eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Just how do humans learn? And can science unlock secrets of the learning process that can help teachers and professors be more effective in their classrooms? One of the latest people to tackle those questions is Josh Eyler, in a new book called “ How Humans Learn.” EdSurge: Is teaching an art or a science?

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

The VCSC community sees educational technology’s potential to advance relationships between teachers and their students, shrink long-standing accessibility gaps, and increase the depth of learning experiences for all children. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Mystery Science.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Longtime professor Cathy Davidson is on a mission to promote the practice of active learning. It’s not just about test scores and whether people learn, she argues, but there’s an ethical issue that sometimes gets lost in discussions about teaching. Active learning wins.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. I’m on team science, and this is what the empirical science is proving,” he said in an interview.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Without adequate reading, students will be reluctant, or unable, to participate in class discussions and conversations for lack of understanding and fear of not measuring-up to peers (Severe, E., The activities provide multiple entry points that allow students to utilize the tool right away. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A.,

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

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. This choice element gets students invested in the activity.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

This is part of a three-article series covering key principles to consider when building out computer science programs in your academic setting. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born. Read the other articles here and here.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

state standards in science, social studies and English Language Arts. It supports active learning, student flexibility, and various teaching and learning methods. Avantis Education’s lessons are housed in the Eduverse , Avantis’ award-winning, built-for-education online platform.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

With Pear Deck, now part of leading digital learning company GoGuardian, educators can transform lessons into impactful formative assessments and active learning experiences that seamlessly integrate with learning management systems.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students. –Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind This year many schools will continue to focus on ensuring that their curriculum and instruction aligns with the science of reading. schools. .

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We are focused on helping educators deliver impact in a few key areas: Creating active learning experiences that foster self-expression What happens when students are given more options to engage with content and demonstrate their learning? Pear Deck Learning Science. Recommended Resources.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person. If you recognize it as a space for conversation, rather than a lecture, you’ll design your course with that in mind.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Suggest short exercise breaks or simple activities they can do between classes to boost their mood and cognitive function. This year at St.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

Faculty assign homework to expose students to a new concept before they arrive to class, and use class time to ask questions and do more-active learning. They come primed to discuss those things and learn in classroom,” says Barba. “We times more likely to fail compared to their peers in active-learning classes.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

Boasting over 100,000 exercises and 200 exercise types, it contains interactive elements, feedback, games, and explanations aimed at supporting and engaging young people in learning. It covers English, math, science, social studies, languages, and music, following set lessons with exercises in each topic.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He argues that the traditional lecture method for teaching physics and other STEM fields has been proven ineffective, and that shifts to more active methods can greatly improve learning outcomes to make sure the next generation of researchers can make the next Nobel-worthy breakthroughs. And 10 percent of them actually remembered it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

They serve as a bridge between theory and practice, promote active learning and the development of practical skills that improve their teaching methods. National Science Teaching Association The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) offers an extensive knowledge base for science educators.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the same time, I intentionally sprinkle discussions where I can highlight the transferrable skills that we will learn and reinforce in the course; this includes a vast offering of career opportunities that go along with the transferrable skills or content. In the final 20 minutes of class, I tend to shift focus to the syllabus.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Community-based learning encourages students to find and solve local issues. And the related place-based learning sees students explore the history and culture of their own region. The concepts inherent to active learning are not new. Many schools are still wedded to the test scores, drill and kill.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

One prevalent technique is differentiated instruction, tailoring lesson plans to accommodate various learning styles and abilities within a classroom. Another notable strategy is project-based learning, where students tackle real-world problems or tasks to apply and integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the same time, I intentionally sprinkle discussions where I can highlight the transferrable skills that we will learn and reinforce in the course; this includes a vast offering of career opportunities that go along with the transferrable skills or content. In the final 20 minutes of class, I tend to shift focus to the syllabus.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That percentage refers to the increase in student engagement generated when Echo360 is used to transition from a traditional lecture capture system to its current active learning system. Gamson were some of the first to discuss the benefits of active learning activities in Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. Mobile learning is best for: Delivering microlearning content such as short videos/animations, how-to-guides, games, and low-stakes tasks (i.e. Any task that is conducive to time efficiency.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Teachers are ready to have students put away their Chromebooks and engage in discussions and hands-on activities. Probeware, which combines sensors and software to collect and analyze data in real-time, offers a practical approach to teaching science and technology. This year at St. –Diane M. –Diane M. Vrobel, Ed.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Whether these executives are seeing dollar signs hovering over the heads of tykes or finally waking up to the wealth of research that exists on the importance of learning and development in the early years, there exists a kind of new energy in this corner of the education market. “I They’re not just passively staring at a screen.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

And just having a really frank discussion with them.” Active Learning Strategies I still had one more class to go on my visit. The students were allowed to discuss with a neighbor as well, and in the end anyone who showed up will get credit if they answer during this time as a kind of class participation.

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Instructors Lecturing Students Textbooks 213

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

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Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 97

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

It includes a video tool where students can interact with one another, and which allows instructors to break up large classes into small-group discussions of up to 12 students. He says Forum is designed to support an “active-learning” pedagogical approach where an instructor (or a TA) engages every student and provides timely feedback.

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Instructors Schools Lecturing Testing 154

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98