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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. At the end of the Challenge, the team with the most points gets a prize appropriate to your school culture. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. Thinking Games.

Activities 174

Activities Learning Failure Essay 174

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

This is not a new idea, but logistically and culturally it still raised challenges and stirred reactions. Things are bit trickier given our school’s culture. In a competitive school like Latin, not being able to climb up the proficiency ladder after a year’s worth of language study is interpreted as failure.

Grades 123

Grades Essay Language Languages 123

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2023

The use of generative AI — the type of AI that can create original content, like essays or reports, based on its training data — only intensifies this feeling. It’s not indicative of weakness or failure. Recognizing and addressing these fears is crucial in smoothly navigating a major shift in education.

Technology 148

Technology Education Intelligence Communication 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. At the end of the Challenge, the team with the most points gets a prize appropriate to your school culture. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. Thinking Games.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Back channels give students the opportunity to have their own conversations, to share questions and comments, and, yes, memes and jokes that, in our experience, are a strategy that allow students to shape the culture of the classroom. It might seem counterintuitive, but a rich backchannel can make individuals more inclined to speak up.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Back channels give students the opportunity to have their own conversations, to share questions and comments, and, yes, memes and jokes that, in our experience, are a strategy that allow students to shape the culture of the classroom. It might seem counterintuitive, but a rich backchannel can make individuals more inclined to speak up.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. At the end of the Challenge, the team with the most points gets a prize appropriate to your school culture. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. Thinking Games.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. At the end of the Challenge, the team with the most points gets a prize appropriate to your school culture. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. Thinking Games.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 76

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Use Cultural References: Explain scientific concepts using elements from popular shows, books, or celebrities that students relate to. Higher test scores and better historical analysis in essays. Some highlighted landscapes, others focused on culture or cuisine. Silly Examples: Use absurd or unexpected situations in examples.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

I described him as a “listening poet” in an essay and my professor called me in and asked, “Can you tell me more about this?” I was drawn in by how Hughes was trying to play with music on the page and started trying to describe that. When I got to college and then graduate school, I found other writers, most notably Sterling Brown.

Art 202

Art Science Reading Failure 202

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2018

Sometimes teachers unintentionally set kids up for failure by making assumptions about the prior knowledge and experience they bring into the classroom like presuming that all students grow up in a home with conversation about the political climate in our country, or that they’re all born digital natives with an iPhone in hand.

Technology 118

Technology Teaching Failure Essay 118