Edsurge

MAY 24, 2021

It’s not surprising that most higher education articles published since March 2020 begin by calling to mind that year’s unprecedented move to remote instruction and online learning—and with good reason. While the conversation was not explicitly about inclusive teaching, their reflections kept returning to inclusive pedagogy themes.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Soon, they will have to understand it, regulate its use and also implement it in their own pedagogy. Most crucially, educators want to get a handle on what generative AI is in order to know what skills their students have to be proficient in as they leave school and enter the workforce. They were born into this technology. We weren’t.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Interactive learning modules have the power to engage students, foster active learning, and in the process, enhance educational outcomes. They do this by incorporating active learning techniques and multimedia elements. They also help personalize a student’s learning journey. Here’s what we’ll cover.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These actors—who can see and hear the teacher—provide live dialogue from student avatars representing various personalities and abilities. The result is the convincing illusion that teachers are in a real classroom interacting with actual students who interrupt, play on their phones and react to everything the teacher says and does.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

California State University, also stopped requiring students to submit them. California State University, also stopped requiring students to submit them. The report examined data from more than 4 million high school students from 2010 to 2021 who took the ACT. grade points, from 3.17 in 2010 to 3.36

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

When I became pregnant again, I met regularly with a therapist who helped me manage the effects of my past trauma. Years ago, I came across the idea of Trauma-informed pedagogy , a practice that asks educators to keep trauma, and how it affects us, in mind. I waited for a kick or a shift of movement that never came.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

How often should it be used? What are the opportunities for technology to transform both teaching and learning? Sometimes that path involves a deep dive into specific aspects of practice or pedagogy, such as the recent conversations I had with several math teachers that we work with closely.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. Today, over 2.9

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

OCTOBER 27, 2022

What do you do if, having started alternative grading in your classes, you get pushback — but not from students? Or your dean is getting visits from students about it. I’ve learned a lot about how people in these positions work and think. We’ll call that network administration.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

For those of you who are new to the ST Math community, the "ST" stands for spatial temporal—the foundational concept behind our nonprofit's math research and pedagogy. ST Math's philosophy is based on our brain's innate ability to develop schemas or mental maps that help us organize the world around us. Math Games Change Everything.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

In defining new terms, it helps to understand . In defining new terms, it helps to understand . From typing in challenging URLs to trying to get students’ attention for directions, to workflow strategies for collecting and evaluating work, teaching with technology was a challenge. That describes the lesson design.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

For those of you who are new to the ST Math community, the "ST" stands for spatial temporal—the foundational concept behind our nonprofit's math research and pedagogy. ST Math's philosophy is based on our brain's innate ability to develop schemas or mental maps that help us organize the world around us. Math Games Change Everything.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 22, 2022

one of my students asked as we were putting on our coats to head outside for dismissal. “No,” Whether you are a School Board member, district leader, principal, teacher, parent, or student, you know how emotionally challenging this has been. How can school leaders retain the talented teachers our students need? .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. Today, over 2.9

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Looking for new ways to review learning, discuss questions, formatively assess, and be more playful with learning? No matter the age of students or context you teach, there should be something here for you! But first — let’s talk about student impact, and the direct benefit for your students (and you!)

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Properly evaluating education technology comes down to pedagogy and instructional design, asserts Dr. Liz Kolb, creator of the Triple E Framework. What is the Triple E Framework, and how is it being used (and misused) in education today? Learning First, Technology Second, and Learning First, Technology Second: In Practice.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. And I want to do it worldwide.”

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. Click here to see all of them.) Student needs 32 credits from another university, and 32 credits from Harvard. Students can graduate from high school with dual credit then get the rest of their college experience entirely online.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 22, 2021

School buildings closed, but learning continued. Walther – how are you? Walther – how are you? Building relationships rests at the forefront of my pedagogy. But one certainty remains: positive relationships between teachers and students’ families are the key to everyone’s success. Families need options. .

