Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

For teachers without access to virtual reality equipment and software, there are virtual online tours like the ones offered by the Smithsonian National of Natural History Museum or the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) interactive destination tour for kids.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

. — Poptential , a family of free, award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an array of engaging content about the Civil Rights Movement for instruction during Black History Month. history and society. Poptential course packages in American History, World History, U.S.

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History Curriculum Social Studies Quizzes 130

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

But pulling off these “assignment makeovers,” as some instructors are calling them, turns out to be challenging, and what works differs significantly depending on the subject matter and type of assignment. Some of those instructors are using tools that attempt to detect text written by bots, such as GPTZero and a new tool by Turnitin.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, explores the historical significance of global trade in its World History curriculum, equipping high school educators with media-rich content to help students gain a deeper understanding of the importance of free trade. Course packages in American History, World History, U.S.

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History Social Studies Quizzes Instructors 143

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

Poptential courses, used by more than 30,000 teachers in 50 states, include everything instructors need to teach a subject, digitally accessible in one place, including lessons, ebooks, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests, as well as pop culture media to make lessons interesting and relatable to students. the maker of Poptential. Module 3.1

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History Curriculum Social Studies Culture 130

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

public education system has evolved throughout its history, school libraries have also developed with a consistent central goal: to give students the best opportunity to succeed academically. This collaboration can take place in the form of guiding a class discussion, creating assignments and responding to student work. As the U.S.

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Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Participants access learning via textbooks, video clips, interactive learning tasks, and webinars and have opportunities to practice skills via weekly online discussion forums, webinars, collaboration activities, self-check exercises, and homework assignments. Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Composed of education leaders with firsthand experience in K-12 districts and schools around the county, this board will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and product roadmap, building on SchoolStatus’ long history of collaboration with educators.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“Students like Bell Ringers because they use media-rich content that sparks their curiosity and leads to thought-provoking discussions.”. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests. About Certell, Inc.

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Social Studies Study Curriculum Quizzes 180

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

Every new version of Microsoft PowerPoint allowed instructors to embed more and more media and wow students with visually appealing graphics. Including student voices as active and important features of course design is a key component of a classroom based on dialogue, and this is what it truly means to be an inclusive instructor.

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Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

One of the things that I talk about in the book is the presence of the instructor, and how felt that presence is in the actual space of a classroom. When you watch a lot of classes, what you’ll notice is that there is this kind of invisible fence, right at the front of the room that the instructor often will stay behind.

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Instructors Attention Education Lecturing 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

But since the COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors around the world to try online education, something unexpected has happened: Professors have found that there are some online teaching methods that work better than what can be done in the limits of a physical classroom. Each week, I’d assign several lectures I’d recorded earlier on video.

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Teaching Lecturing Blended Courses Instructors 217

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

In the early days of online education, I imagined that virtual classrooms would follow the same basic model as in-person ones, with an instructor leading the same number of students typical in a campus class. Students attend WGU entirely on screen, with instructors engaging with them virtually by email, phone, text and video.

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Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 173

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It’s never too early for teachers to engage students in discussions about the history of the stock market, its impact on economic growth or decline, and how it can potentially empower students to invest in their own futures,” said Julie Smitherman, a former social studies teacher and director of content at Certell, Inc.,

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High School High School Curriculum History 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The class alternates between discussions about the science of creativity and hands-on creative projects in oral history, music, engineering and visual art, mentored by faculty in those disciplines. Instructors can pick any output that best fits their courses. One of the highlights is a “theme and variations” project.

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Art Instructors Students Intelligence 167

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Crash Course tackles weighty subjects like European history and organic chemistry. We wanted to make something that could maybe reinforce some of the learnings from class, or maybe introduce some of the ideas that will then be discussed in greater detail in class,” Green recalls. Green is also a bestselling young adult novelist.

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Education History Lecturing Culture 165

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2017

In our experiences, institutions that have a history of serving local students through face-to-face classes may be more likely to miss why offering online classes enables an important part of their mission. At CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI), we serve a diverse student population of local residents.

