eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are three active learning strategies? Active learning strategies for students in K-12 encompass a range of techniques designed to promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding. Role-playing and simulations promote active engagement and foster a deeper connection to the subject matter.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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). Why Start With Think-Pair-Share? Buil et al.,

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2021

If these kids went back, if they had a hybrid situation, all of the same functionalities, features, quizzes, polling, can be real-time, asynchronous. We make sure that continuity of learning can continue in all environments.” participation and correct responses,?offer offer just-in-time feedback, and?identify

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Teach Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

How do we break this silence and boost student participation in our classroom? Here we’ll dive into strategies to encourage more active participation and examine why participation matters to students and educators. The most widely used strategies use the active learning approach.

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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. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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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. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Do polling questions using apps like PollEverywhere, Mentimeter and my favorite, Slido, to create interactive quizzes about key syllabus details. When students feel involved from the start, they are more likely to participate, ask questions, and take ownership of their learning. References Elberly, M. Newton, S. Ricevuto, J. &

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Here, students engage with instructional content, such as pre-recorded lectures or readings, at home, freeing up class time for interactive activities, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Moreover, inquiry-based learning encourages students to ask questions, explore topics independently, and seek answers through experimentation and research.

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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. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al.,

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For years, the global learning platform Kahoot has been growing its foothold in the K-12 space through acquisitions and add-ons to its popular quiz platform. And no, it’s not more quizzes. Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It also supports collaborative learning, as students can work on group projects within shared documents, participate in discussion threads, and ask questions directly within the class stream. is widely used in classrooms across the globe to review content, assess understanding, and create a fun, competitive learning environment.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently. By applying these techniques, instructors can create interactive videos that are not only captivating but also effective in enhancing student learning.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Do polling questions using apps like PollEverywhere, Mentimeter and my favorite, Slido, to create interactive quizzes about key syllabus details. When students feel involved from the start, they are more likely to participate, ask questions, and take ownership of their learning. References Elberly, M. Newton, S. Ricevuto, J. &

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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. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al.,

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). The diverse needs of in-person and virtual students must be balanced to ensure equitable learning experiences.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

BenQ Boards Increase Engagement and Interactivity BenQ Boards immediately introduce a new, hands-on way of learning in the classroom. From the display’s antimicrobial screen, students can participate in lessons with enhanced interactivity. They can use photos and screenshots as well as built-in templates for more context-rich classes.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

With authoring software, instructional designers can steer online students through a mixtape of digital content—videos, graphs, weblinks, PDFs, drag-and-drop activities, PowerPoint slides, quizzes, survey tools and so on. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). The diverse needs of in-person and virtual students must be balanced to ensure equitable learning experiences.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 85

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently. By applying these techniques, instructors can create interactive videos that are not only captivating but also effective in enhancing student learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These sessions often encourage active participation, enabling students to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with peers. One of the key advantages of classroom learning is the immediate feedback loop it offers. This activity promotes active participation, peer collaboration, and critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

The platform’s new Quiz tool provides multiple ways for teachers to promote active learning in the classroom and track student progress in real-time. In all modes, Quiz results display in real-time, empowering educators to gauge participation and correct responses, offer just-in-time feedback, and identify remediation needs.

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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. For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.)

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. Assessments play a crucial role, but true learning doesnt come from merely completing them. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 107

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex. PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content.

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

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. For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.)

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Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 83

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. Assessments play a crucial role, but true learning doesnt come from merely completing them. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 95

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Learned enough English to transition into regular classes in 8th grade, finished all high school coursework by 11th grade, now taking 5 AP classes as a senior. In 9th grade, participated in an aviation program at the Des Moines International Airport. Will attend Iowa State U.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex. PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content.

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k12 Online Schools

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Incorporating live polls, quizzes, and breakout sessions encourages active participation and helps maintain student attentiveness. Incorporating live polls, quizzes, and breakout sessions encourages active participation and helps maintain student attentiveness.

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Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These assessments can include quizzes, minute papers, surveys, and other methods to track student progress (Zakrajsek, 2016). Finally, the instructor will plan learning activities and instructions (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012). Designing a new course using the backwards design approach can be intimidating.

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