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Closing the digital use divide with active and engaging learning

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Passive learning, on the other hand, means students passively receive information–for example, students might use a Chromebook to take a test or submit assignments in a learning management system.

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6 educator predictions about teaching and learning in 2025

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AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom. At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world.

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Rethinking student assessment: Tools and strategies for meaningful evaluation

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Wakelet: Wakelet is traditionally known as a curation tool, but its versatility makes it an excellent assessment platform. It allows students to compile evidence of learning through text, images, videos, and links, fostering creativity and critical thinking. I love how Padlet facilitates a collaborative environment.

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Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation

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Exposing children to various hands-on projects like robotics, pottery and music production as early as possible allows them to hone their critical thinking, problem-solving and creative skills. What if they insert the wires incorrectly or realize there’s a missing piece of hardware?

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A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources

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In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. To say that the year has been a whirlwind is an understatement.

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Heading Back to School with Dungeons & Dragons in Classrooms, Afterschool Clubs

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“D&D saved my life, I’ve seen it save and change the lives of others, and I watch as it shapes the lives of the children who learn to play in my class,” said Kade Wells, Harrisburg North Middle School ELA Instructor in South Dakota and founder of Building Heroez.

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5 vocabulary strategies powered by technology

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After seven years in the classroom teaching middle and high school students, I transitioned into instructional technology, where I currently serve as a digital integration specialist for South Carolinas Anderson School District Five.