Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Today’s students demand more than just traditional lectures and textbooks; they’re looking for an engaging, flexible, and personalized learning experience.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Conduct a casual formative assessment during a class discussion or group activity, and regularly check in with students who need more support. ” Check in with students regarding their goals, and reinforce to reluctant learners that every small achievement adds up to big success.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

If learning benefits from risk-taking, trust, and social connection , educators coming from an egoistic perspective may ironically make the achievement of the learning outcomes more difficult, not to mention joyless, as interpersonal connections become less natural. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

If learning benefits from risk-taking, trust, and social connection , educators coming from an egoistic perspective may ironically make the achievement of the learning outcomes more difficult, not to mention joyless, as interpersonal connections become less natural. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

It is essential to build in time for them to discuss information and ask questions. lectures or mini-lessons), I would suggest recording a video and allowing students to self-pace through that video. #2 Facilitate a Small Group Discussion. TeachingVideoConf. 3 Conferencing with Students. one week at a time). GoldenCircleGoal.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2017

Further, what if this mindset change led to an increase in student achievement on tests? Achievement Gains x 3. In fact, he has seen achievement gains that are three times greater than what he experienced when he used to lecture. The technique involves testing students twice: once individually and once in groups.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

” Challenges with Traditional Live Instruction Traditionally, educators disseminate information in real-time, relying on lectures or mini-lessons. One way to achieve this is by rotating students from a pre-video activity into the video lesson and ending with a post-video activity.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

At times, however, that stone may feel like a boulder, especially to research faculty who are used to delivering lectures and to whom the switch to activity-based learning may seem like a daunting and demanding venture into unfamiliar territory. Structured seating formation is not conducive to discussion. Two birds with one stone.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

First, students individually reflect on a question or prompt, then they discuss their thoughts with a partner, and finally, they share their ideas with the class. Interactive Lectures : Incorporating interactive activities like polls, quizzes, or discussions into lectures keeps students engaged and reinforces key concepts.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Video conferencing that connects students and educators globally for virtual lectures, discussions, and guest speakers. Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. The first principle of UDL invites teachers to use “multiple means of representation.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. The first principle of UDL invites teachers to use “multiple means of representation.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

It’s common today for colleges to invite professors from other institutions to deliver distinguished lectures on campus. Rather than using student learning as the measure of academic attainment, the credit-hour arbitrarily makes time the basis for judging achievement. Just think of the intellectually exciting possibilities.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

It encourages active engagement and reinforces understanding as students articulate and discuss ideas with one another. Think-Pair-Share: Students individually reflect on a question or prompt, then discuss their thoughts with a partner before sharing with the whole class. What are some examples of active learning strategies?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

It is historically one of the most vexing problems in education that there is a tradeoff between scale and achievable quality of instruction : As class sizes grow larger, the ability of a teacher to provide the type of personalized guidance shown by learning science research to be most effective is diminished.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Static visuals, long blocks of text and discussion boards were the staples of much of the first generation of online classes. Most MOOCs, despite the claims of innovation and disruption, consisted of video lectures and text-based assignments. But there are powerful and exciting alternative. considered inferior.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2024

After a family discussion, we decided he would repeat Algebra 1 in ninth grade,” Lynem, a journalism lecturer, wrote in CalMatters. When he later won an achievement award in math, Lynem determined that the decision had been a good one. They hoped it would increase his confidence and mastery, she wrote.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

I think that there is an opportunity to achieve what ride-sharing apps or Airbnb have achieved: show the world another way of doing education at a sufficient scale. 1946 London Lectures, Maria Montessori. That means identifying why so few children are in authentic Montessori programs and creating paths to change that.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Here are several active learning teaching straegies: Think-Pair-Share : Students reflect on a prompt individually, discuss their thoughts with a partner, then share with the class. Gallery Walk : Students move around the classroom, examining displays or artifacts related to the lesson and discussing their observations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Numerous online resources exist where you can find lecture notes, study guides, and other helpful materials. homework, lecture notes, practice tests). Keeping lecture notes, study guides, and other resources well-organized saves time and reduces the frustration of searching for materials during study sessions.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Recent class discussions have focused on the difficulties of getting through to students without in-person contact, especially during a time of enormous stress. Engaged learners demonstrate stronger satisfaction with learning experiences , stronger achievement in courses and increased graduation rates.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Stop me if you’ve seen this one before: In an effort to encourage teachers to abandon traditional, lecture-style instruction in favor of next-generation learning models, we sit them down and ask them to listen for an hour or two. Or, in other words, we lecture teachers on the merits of ditching the lecture.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2021

It starts with studying and discussing identity, and then using students’ understanding of identity as a foundation for infusing it into the entire curriculum. That said, spending too much time in whole-group instruction creates a culture of dependent learning, leveraging outdated practices like lecturing or rote memorization.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

By immersing students in dynamic activities, stimulating discussions, and collaborative endeavors, educators can transcend the limitations of the digital realm and revolutionize online teaching. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

By immersing students in dynamic activities, stimulating discussions, and collaborative endeavors, educators can transcend the limitations of the digital realm and revolutionize online teaching. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Recently, EdSurge met with field experts, all part of the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), to discuss how they leverage edtech to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. At Compass High, educators discuss with students any accommodations they are receiving and the rationale for each.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional methods like lectures to innovative approaches such as active classroom learning and technology integration, these techniques play a vital role in shaping educational outcomes. Additionally, collaborative learning promotes teamwork and peer interaction through group activities and discussions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2025

” –Albert Einstein Peer-to-peer learning–acquiring knowledge from a peer group–has become a popular strategy as teachers move from a teacher-lecturer education model to teacher-guide. Discussion Circles : Analyze material together. Often, it is a less stressful way to develop lifelong learners.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Far too many distance learning discussions in the spring began with identifying digital tools. After all, students are interacting with content, and sure, it’s probably better than simply watching a lecture and sitting quietly. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. But TeachFX, she adds, is focused not on her students’ achievements, but instead on her performance as a teacher. Generative AI has stormed into education.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum. The answer may be that we need to balance massiveness with miniaturization.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). Group processing also allows the group to identify and examine areas of improvement.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

Anything that relies on personal charisma—especially when trying to provoke discussion—can easily fall flat. They may learn, for example, that the Q&A portion of their lecture class was actually the part where students learned the most, rather than from the meticulously crafted presentation from the lectern.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Students will listen to two to three recorded Stanford faculty lectures per week, while also attending two synchronous online sessions in which the course instructor will expand on the material, and facilitate group discussion and work. .” The course format is partially synchronous.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2018

Louis showed dramatic benefits on student achievement —even increasing students’ grades from a C to an A. Meanwhile, these tech tools continue to incorporate powerful strategies for learning, which are discussed less often. Scientists have demonstrated the power of retrieval, or bringing information to mind, for more than 100 years.

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