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How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum

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It’s possible to combine PBL and maker education across the curriculum–and during a must-see ISTELive 24 session , Nicholas Provenzano , a teacher, technology coordinator, and makerspace director at University Liggett School in Michigan, demonstrated just how to do it. Embracing those failures has to be part of your culture.”

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How AI could save–or sink–creative writing in schools

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Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay. Consequently, I found myself in a pressure cooker each month, drafting essays in the final days and hours before they were due. The outcome?

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Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

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The use of design thinking can foster a healthy relationship with failure within students. Research by Dorland (2023) shows that design thinking training may enable students to embrace, rather than struggle with failure in their work. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 14(1). References Dam, R. and Teo, Y. 2022, May 20).

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How to help ESL students improve writing skills

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It’s especially true when it comes to writing assignments: With poor writing skills, students can’t deal with essays and other homework the way they need to get a good grade. Think of SAT requiring essay writing or IELTS and TOEFL measuring writing abilities. Above-average writing skills are a must here to succeed.

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Understanding why students cheat and use AI: Insights for meaningful assessments

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Additionally, teachers can integrate discussions on the value of learning and integrity into the curriculum, using tools like student reflections and peer feedback to reinforce these values. This anxiety can lead students to seek out AI tools as a quick and easy solution to avoid failure or mitigate their stress.

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When Teachers Left My School, I Felt Like a Failure. Here's What I Learned.

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Some of the curriculum materials we purchased had not yet been delivered. This essay isnt about whether I agree with that principle or why people resign. No, this is about how challenging it is to deal with the shame of experiencing resignations and how I am learning to cope with moments of failure in leadership.

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Dozens of Online Resources for Assessment

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While multiple choice, short answer, and essays are still proven methods, there are many alternatives teachers can use for their particular student group. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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