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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

I was not actively engaging with the text. In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading.

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3 activities that will turn classroom robots into SEL power tools

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A robot is the single most engaging learning tool I’ve used with students. It appeals to children of all ages, genders, and backgrounds—and it goes beyond technology to include so many learning goals. Here are a few activities that have helped the teachers in my school connect STEAM and SEL.

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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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Why educational robotics is a critical STEM learning tool

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“Our job is to arm teachers with tools so they can introduce young students to authentic, engaging, fun activities. . “Students as young as 6 and 7 form an opinion about their proficiency in STEM subjects, and once that opinion is formed, it becomes very difficult to change,” he said.

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5 Digital Learning Day activities you can’t miss

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Digital tools and resources will never replace teachers–in fact, teachers are key in the process that makes a tool or resource beneficial to students.

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Online language learning tools available free

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To help, Lingvist is offering its platform of online language learning tools free of charge until July 31, 2020. Course Wizard – a course creation tool that allows you to custom-build activities based on vocabulary in your syllabus or from an excerpt of text. Available only in certain language pairs.

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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

I was not actively engaging with the text. In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading.