles. featured_content_1%%.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Even with a virtual event, we were not prepared for how the start of the new year would unfold. Of course, with a conference theme of "The Quest for Next Level Learning," that wasn't my only takeaway. During our event planning, we went back and forth quite a bit on a virtual versus in-person gathering. We couldn't believe it.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Sandra comes into the classroom before you can step outside to greet her, and she immediately starts telling you all about her weekend as she hangs up her backpack. You walk over to Jordan to ask, “How’s your day going? You manage to get everyone ready to learn and start the day with a good morning meeting.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2016

Because I teach graduate classes for educators, I talk to lots of teachers all over the country. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since many of the students have been out of the classroom for over a year (yikes!) One way to achieve this is to use technology games and platforms that can be used for both learning and relationship-building. Now, after a long period of virtual teaching, I am even more passionate about exploring this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. More Chromebooks than iPads. More online access to class materials.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Like a favorite web-based game, students are presented with a problem (for example, get your bot to say On vacation! ) There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming. There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming. No teacher can fail to find one exactly right for their students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

classrooms. Finally, Google partnered with EdTechTeacher to announce apps teachers can use with Google Classroom like Soundtrap, that lets students make music and podcast online—but unlike most Google education products, the app bundles are not free. MICROSOFT CLASSROOM IS NO MORE.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Kalysta title: 4 tools that make it easier to personalize learning & differentiate lessons. Since many of the students have been out of the classroom for over a year (yikes!) One way to achieve this is to use technology games and platforms that can be used for both learning and relationship-building.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Reducing your own anxiety and stress around planning and ensuring that you have paced out the most important skills over the year is what allows you to teach students in the moment with what they need at their own pace as opposed to always feeling like you need to get to the next lesson and the next skill. The opposite is true, though.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

After learning to use the audiobook, he was much more confident in his ability to read, understand, and discuss the same texts as his classmates. After learning to use the audiobook, he was much more confident in his ability to read, understand, and discuss the same texts as his classmates. Trello , which we use for project management.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. The speakers, sessions, food, venue, and even the name tags surpassed all expectations.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

Whether the school project requires building a U.S.-location location map or a global history project, interactive data visualizations help students understand the complete picture. If you were looking for help in choosing the best mind mapping software for your kids or classroom, head on over to other article.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Reducing your own anxiety and stress around planning and ensuring that you have paced out the most important skills over the year is what allows you to teach students in the moment with what they need at their own pace as opposed to always feeling like you need to get to the next lesson and the next skill. The opposite is true, though.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Reducing your own anxiety and stress around planning and ensuring that you have paced out the most important skills over the year is what allows you to teach students in the moment with what they need at their own pace as opposed to always feeling like you need to get to the next lesson and the next skill. The opposite is true, though.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A lot of this [innovation through edtech] is just starting to gain traction, so for the people who are in the state department to know about this—they have to learn. “A A lot of this [innovation through edtech] is just starting to gain traction, so for the people who are in the state department to know about this—they have to learn.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2021

Hybrid concurrent teaching (in which you are simultaneously teaching students in-person and students who are learning at home, typically via live-streamed instruction) is without a doubt one of the most challenging scenarios an educator can face. It is a band-aid solution for pandemic challenges.

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Learning in Hand

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Not only does project based learning motivate students because it is an authentic use of technology, it facilitates active learning, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. Projects begin with a driving question—an open-ended question that sets the stage for the project by creating interest and curiosity.

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