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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

eSchool News

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? All of those are real.

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5 strategies to get your students talking

eSchool News

Students review the same current events across different outlets to evaluate tone and language, the central focus, how information is shared, and how the information/story is represented. Student agency boosts achievement: Ensure there is choice built into the learning experience.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Social-Emotional Benefits Brain-based strategies extend beyond cognitive gains.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Social-Emotional Benefits Brain-based strategies extend beyond cognitive gains.

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

Through these experiences, Carl developed a deep understanding of what founders require to navigate the unique challenges within the Education Industry and achieve sustainable growth. Duolingos language lessons, which take just a few minutes per session, exemplify how microlearning can make consistent progress both accessible and effective.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

This process showed me that students flourish not only when they achieve academically but when their mental health, emotional resilience, and relationships are nurtured. This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation. This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens.

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How Gamification Uncovers Nuance In The Learning Process

Teach Thought

Through increased visibility of nuance, documentation of progress, and rewarding of seemingly minor (but critical) behaviors, a specific outcome can be achieved. Since it encourages internal motivation through an outwardly-created set of circumstances, gamification sits at the awkward intersection of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.