Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming. xx The Ask a Tech Teacher team shares a variety of digital tools that improve and streamline exam prep: How Digital Study Techniques Improve Exam Preparation Studying for exams can often feel like this huge, monumental task that causes not only stress but existential anxiety.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

Naviance Test Prep aims to support students preparing for the redesigned version of the SAT exam. “Over years of delivering test preparation as part of a comprehensive college and career planning curriculum, we’ve learned that students require an engaging, adaptive approach to instruction in order to maximize their effort.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

As an educator, I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to help my students prepare for exams. And when it comes to exam prep, there’s no reason you can’t use technology to make the process more engaging for your students. Integrate interactive quiz modules into the course content.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

Preparing for exams requires a systematic approach to ensure you cover all the necessary material and feel confident on test day. This pressure can actually hurt your chances of doing well on the exams. Preparation is the best way to not feel stressed and go into the exams with a clear mind.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

Desmos art contest submissions: “Marilyn” by Davide Bracci (left) and “A Bézier Night” by Alexander Manville Muench (right) From Calculator to Curriculum Just as it is trying to break down the artificial divide between arts and mathematics, Desmos is also aiming to break outside its own box of sorts. K-12 math curriculum at a $1.5

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Topping our monthly Top 5 list was a look at how professors are rebooting oral exams to respond to concerns that students can now use ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat on essays. Some are bringing back a classic approach that was once common in medieval universities: the oral exam. But that was just the beginning of the conversation.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2022

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam will be taken entirely online next year. Many other states already have fully online tests—and in response to the pandemic, graduate entrance and career certification exams have shifted online as well.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

The cheating-related concerns are warranted, but many appear to overlook a key point: students opting to cheat on homework, essays, or exams is not a new phenomenon. Companies like Chegg have become multi-billion dollar platforms , which is mainly attributable to students seeking on-demand access to textbook and exam answers.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2019

4 Steps to Create an Effective K–12 Drone Curriculum. K–12 Schools Have Students Take Pilots' Exams. In the meantime, both districts want most of their existing high school drone students to take the FAA exam, and they even plan to pay for the registration fee. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 04/17/2019 - 13:43.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

All TeachTap course material is trained on the exact curriculum set by the College Board and Common Core educational standards. “TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses. TeachTap currently offers these 11 courses: Nine AP exam preparation courses: U.S

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD’s textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL’s broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic, IXL gives every learner a personalized action plan for growth.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We lament the pressure that many teachers feel about teaching inside a metaphorical box because of pacing guides, curriculum demands, and standardized exams. In this episode, we discuss the changing roles of teachers and students in a time when students have unlimited access to information and resources online.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While new and emerging technologies can feel like a hurdle at times, there is also much that can be gained by incorporating them into our curriculum. This does not mean teachers have to be experts in using all technologies, but teachers should be willing to incorporate technology into their everyday curriculum delivery.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2023

Customizable courses Having a fixed curriculum does not serve the interests of all students. When lessons are dictated by the teacher, government, and exam body, the student is left out of the decision-making despite being on the receiving end. In education, AI can help rectify this by making learning customizable.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Building quizzes, tests, and lesson plans from curriculum materials: Fran Bellas, a professor at Universidade da Coruña in Spain, recommends teachers use ChatGPT as an assistant in crafting quizzes, exams and lesson plans for classes. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

CLEPs assess college-level knowledge and passing scores on the exams are accepted as credit at more than 2,900 colleges and universities. I took two CLEP exams, and the credits I earned saved me time and money as I worked toward my degree. History I CLEP exam into my existing classes, instead of treating it as a separate task.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2021

In year two, PBL students outperformed peers by 10 percentage points.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2016