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Edthena

APRIL 14, 2021

In this conversation with eSchool News’ Kevin Hogan for the podcast Innovations in Education , Diane Lauer talks about how COVID couldn’t stop teacher training. Diane, how are you? In fact, her work as Assistant Superintendent of Priority Programs and Academic Support at St. I’m Kevin Hogan. Thanks for having me.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Making Learning Happen…New York PBL – Join me in Syracuse, New York in August for some exciting PBL workshops. Join me, the Institute of Play, and PBS Learning Media. Thanks so much.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2021

Most educators can probably agree that more personalization in learning is needed for the fall—perhaps more than ever before. Students will be entering classrooms with varied experiences during the pandemic, entering classrooms with uneven skill sets and knowledge levels. But the reality is this has always been the case.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 16, 2020

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Let’s talk about resilient teaching , or more specifically, how to create resilient designs or lesson plans w hether your school district will be using a remote learning/remote teaching model, hybrid learning/blended learning model , or conducting in-person classes.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 9, 2020

In our rush to figure out logistics this fall, we can’t forget that who we ARE impacts how we teach more than anything else. She shares how her daily classroom work is a reflection of her own learning, identity, and growth, and how she uses that self-reflection to support students in being fully seen and known in her classroom.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 13, 2019

There’s much to learn from history. How could the things we learned about educational radio possibly inform our work with education television? There are, of course, exceptional cases where people are doing genuinely novel and amazing things with the internet in support of student learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

You might know Jennifer Gonzalez from her incredible website and podcast–both are titled Cult of Pedagogy and are a wealth of information on the topic she’s most passionate about (apart maybe from CrossFit). And that’s helping teachers develop and implement amazing lessons. I consider her to be one of my closest friends.

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

For example, I spend a fair amount of time thinking about the future of learning materials writ large. My end goal is to improve student learning, and that can be done in extraordinarily powerful ways when teachers and students are able to leverage the unique affordances of open educational resources.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics, Livingston has spent the better part of two decades thinking about how to get edtech innovations to the students who need them most. To him, that means students who are Black, Latino, poor or who speak a language other than English at home.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

about humanizing the learning space whether you’re teaching in-person or online. We’ll be unpacking the classroom practices that can help students feel known, valued, respected, and safe. is feeling a distance from their students this year, whether it’s from trying to stay 6 feet away or teaching remotely.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Though I deeply enjoy my infrequent, often protracted conversations with Stephen – and find them deeply useful for clarifying and advancing my own thinking – I believe this one has just about run its course. Please also be aware that this does not make them nonsensical or untrue in the context of my goals.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 18, 2021

How do you know what you should and shouldn’t be focusing on, and discern what’s a good use of your time and what’s not? . And most importantly, how can you be sure you’re showing up as the person your students need you to be? Identity development is central to authentic teaching and learning. Recap and Big Ideas.

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Insight Education Group

JUNE 14, 2017

And recently, a group of researchers—Matthew Kraft and Dylan Hogan of Brown University and David Blazar of Harvard University—released a compelling study examining the impact of coaching on instruction and student achievement. How to Build a Plan. Of course, delivering useful coaching is not simple.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

To evaluate products, we use a 15-point rubric that evaluates three key qualities (engagement, pedagogy and support) essential to great digital learning. We look at whether a tool promotes conceptual understanding and creativity, how it adapts to students' individual needs and how well it supports knowledge transfer.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The post 7 Ways to Rethink Digital Assignments appeared first on Shake Up Learning. If you really want to transition your classroom from static teaching to Dynamic Learning, you have to rethink traditional assignments and the use of digital tools. As my good friend Alice Keeler says, “Paperless is NOT pedagogy.”

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Insight Education Group

JUNE 15, 2017

And recently, a group of researchers—Matthew Kraft and Dylan Hogan of Brown University and David Blazar of Harvard University—released a compelling study examining the impact of coaching on instruction and student achievement. How to Build a Plan. Of course, delivering useful coaching is not simple.

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MindShift

JANUARY 6, 2019

have increased access to technology for learning, but that doesn’t mean devices and apps are always being used well. Even when teachers are excited about something they’ve learning in professional development or at a conference it can be hard for them to put it into practice when confronted with the daily challenges of the classroom.

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