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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

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Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. Multiple times in any class period, teachers call on students to contribute to the lesson of the day. Then, say Tell us __.

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How does culture impact our ability to learn?

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When educators think about diversity in the classroom, culture may be one of the characteristics that crosses their mind. But as they select their curriculum and develop their lessons, most teachers are not accounting for how culture will impact a student’s ability to participate and learn, says Almitra Berry-Jones, Ed.D.,

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Increase Engagement in Video Conferencing Sessions with Mentimeter

Catlin Tucker

I decided to use Mentimeter to encourage audience participation throughout my presentation. Mentimeter updates the responses on the slides in real-time as participants respond to the questions. ” The larger words in the cloud have been entered by multiple participants. This made the responses easier to see and discuss.

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Designing & Facilitating Student-led Discussions Online

Catlin Tucker

Facilitating meaningful discussion in a physical classroom is challenging enough. Discussion plays a vital role in building social presence, or the sense of being seen, heard, and valued, in an online course. Why Prioritize Online Discussions? Provide every student with the opportunity to participate.

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The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design

Catlin Tucker

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. However, if humans learn by participating in their lives then how can online learning be effective? Participation. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture.

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The Power of See, Think, Me, We

Catlin Tucker

I See, Think, Me, We Thinking Routine The “See, Think, Me, We” thinking routine promotes deeper understanding and encourages discussion. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. In the think stage, participants move from observation to interpretation.

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How We Can Honor Indigenous Values in Our Teaching Without Appropriating the Culture

Edsurge

As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. This past June, I received an email inviting me to participate in a webinar on Gratitude-Based Learning (GBL). In doing so, it makes me wonder, what else have we unknowingly appropriated from Indigenous culture?

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