Brainscape

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Math sucks. Anyway, like I was saying, math sucks because it’s hard.   So, the earlier on you—or your kids or students—get comfortable with numbers, the better. And an essential part of being awesome at math is memorizing your multiplication tables. I’m gonna level with you.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 27, 2023

I also don’t know what my off-handed comment might lead a student to think, either positively — in that they never saw themselves as a writer or good at math — or negatively — in that now they think I don’t believe they are capable or happy. What is your choice: play the game with _ or play a different game? Can you be nice?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas — Most years, by the third week of first grade, Heather Miller is working with her class on writing the beginning, middle and end of simple words. Another tested her own way of writing the letter: one line down, cross in the middle, then another line down. This year, she had to backtrack — all the way to the letter “H.”.

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EmergingEdTech

OCTOBER 16, 2022

This is a creative way for students to practice reading, writing, and speaking skills. A scavenger hunt is a game that students can play virtually. The game involves everyone in the group having different roles, and can stay interesting for hours! Game-based Learning. Trivia Game. Theme Days.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Canva provides a number of free, editable templates specifically for educators. Students can create an account that is connected to a teacher and it will integrate with a number of Learning Management Systems. Students are also able to collaborate within the Canva platform. . Canva has a number of templates created.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Here are 24 different games and structures you can use that will infuse laughter and joy into your classroom. when games are incorporated into learning. Why play games? For me, that’s a lot of art, creativity, and games. When leading a whole class game, students can bond as a classroom community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Meredith Akers on episode 248 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sponsor: FREE MATH RESOURCE. The US Matific Games are coming this February. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. And its free! Listen Now.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Imagine knowing that today you’re talking about adding integers on a number line or today you’re teaching the parts of a plant or today you’re working on writing theme sentences. This saves planning time because you’re always just filling in blank spaces that are contained within a structure so you never start from scratch.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Here are the 10 issues I’m discussing in case you want to jump down to one that stands out to you. I have other tools in my take-a-break spot: a whiteboard to write down their feelings and wipe away because feelings come and go, a stress ball, a glitter wand that can act as a timer. As a goal, I keep mini-lessons to 10 minutes.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

And 40 states plus the District of Columbia allow students to count computer science courses toward high school math or science graduation requirements. Since then, Code.org has been tracking state policy changes and a number of other metrics about computer science education. Yongpradit has come across a number of lessons in U.S.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Imagine knowing that today you’re talking about adding integers on a number line or today you’re teaching the parts of a plant or today you’re working on writing theme sentences. This saves planning time because you’re always just filling in blank spaces that are contained within a structure so you never start from scratch. .

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2018

In an effort to get more girls at Red Bank to participate in the cybersecurity challenge, teacher Mandy Galante, center, recruited girls from nontech classes, including a dozen from a creative writing class. “We Erin O’Kane, a 10th-grader, fills an index card with numbers as she decodes a classified message online.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Imagine knowing that today you’re talking about adding integers on a number line or today you’re teaching the parts of a plant or today you’re working on writing theme sentences. This saves planning time because you’re always just filling in blank spaces that are contained within a structure so you never start from scratch.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

based developer of software that uses artificial intelligence to scan students’ writing and code assignments to check for plagiarism, will be acquired by Advance Publications, a media conglomerate that also owns Condé Nast. Those other offers were “very tight” and within “a few percentage points” of the $1.75

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s in a small, rural county in the northern part of the state that has been hit hard by the closure of several key businesses over the years — a Mack Trucks plant, a nuclear power construction project, a Walmart — and where 9 in 10 students live in poverty.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

Still, her second graders would sometimes fall asleep in the middle of the day, tired of staring at the screen or, she guessed, from having stayed up at night playing games or watching videos on their new, school-provided Chromebooks. If you’re too busy writing, you can’t listen.”

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

A Crew of seventh graders at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, plays a conflict-resolution game called “Is This Seat Taken?” The writing and photos would be bound into a book and sold to parents and others, with proceeds donated to a local nonprofit helping new immigrants. Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s within this demanding context that the potential of AI stands out as a promising solution, offering teachers a way to save time designing lessons while more effectively meeting the diversity of needs in a class. generate a list of 5, 10, or 15 questions they can include in their pre-assessment. MagicSchool.ai

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techieMusings

MARCH 16, 2017

Each year, I’ve had my students study this worksheet – either having them make notecards or doing a PowerPoint game with them. Simply memorizing a stack of notecards is going to do very little good for a student studying math, particularly a high level math class like AP Calculus.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2015

