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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

eSchool News

Some believe that leveraging the right technology is one of the best ways to support students during PBL activities. Edtech tools also enable students to learn beyond the four walls of the classroom, providing them with so many more opportunities to enhance their critical thinking skills and understand real-world situations.

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

k12 Digest

Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

Science 246
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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching.

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3D printing, STEAM are on the rise in classrooms

eSchool News

As teaching methods progress from more traditional learning environments to more dynamic and active, educators are seeking new ways to help students build important 21st-century skills such a critical thinking and problem solving, according to a new survey from 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot.

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

k12 Digest

Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

Science 130
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5 strategies to ignite student engagement

eSchool News

To ensure this activity stays relevant, it helps to have objects in the box that loosely ties to the content and have students draw the connection. At its heart, student engagement is about tapping into their innate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

eSchool News

Some prominent tools include interactive touchscreens in classrooms that promote and support active learning, a strategy for engaging students in classroom activities with more hands-on activities. One study found that active learning significantly increases student performance in the classroom: Students were 1.5