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Pay attention! 5 ways to improve your students’ attention spans

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Paying attention sounds easy. How many times have we reprimanded students for not paying attention? Attention is the ability to focus on information and tasks while ignoring distractions. We know that fluent reading requires sustained and focused attention, yet attention spans are declining. But is it really?

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Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI

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Key points: Edtech tools can be a valuable resource to build media literacy skills Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators How to help students build critical success skills For more news on media literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Media literacy has emerged as a critical skillset in today’s digital landscape.

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Solving our literacy crisis starts in the lecture hall

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Since 2017, consistent media attention focused on the literacy crisis has created a groundswell of support for learning about the science of reading. Despite this groundswell, too many educators are still entering classrooms without the skills and knowledge they need to teach reading.

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

k12 Digest

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork

eSchool News

One might assume that the most desirable skills for someone entering a STEM field would be things like vast scientific knowledge or a laser-like attention to detail. While the landscape of education is always changing, the pursuit of knowledge will forever remain a group project.

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Lifelong learning: Developing skills across all ages

eSchool News

Ignoring for a moment the difficulty with attention spans, how can teachers change this to get students excited about education? Whether it is gamification, artificial intelligence, or other new approaches, the goal should be to foster a love of learning in the hope that it will bloom into a lifelong curiosity and exploration for knowledge.

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

Knowledge grows in bits. The implications stretch far beyond convenience or novelty- they represent a fundamental shift in how knowledge transfers from source to student. This approach respects the natural constraints of attention and working memory. Small steps lead to massive leaps in understanding.

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