.” Over the past 12 years, Hines has prepared more than 150 juniors and seniors for computer networking certification exams and careers in information technology through Laurel High’s Cisco Networking Academy. “In the past five years we’ve had everybody pass,” Hines said, referring to the certification exams.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Offer a wide variety of industry recognized credentials and exams in dual credit programs, and encourage students take two or more courses in a single CTE Healthcare cluster. Create evaluation and vetting committees composed of CTE educators and administrators to review instructional materials, curriculum, resources, and vendor services.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This group included a record number of female and minority students , but girls still only accounted for 28 percent of students taking AP computer science exams, while underrepresented minorities accounted for 21 percent. To promote STEM equity, schools first need to help more teachers figure out how to integrate STEM into their curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2024

Here are popular online resources to prepare for ACT and SAT tests ( click for updated list ): Albert Online — lots of SAT practice exams, including subject areas. 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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While students may not count the ability to continue taking exams as a benefit, it’s these very platforms that can enable them to continue building their knowledge and their confidence. For students: Building confidence in themselves and their ability to learn.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

Effective instructional design models and psychometrics generally anticipate that students can master an end-of-course exam with a 70 to 80 percent score. Exams that do not reflect that criteria may have been poorly designed. Otherwise, instructional challenges or lack of student engagement could be to blame.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum. The curriculum is carefully connected across grades so that students can build new understanding onto foundations built in previous years. This means the ability to think across grades and connect major topics within grades.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

MOOC uses new AP Physics curriculum, could aid both students and teachers. A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Our 6th graders, 74% of them passed the state exam. The SBAC scores support Tracy’s observation that the math curriculum helped all students achieve academic excellence. I don’t know that too many math curriculums are using reading aloud as a support for all students, and that was the really important part.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Because of the way the education system is structured, a lot of curriculum is centered around standardized testing—passing AP exams, getting into colleges, etc. Students seeing successful adults who look like them can make a difference in expanding interest amongst a larger group of students. Hyper-focused on standardized testing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For example, if you’re studying for a biology exam, tagging relevant documents with terms like “photosynthesis” or “cell division” can help you quickly retrieve the information you need. These apps allow you to block out time for each subject, set reminders for upcoming exams and assignments, and visualize your weekly schedule.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2020

Launched in 2014, Verizon Innovative Learning addresses barriers to digital inclusion by providing free 1:1 devices, free internet access and a technology-driven curriculum to some of the country’s most under-resourced students. In the U.S.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

“Educators and other school community members who complete 95 Foundational Tools will learn about the most current research on the science of reading, how the brain processes text, and practical strategies for instruction across the curriculum. For more information on 95 Percent Group’s professional learning courses, visit [link].

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Accountability is maintained through national curricula and standardized exams, emphasizing the belief that education benefits both individuals and society. Pluralistic systems in the United States face constitutional challenges, particularly regarding funding for religious schools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

How often and when will students take exams? Discuss communication guidelines One of the great benefits of online learning is that engaging digital curriculum and tools allow for teachers to have more one-on-one interaction with students, providing teachers with better insights on how their students are doing.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

To counter this trend, SREB developed the Literacy Ready curriculum and coaches teachers on best practices in helping students read and understand complex texts in different subject areas. points and 1.5 points, respectively.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Some students may feel disengaged if the curriculum does not connect to their interests or learning styles. Gaps in foundational knowledge, especially in early grades and exacerbated by continued pandemic-related learning loss, can make advanced topics more difficult to grasp later on. The results?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Our mastery of each topic is reinforced multiple times: after learning about the topic, we do homework involving it, take a quiz the next day, then prepare for said topic to appear in the final exam. After all of these check-ins, we should have effectively retained all the concepts we’ve learned. What is spaced repetition?

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2017

Students of teachers who participated in the Pathway Project, which includes 46 hours of training in the “cognitive strategies” instructional approach, scored higher on an academic writing assessment and had higher pass rates on the California High School Exit Exam than students whose teachers did not receive the training.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

School leaders were thrilled to find that students had access to an entire K-12 curriculum in one place, allowing learners to quickly catch up on previous grade-level content at any time. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic, IXL gives every learner a personalized action plan for growth.

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