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Bridging the Gap: Active Learning Strategies for Traditional and Online Classrooms

Faculty Focus

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. One of the most powerful techniques in my traditional classroom is the think-pair-share discussion format.

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K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum

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A year-long digital citizenship curriculum that covers everything you need to discuss on internet safety and efficiency, delivered in the time you have in the classroom. Digital Citizenship–probably one of the most important topics students will learn between kindergarten and 8th and too often, teachers are thrown into it without a roadmap.

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AI as an Educational Ally: Innovative Strategies for Classroom Integration

Faculty Focus

One student posited that AI could extend and enrich student learning by assisting in generating ideas, discussion points, and encouraging critical thinking. Create Collaborative Learning Opportunities : Consider group projects where students can share their insights and strategies for incorporating AI.

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8 Creative Classroom Seating Arrangements to Increase Engagement

Teachers Pay Teachers

Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions 2. Horseshoe: Best for class discussions and inclusivity 5. Paired Pods in Rows: Best for space-saving collaboration 6. Pros: The idea with this type of classroom setup is to encourage discussion between students and the teacher. Table of Contents 1.

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4 ways we designed collaborative learning spaces

eSchool News

In our English literacy content space, for example, the collaborative learning spaces need more of a “library feel,” complete with sofa-type furniture and soft seating. The vision was for students to come in and have Socratic seminars and maybe discuss a passage.

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Guide offers collaborative learning insight

eSchool News

at no charge, the 36-page guide includes “7 Tips to Your Collaborative Classroom Makeover,” which discusses how teachers can arrange their classroom to promote more collaborative learning. Equally important is the development of social and interpersonal skills that blossom with cooperative learning.

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6 tips to help teachers pull off collaborative learning

eSchool News

While not calling for a return to those rigid structures, in their edWebinar “ Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning: Making It Work ,” Dina Brulles, Ph.D., both education consultants, advocated for using groups to assist student learning. and Karen L. Brown, M.Ed.,