Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. I never delivered a lecture in real time on Zoom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is peppered with references to Coursera’s newest personal learning assistant, “Coach.” Coach is going to be both reactive and proactive for learners. CoRise, though, actually makes learners pencil live lectures into their calendars. “It

Coaching 196

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When students came to me for one-on-one coaching, I had to ask them where they needed help and hope that they were self-aware enough to know. Effective teachers need to be good at a lot of things—delivering compelling lectures, creating and grading homework and assessments, etc.—but This is where machine learning comes in.

Teaching 212

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Many flip lessons , using videos, websites, and digital presentations rather than traditional lectures. They hold online discussions, offer design challenges and genius hours , and share feedback digitally. Alyssa Tormala ( @alytormala ) is the Instructional Technology Coach and the Information Science Department Chair at St.

STEM 167

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. For instance, teachers may consider replacing one-sided lectures with more group discussion, or they may make sure to ask follow-up questions to students’ answers.

Feedback 218

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The more forward-thinking use is to have the bots nudge students to take actions like reading a news article or posting to a class discussion forum. Nina Ronæs, a lecturer in the department of marketing at BI, is used to posting prompts for students in online channels.

Student Engagement 167

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2018

Far too often, PD agendas are set without any input from teachers and do not include time to reflect or discuss real classroom application. Far too often, strategies and tools are discussed once, and then never again. We use our four days differently, with more small-group discussions and teacher-directed time.

Coaching 111

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2022

Now, as a teacher, Roshan leverages technology to create more equitable and empowering forums for discussion in her classroom—shifting away from a culture that praises the first person to raise their hand to one where every individual has a platform that supports them in making their ideas seen and heard.

Math 218

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Pop-up social media spaces and hashtags, such as #remoteteaching , #CovidCampus , and the Educator Temporary School Closure for Online Learning Facebook group, feature numerous posts and discussions about digital tools, resources, and apps for remote teaching. Some schools rushed to get laptops and tablets to students in need.

Teaching 218

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

The Flex blended-learning model, which pairs AI-powered apps with group discussions, real-world projects, individual coaching from guides, and other student experiences, attracts teachers who see its value and want its benefits.

Teachers 158

Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 158

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

To that last question, Sean Arnold, a STEM coach and special educator for the New York City Department of Education, has a suggestion. So it’s not always a lecture. That can be a website, a blog, a discussion board. How are schools adjusting? What resources are they turning to? And what’s most important to focus on?

Universal Design 215

Universal Design Students Special Education Language 215

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

Learners instead spent their mornings in traditional class settings, receiving direct instruction and participating in group discussions. The team began by working with learning coaches to establish the technical skills needed to create content and organize learning in this new model.

Schools 141

Schools Coaching Social Studies Mobile Devices 141

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. Students claim that instructors aren’t actually teaching, and instructors can face negative reactions to a change in their lecturing methods that were already difficult to create and introduce.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

If your experience was like mine, you likely learned most history through reading and taking notes through lecture. Though this method was successful for many in learning the history itself, did it prepare you for discussion and debate about varied perspectives on history? Learning sticks when skills transfer to action.

History 164

History Culture English Lecturing 164

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

These questions and more are echoing through the special education ecosystem while federal recommendations and guidelines pivot aggressively around discussion of waivers, accountability and budgets. is Executive Director and Chief Scientist at EdTogether and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Disabilities 213

Disabilities Distance Learning Special Education Students 213

Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2024

I have a module about how teaching is like coaching. When I started teaching, I thought teaching was lecturing.” The second image is of a giant lecture hall with a small instructor at the front. The second image illustrates the somewhat isolating nature of the traditional lecture in a slightly comic way.

Teaching 111

Teaching Lecturing Disabilities Communication 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They made declarative statements via lectures throughout class sessions, expecting students to “take it all in” like sponges. And then came coach training. As with teaching, I came to coaching late. I was skeptical about the role of coaching at first. Rather than coach students one-on-one, I coached the class as a system.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2024

I have a module about how teaching is like coaching. When I started teaching, I thought teaching was lecturing.” The second image is of a giant lecture hall with a small instructor at the front. The second image illustrates the somewhat isolating nature of the traditional lecture in a slightly comic way.