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Instructors Students History Communication 621

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High school science instructor Veronica Wylie has an idea that will take her students to new heights?or Her interest was sparked by an article about journalist and scuba diver Michael Cottman , who has made dives at and chronicled the history of a sunken colonial slave ship off Florida’s coast. “I or rather, new depths.

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Science Teachers Textbooks Culture 187

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In undergraduate classrooms, instructors encounter a variety of students with diverse backgrounds and different personalities. Since discussion-based learning, both in-person and virtual, remains important, teachers should find ways to encourage student engagement in classroom activities and discussions. Praise appropriately.

Instructors 102

Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 102

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

Learning 130

Learning Instructors eLearning Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In undergraduate classrooms, instructors encounter a variety of students with diverse backgrounds and different personalities. Since discussion-based learning, both in-person and virtual, remains important, teachers should find ways to encourage student engagement in classroom activities and discussions. Praise appropriately.

Instructors 98

Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 98

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

These were the questions tackled this week during a live online discussion, part of our monthly EdSurge Live series. but the ability for me to read their faces and read their body language, all of those kinds of things that a good instructor is doing, doesn't work as well on Zoom. How would you summarize that discussion?

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Lecturing Instructors Communication Questions 174

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Groven made the point during a recent panel discussion about how best to encourage viewpoint diversity in classrooms, hosted by the Free Speech Project , a nonpartisan initiative run by Georgetown University. I didn't know about the history of Hawaii and what we had done to have it become part of the United States.

History 172

History Culture Discussions High School 172

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

An instructor can ask students to take out their mobile phones and check for the answers. Active participation from the instructor during a class activity holds equal significance. Discuss practical applications. Instructors can engage students when they establish a practical connection between theory and practice.

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Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 120

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

That’s the question we addressed in the latest episode of EdSurge Live, our monthly online discussion of big ideas in higher education. What are the basics of that for a classroom instructor? Kamimura: I don't think anyone can deny that we are in quite a unique time in history. EdSurge: What does it mean to teach inclusively?

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Teaching Activities Instructors Lecturing 155

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

She and her students are discussing the Bard’s greatest works in her LIT 267 Introduction to Shakespeare course at Central Arizona College (CAC)—a “rural fringe” two-year institution, as categorized by the National Center for Education Statistics. Professor of English Karen Hindhede is proving that it’s possible.

Teaching 161

Teaching English Distance Learning Blended Learning 161

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. People have resisted new and drastic change throughout history, yet every time it happens we seem to adjust as a society.” “I’m Advances in technology are inevitable.

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

And that’s true even when instructors force students to put away their smartphones. What are some things that institutions and instructors can do? The audience has more agency, more choice than they have ever had in the history of presentations. How does this impact discussions in classes? Let's talk about solutions.

Attention 217

Attention Students Instructors Communication 217

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2018

There were too few instructors due to a change in budget allocations, yet university policy required capstone class sizes to remain small—issues that were well outside my influence as an academic advisor. If your organization does not have a history of engaging advisors, your advisors may wonder why administrators are now seeking their input.

Instructors 141

Instructors Students Feedback Discussions 141

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Instructors 110

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 110

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. The discussion in schools this year will focus on teaching students how to do this work.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 338

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.

Ethics 108

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 108

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Triseum's ARTe: Macenas immerses students in art history. through a signup ID supplied by their course instructors, like buying an electronic textbook. Triseum is a private company that spun out of Texas A&M University’s Live Lab in late 2014. Image Credit: Triseum And Requires a Significant Investment. “We

Textbooks 161

Textbooks Game-Based Learning Art History 161

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Instructors 103

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 103

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. People have resisted new and drastic change throughout history, yet every time it happens we seem to adjust as a society.” “I’m Advances in technology are inevitable.

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Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Although its definition is somewhat abstract, active learning is an approach to instruction that involves actively engaging students with the course material through activities such as discussions, problem solving, case studies, and role playing. In this educational quagmire, Pecha Kucha is an answer.

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