Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Lessons from Forward Failures “Most of today’s schools were designed for a different time and purpose. However, innovating schools and actually putting those calls to practice can get messy, and it appeared that one theme throughout the event was about facing and learning from those failures. Many transferred for sure, but many didn’t.”

Failure 127

Failure Languages Language Elementary School 127

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened to the chapter being reviewed, homework as worksheets based on the text, tests regurgitating important facts. Failure is a learning tool.

Critical Thinking 163

Critical Thinking Textbooks Gamification Knowledge 163

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In an era consumed with teaching 21st-century soft skills, are games any good at building critical thinking or collaboration skills? Yet even though the school is zoned for a wealthy area of Manhattan, where achievement is highly prized, standardized test scores were nothing special. But what exactly do we learn from them?

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

On Critical Thinking in Action If you have something of quality, it will spread like a virus We talk about critical thinking, but what does that actually mean? I replied that I didn’t think a dollar was too much to ask for a candy bar. We need to get people out in the field and get them thinking in new ways.

Education 167

Education Critical Thinking Elementary School Elementary School 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

And the action is everywhere: an indoor plastic pool awaits student design teams testing their ship prototypes, while in the courtyard, groups of students engage in a game that both explores and challenges their perception of themselves as mathematicians.

Math 217

Math Learning Schools Failure 217

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JUNE 24, 2019

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened, homework as worksheets, and tests regurgitating facts. For example, spreadsheets should teach critical thinking and data analysis, not Excel or Sheets.

Failure 128

Failure Gamification Textbooks Knowledge 128

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MARCH 17, 2015

Test the tool. When I got my first computer, most people didn’t have one so I taught myself by testing, trying, failing, researching, or whatever worked. A lot of learning happens through failure. Computer skills Critical thinking Education reform Teaching' Try to figure it out yourself. Ask for help.

Technology 167

Technology Teachers Critical Thinking Failure 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

It just means that many of us struggle to operate simultaneously inside and outside of a system that was only built to test content-knowledge in a very standardized way. While this performance demonstrates that our model works on many levels, these test scores alone are not good enough measures for our students.

History 135

History Critical Thinking Learning Interdisciplinary 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Our school recognizes that tangible, hands-on learning experiences featuring self-discovery and critical thinking is the key to effective instruction A New Kind of Business Plan In the spring of 2015, my school looked into a new type of class to address a term that every school features prominently on their website: “21st-century education.”

Failure 155

Failure Students Critical Thinking Participation 155

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2025

Other assessments such as the critical thinking-focused international PISA exam have also indicated declining math abilities. But surprisingly, the most notable failure was in graduate programs, which performed far worse than their undergraduate counterparts, even though they are preparing prospective teachers for the same job.

Elementary School 197

Elementary School Elementary School Math Teachers 197

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

The economists found that banning mobile phones helped improve student achievement on standardized test scores , with the biggest gains seen by low-achieving and at-risk students. Here are my thoughts on this… The outcome measure is standardized test score improvement. if they did, how sad is that?).

Failure 109

Failure Testing Critical Thinking Knowledge 109

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

You often hear these skills—such as collaboration, problem solving, communication and critical thinking—referred to as higher-order thinking skills or 21st-century skills or future-ready skills. A third reason is the opportunity to experiment with different identities in a safe environment where failure doesn’t matter.

Game-Based Learning 168

Game-Based Learning Teaching Learning Testing 168

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical. Teachers’ approach will align with brain-based learning principles , fostering deep understanding and critical thinking.

Schools 329

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 329

Teach Thought

JULY 17, 2025

A math problem, maker project, formal debate, reading test–whatever you’ve modeled for them and then helped them do. Failure is a critical part of learning; just go back to the previous step and ‘help’ them again. What you’re actually ‘letting’ them do depends, of course.

Beliefs 97

Beliefs Culture Students Critical Thinking 97

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. Thinking Games Time required: Optional Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills.

Activities 171

Activities Learning Art Attention 171

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

She didn’t try to be my best friend and she didn’t make excuses for my third-grade failures. With my fourth graders, I routinely used a popular game called Oregon Trail to teach not only westward expansion but about the problem solving and critical thinking employed by many early Americans. I had a 4th grader once.

Teachers 136

Teachers Failure Quizzes Knowledge 136

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills. Students love this game.

Activities 174

Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Increased focus on mindsets beyond core literacies, We see, especially for critical thinking and empathy. Fifth, increased consolidation Various business models will be rising, From district sales to freemium conversion, A few larger companies will be emerging, Maybe a few failures and consolidation. Edtech will be mobile.

Failure 107

Failure Essay Critical Thinking English 107

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Are kids learning to think or just to pass tests? Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. critique the thinking of others. finding patterns.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Evaluation Failure Fairness 89

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Students are required to work with me if they are on probation due to a course failure, and they are recommended to see me if they fail an exam or are deemed to be at risk for failure. I would look to see if they were missing key words, if they understood the question, or if they just did not know the content.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Students are required to work with me if they are on probation due to a course failure, and they are recommended to see me if they fail an exam or are deemed to be at risk for failure. I would look to see if they were missing key words, if they understood the question, or if they just did not know the content.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills. Students love this game.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

I found myself sitting in a classroom, staring at a test I couldnt answer. But this came with a constant fear: the fear of failure, of disappointing my parents, and of falling short of expectations. This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly.

Grades 98

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 98

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JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Students tested lots of apps and shared their thoughts with classmates, like a Tech Ed Thinktank. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking. Failed and tried again.

Gamification 79

Gamification Failure Participation Discussions 79

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AUGUST 25, 2016

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members read, tested and experimented from resources available in the weekly syllabus. Students tested lots of apps and shared their thoughts with classmates, like a Tech Ed Thinktank. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking. They failed and tried again.

Syllabus 68

Syllabus Gamification Failure Internet 68

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills. Students love this game.

Activities 72

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 72

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills. Students love this game.

Activities 72

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 72

k12

MAY 2, 2025

Like their brick-and-mortar peers, their influence goes far beyond textbooks and test scores, leaving a lasting imprint on students lives. How a teacher handles conflict, treats others, or responds to failure sends powerful messages to students. Teachers impact students as mentors, motivators, role models, and leaders.

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works Harvards Project Zero found that students are more likely to retain information and develop critical thinking skills when they are allowed to explore their interests and make choices. Higher test scores and better historical analysis in essays. ” Students laughed, but the analogy stuck. The result?

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

The failure to address what is happening in the world sends the message that the picture of the world you are sticking with is not real. Tools for Testing Bias. Safe Spaces, Difficult Dialogues, and Critical Thinking. If we don’t talk about the most difficult things in school, where do kids learn how to do it?”.

Quizzes 130

Quizzes Students Failure Critical Thinking 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Sure, I have seen a lot of successes and failures in school reform efforts. There’s a difference between the promises of “personalized learning” and the policies that school leaders enact—whether through changing academic standards, testing tools, teacher accountability and technology implementation—to make them a reality.

Educational Technologies 105

Educational Technologies Technology Education History 105