Kyle Pearce is a secondary school math teacher and Intermediate Level Math Coach with the Greater Essex County District School Board in Windsor, Ontario, is on a journey to student perception and understanding in mathematics. In the past, I did a lot of talking and the math work that went along with it.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

From taking tests and quizzes, to timing turns during games and presentations, and encouraging students to move quickly from one activity to the next, a timer can keep a classroom functioning smoothly. Each hourglass tracks a different length of time: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I’ve had/have the privilege of being a member of the expert panel working on the NMC Horizon Report (the one that’s still in progress, the process of which I plan to write/co-write about soon, inshallah). Two of my pet peeves that use AI are plagiarism-detection systems and automatic grading of writing.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 21, 2016

From math to art to geography and even quantum mechanics, Minecraft and imaginative educators are turning bland subjects into incredible immersive learning experiences. Literacy and Writing Skills. Put the block on the line at the place that represents the total number of mushrooms you collected.”. International License. “An

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 13, 2022

I teach two math preps, Pre-Algebra and Algebra I, to eighth-grade students. The other 8th-grade math teacher was also leaving the school, and his job was being filled by another math teacher already employed at the school moving up to eighth grade from sixth. Change #1: Batching my lesson planning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Therefore, inspiring students’ interests in space topics through astronomy education can cultivate the broad skill sets and passions demanded across many sectors within the expanding space economy. Currently, more than 25 percent of K-12 students are chronically absent and most students have ground to make up in math and reading.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 29, 2020

My co-teacher, who teaches math, always writes the date as an expression on the board. I have time for us each day to connect on Google Meet with a different theme (song of the week, general check-in, online game, meme) as well as a time for individual support.” They showed each other the books and games they had been playing.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Here are 5 no prep ways you can turn just about any lower level thinking or rote practice worksheet (like a multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank quiz, or math drill workbook page) into an activity that’s collaborative and includes higher level thinking skills. Then, randomly call out a number between 1 and 4. The best part?

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Over the course of a year, we at Graphite look at a dizzying number of edtech tools. In terms of access, Web-based tools tend to do the most for the widest number of students and teachers. Ditch your red pens and make feedback more actionable when responding to students' writing. Price: Free; Platform: Web; Grades: 7-10.

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Brainscape

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Thank you to Brainscape's Academy team for letting me write this! They're each able to make eye contact within the first six to eight weeks of age, both within their species and with other animals. My son goes nuts when I take the iPad away in the middle of a video or game before he's finished.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 13, 2015

These learners enjoy learning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In the classroom setting these students shine when given tasks such as taking notes, researching, listening, reading for information, and writing. link] 52 interactive activities related to reading, writing, and speaking. link] Logic puzzle games.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2015

According to the National Education Association (NEA), the number of U.S. students enrolled in special education programs has risen 30 percent over the past 10 years. But as the number of students in special education programs has increased, the supply of special education instructors has not kept pace. Text magnification.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2016

A quick search of the net will bring up numerous long-winded, tedious definitions of conceptual understanding within a mathematics context. That’s the game. It’s the end game. It is the whole game. round off numbers. any one of an unlimited number of other mathematical tasks. Step 10: Teach bearings.

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MindShift

APRIL 10, 2019

The pressure is enormous, the stakes are high and, for some, writing at a college level is a huge leap. “It was like, ‘Someone, please help me write my essay!’ Within a few minutes, she had a half-dozen offers of help. “I can write it for you,” they tweeted back. ’ ” she recalls.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Therefore, inspiring students’ interests in space topics through astronomy education can cultivate the broad skill sets and passions demanded across many sectors within the expanding space economy. Currently, more than 25 percent of K-12 students are chronically absent and most students have ground to make up in math and reading.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2016

Gregory Fein teaches a CUNY Start math class at Borough of Manhattan Community College. But she wasn’t prepared to feel so unprepared for — of all things — math class. But she wasn’t prepared to feel so unprepared for — of all things — math class. “I I went to the bathroom and I cried after almost every math exam.

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Reflections

MARCH 7, 2017

Journal writing is an activity to get to know your students well and give students a voice in the classroom. Make positive phone calls home especially within the first two weeks of the school year. Write a special note on the back to the student. The time you spend doing this will deepen connections and pay off 10 fold.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I ended 2011 with a post called Four game changers which featured four key innovators who are radically transforming education. I wanted to prove to Mr. Clegg (Maths teacher from my school) that I wasn't the class clown. Education needs protecting from the games of politics. What excites you now about teaching?

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