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How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

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With the proper support and a few simple strategies, online education can be just as engaging as traditional classroom learning. Below are practical tools and techniques to help your child stay motivated, involved, and excited to learn—even through a screen. That’s true in traditional classrooms and also true in online settings.

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Closing the digital use divide with active and engaging learning

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Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

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Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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How to ensure edtech ROI? Ask these 4 questions

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They need tools that are easy to use, support active learning, and can accommodate the needs of diverse learners. Or too many different tools for different tasks. This collaboration also ensures technology support teams will understand the importance of edtech tools and keeping them accessible and functioning.

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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

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When students get a question wrong, they see the correct answer and have the option for Redemption Questions, giving them another chance to learn from their mistakes. Gimkit: Build collaboration while earning rewards Gimkit is another fun platform for learning games.

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5 vocabulary strategies powered by technology

eSchool News

As Fisher and Frey state in Content Area Vocabulary Learning, vocabulary is a significant predictor of overall reading comprehension and student performance. Having a wide range of vocabulary helps students be better readers, writers, and ultimately better communicators. The result is a deeper understanding of each word.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

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For the past four years, applied learning pedagogies, including digital tools like game-based platforms, have been explored within LAUSD to build math, literacy and social-emotional learning competencies using applied learning pedagogy.

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