User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

We are asking today’s students to spend so much of their school lives doing tasks that are unconnected to the the skills that need now and in their future lives. and the kids agree as studies have indicated. Gallup has conducted more than 5 million surveys with students in grades five through 12 over the past several years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

Homework Hacks Course – Created by Brian Page, this course offers students strategies for effective studying and learning. Brown – Provides insights into science-based study techniques. “ Powerful Teaching ” – Explores evidence-based strategies for teaching and learning.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Lastly, Kinesthetic learners need a more tactile, “hands-on” approach to their studies; they learn best via the use of simulations, personal experience, and/or repeated practice. Properly engaged, students have been shown to learn, collaborate, and innovate in exciting new ways ( Higher Education Review, 2023 ).

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 15, 2013

Social Media is bad and has no place in education. If students are allowed to use social media in school they will stay off task or exhibit inappropriate behavior. Worse, teachers will spend countless hours “socializing” instead of educating. It is a distraction to the teaching and learning process.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2022

One of the strategies to get students engaged and motivated to learn is to incorporate materials that they love and use in their daily life. Social media is one of them. An increasing number of our students use social media and especially Facebook to socialize, connect, and (hopefully) learn.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

At New Milford High School teachers are adapting their professional practice as we continue to evolve into a Bring Your Own Device school where student-owned technology integrated effectively. NMHS teachers are also beginning to to integrate social media tools that are blocked and banned in the majority of schools across the country.

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

In our study of 108 schools across seven states, we found that when teachers chose to participate in coaching voluntarily, they were more likely to be invested in the change process. Three years of research on the Dynamic Learning Project pilot (DLP), a classroom coaching program that promoted impactful technology use, supports this concept.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. Twenty percent have also felt intimidated by students’ knowledge/use of technology devices.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For social studies educators, a presidential election year is a big deal. I’ve always relished these times because they’re part of what makes social studies special. Social studies teachers must support their students as they encounter: Major attacks on journalism. Evolving forms of media delivery.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 16, 2016

In this sense, influencing what students do with their time should be as revolutionary as is needed to be effective. However, influencing when and how students engage with ed-tech should follow a path of least resistance. What hardware do students use? What kinds of social media do students use?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 12, 2018

But in a digital world, there are countless ways — books, newspapers, social media, blogs, online forums — to read information. Now, a study of three adolescent literacy projects reveals instructional approaches that can help teens develop the reading skills they need for consuming 21st-century texts. The Research.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Some of the new resources now available for use in 3rd to 5th grade classrooms include: Need to Know: The DE Originals series was intentionally designed and created by educators for educators, with ready-to-use lessons, original videos, and printable activities to guide students on a journey into the past to explore Need to Know moments in history.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

How much time should a student engage with learning daily? From Xbox live to Snapchat to Marco Polo — students are often alone physically and online continually. “Student engagement” has been a top conference topic for nearly ten years now for a reason. Can social media consume less time?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Changing the way calculus is taught, proponents argue, helps more students find math approachable and relevant, making them therefore more likely to succeed while studying it. It’s an attempt to respond to some of the pressures Weissman identified by kindling students’ math interest.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

They’re looking for role models, a sense of community, and plainly enjoy stories in a variety of media. Anyone who studied at least a little bit of Psychology knows that students retain information better when they make a connection between a concept and their personal stories. Digital storytelling is no different.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

That is how technological innovations made their way into classrooms; to help students develop a deeper understanding of subjects and improve the learning experience. Flipped Classroom Approach: Flipped classroom means a learning model where students go through their study materials at home and do their assignments in the classroom.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Through this new collaboration, HCPS’s educators gain access to an award-winning suite of digital resources supporting the school’s mission to provide students with an individualized academic experience that is a catalyst for confidence and curiosity. . Social Studies?Techbooks. Discovery Education’s?Social

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Discovery Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Your students know your expectations and they’re actively learning in your classroom. and you’re looking for new and creative ways to keep students engaged until that first winter break. With interactives in Discovery Education, I can always find content that interests the students while helping to teach the state standards.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With the new school year in full gear, you might be wondering how to increase student engagement on ST Math. An excellent way you can help motivate students to spend more time learning math concepts and solving puzzles with JiJi is by participating in our annual ST Math Fall Challenge. October 3, 2020.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. My kids are still young, but I’m always thinking of how to instill in them a passion for books, so I read on.on

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2021

Engage Faculty in the Decision to Go Online “If faculty don’t participate, you won’t have a program,” says Lisa Springer, provost at LIM College, a small Manhattan fashion-management school. Earlier, Springer was associate dean at NYU’s School of Professional Studies.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Text messages and direct messages on social media websites, emails and voice calls are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to phishing methods and students need to learn how to identify potential scams and avoid them. Learn how to identify potential scams.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Edtech boom has led to improved results in student engagement and better understanding of difficult concepts. Students are often discouraged from taking arts as a major as it is considered a non-lucrative career path. Here’s where Edtech comes into the picture.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

But one of the most crucial concerns for today’s educators is student engagement. While most educators recognize that student engagement is core to their mission, there are many indications that this is becoming harder to achieve. And engagement levels have not recovered. According to a study by Kahoot!,

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

There has never been a more appropriate time to help our students see the value of a primary source as a tool for comprehending the history of that moment—and to recognize the power they have in creating primary sources of their own that provide future students the same understanding of this particular time.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

In the latest phase of this multiyear collaboration, all district middle school students will receive access to a dynamic digital social studies textbook. To empower educators to provide middle school students these essential skills, the district selected Discovery Education’s? Social Studies?Techbook.?Featuring

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2022

Kris is one of so many kids I see in this place, the school where I work as an eighth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher. We had given our students individual Chromebooks, so they had access to Schoology assignments, Google Classroom and various announcements made by the district through email and social media.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Introducing Classroom Magic: A suite of groundbreaking AI learning tools The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence unlocks a myriad of opportunities for teachers and students to supercharge their creativity, save time on mundane work, and unlock new ways of thinking in an increasingly digital world.

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 6, 2020

An excellent way to help your students build confidence and mathematical fluency is by encouraging your buildings and classes to participate in fun games like the ST Math Fall Challenge. All entries and social media posts must be submitted by administrators, not teachers, and must not reveal any student information.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 2, 2021

While adults are highly susceptible to conspiratorial thinking, the most vulnerable population, our students, make decisions and develop mindsets about events and situations that may not give an accurate picture. The presenters caution educators to use patience, empathy, and persistence with students.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

(September 13, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced today it has added new digital assets to its services that boost teachers’ ability to engage students in a variety of subjects including Science, STEM, and Social Studies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, December 1, 2021) — To support continued student engagement anywhere during the winter holiday breaks, Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are introducing new flexible and engaging learning resources.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Going to the Moon with NASA Hear Erica Alvarez, NASA Systems Engineering & Integration Manager for Advanced Exploration Systems, share fun facts about the Artemis mission, explain why it’s important, and discuss how studying the moon helps us better understand and protect our Earth. Twitter and? Linke d In.? .

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

Courtesy of Santa Fe Public Schools Everywhere you look, it seems, people are talking about “learning loss,” or how much students haven’t learned during the tumult of the past two years. But for all the conversations in the news and on social media, one place we’re not seeing it as much is in schools themselves.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. But to compete with TikTok, social media and talking to their friends makes it that much more difficult. What has been the most challenging and rewarding part of your job?

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