Teaching 110

Teaching Lecturing Disabilities Communication 110

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

We sat down with Ooi to discuss his unique spin on coding bootcamps, why he’s focused on supporting students outside of tech hubs, and how new funding will propel his vision forward. Our learning is all project-based and flipped classroom, instead of lecture-based. What makes your approach to an online bootcamp unique?

Instructors 173

Instructors Skills Lecturing Coaching 173

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They made declarative statements via lectures throughout class sessions, expecting students to “take it all in” like sponges. And then came coach training. As with teaching, I came to coaching late. I was skeptical about the role of coaching at first. Rather than coach students one-on-one, I coached the class as a system.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

This past Tuesday, March 13 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss, quote some Richard Mayer and, of course, share some videos. Many in the #DLNchat community felt strongly that the use of video should be considered a complement to other mechanisms of learning and not strictly as a substitute for lecture or content delivery.

Lecturing 86

Lecturing Learning Coaching Discussions 86

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Teaching and instructional coaching has forced me to confront my own beliefs about learners and to build new mindsets. If my students or the teachers I coach do not do things in the way I prescribe, that doesn’t mean we won’t eventually get where we need to go. I didn’t need to lecture about the anti-Asian history of California.

Beliefs 162

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

As a long-time music teacher and instructional technology coach, modeling has been key to my work for over a decade. My official title is “lecturer,” but that is a far cry from how I teach. I am a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland in the Educational Technology Program for the School of Education.

Teaching 163

Teaching Education Learning Syllabus 163

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures. Online I can forge personal connections with students more readily, by email and chat board discussions,” he says. “I I get more insight into students.”. Promises and Pitfalls.

Lecturing 103

Lecturing Critical Thinking Quizzes Learning Outcomes 103

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. Students claim that instructors aren’t actually teaching, and instructors can face negative reactions to a change in their lecturing methods that were already difficult to create and introduce.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

Review Ira Glass’s amazing summation of the building blocks of stories so that you can start coaching your experts to unfold their narratives in ways that will be riveting to an audience. But, in combination, they can represent a needed improvement over the standard lecture-based videos that prevail in most MOOCs.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, posing questions before new lectures will encourage richer connections to the learning experience by fostering self-questioning, which has been seen as strongly associated with enhanced student achievement (Hailikari et al., He also lectured in the Biology and Human Health Sciences Department at The College of Lake County.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 111

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. We’re discussing how to strategically implement video feedback “now” and replicate successful models from other districts.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

We wanted to use the word “cloud” because we didn’t want to just keep doing the traditional LMS, put the slides in there, capture the lecture, beam it out to people, like what I call the electronic post office in the sky. So it’s not designed like a usual LMS, which is just posted there, and it’s quite static or with just a discussion forum.

Lecturing 121

Lecturing Students Study Questions 121

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. Some faculty expressed that using AI tools has significantly reduced the time spent on creating lecture materials, allowing them more time to focus on creating engaging and exciting student activities.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Key points discussed include the potential of AI to revolutionize education, the evolving role of teachers, challenges related to student safety and ethical considerations, and the necessity for schools and educators to adapt to technological advancements proactively. We’re far from a world of having wow, there’s so much.

Ethics 193

Ethics History Coaching Science 193

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. Some faculty expressed that using AI tools has significantly reduced the time spent on creating lecture materials, allowing them more time to focus on creating engaging and exciting student activities.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Both of my parents were public school teachers, my dad teaching and coaching at the high school level for more than 30 years, and my mom teaching Kindergarten for 25 years. And finally, I've taught graduate school courses related to media and business, and am currently a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Questions 122

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Some of those teachers spend upwards of 150 hours every year on training sessions, workshops and conferences that sometimes resemble what many students experience in the classroom: listening to a lecture and taking notes. As many as 20 other states are currently in discussion to recognize micro-credentials.

Coaching 80

Coaching Evaluation Lecturing English 80

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, posing questions before new lectures will encourage richer connections to the learning experience by fostering self-questioning, which has been seen as strongly associated with enhanced student achievement (Hailikari et al., He also lectured in the Biology and Human Health Sciences Department at The College of Lake County.

Instructors 90

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 90

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Person Sharing Order Additional Responsibility 1 First Trio Norms Facilitator 2 Second Timekeeper and Process Observer 3 Third Discussion Leader (after all have shared). Important : Begin class by discussing what each additional responsibility “leader” needs to do in each trio. Are any new norms needed?” Signals the next sharer.

Assignments 67

Assignments Beliefs Discussions Lecturing 67