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Panel Presentations: Connect Students with a Real Audience

Catlin Tucker

I realize presenting for an actual audience is a daunting task, but it is also a crucial life skill. I find it interesting that most teachers at the secondary level do not ask parents to come into the classroom to help out. It was interesting to see them prepare for this presentation. So, instead of waiting for an offer, I ask!

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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

A backchannel refers to a secondary, often informal, communication channel that runs parallel to the main communication channel. –images credit Deposit Photo Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

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The ESSER Funding Cliff: Sustaining IT Upgrades After 2024

EdTech Magazine

Distributions from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund helped schools acquire much-needed technologies. The ESSER funding cliff presents risks. With that winding down in 2024, K–12 school leaders are worried about how they will sustain the essential IT upgrades they’ve made.

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What Do Today’s K–12 Schools Look Like After Help from ESSER?

EdTech Magazine

The COVID-19 pandemic presented the United States with a public education emergency. However, support through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund came with mandates requiring districts to spend three separate rounds of funding by September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024.

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Inquiry Hub Secondary School – Confluence and Influence

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. Transforming Our Classrooms – Ignite Presentation. These tours rely on student tour guides and student presentations as well as time spent with our teachers.

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4 Innovative Ways to Enhance Reading Comprehension with AI Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

2) AI Revolutionizes Classrooms: From Chatbots to Personalized Learning The education landscape is undergoing a data-driven transformation: 67% of UK secondary students leverage AI tools, while AI grading cuts teacher workload by 70%. By 2024, an estimated 47% of learning management systems will harness AI , impacting education globally.

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PBL, Special Needs, and the Secondary Classroom

Battelle for Kids

Driving Question: How can we secondary teachers design PBL instruction so that ALL learners succeed? The visitors take a tour through our classrooms and witness students working on all phases of their projects, including presenting their projects to some type of audience. Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 3.

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