Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. One of the most powerful techniques in my traditional classroom is the think-pair-share discussion format.

Active Learning 66

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 66

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

One might assume that the most desirable skills for someone entering a STEM field would be things like vast scientific knowledge or a laser-like attention to detail. Students can post text, images, or videos, making it perfect for brainstorming, digital discussions, and sharing resources.

STEM 237

STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 237

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

This approach produces scientific knowledge, technical capabilities, and scalable, classroom-ready prototypes that are evidence-based and demonstrate impact.” Thought-provoking discussions about how R&D can create significant and positive change in education at scale.

Math 130

Math Culture Knowledge Science 130

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Afterward, the participant’s mom, who helped them publish the book, discussed the use of AI with the student. With AI, though, no one yet fully understands how it works, so parents can’t pass that knowledge down. “In Opinions also differed on how to discuss AI with their children.

Essay 166

Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 166

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Immediately address ableist /biased remarks in the classroom through discussion. Refer to people how they refer to themselves. Support colleagues with disabilities.

Accessibility 96

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 96

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

The same traits tend to rise to the top: kindness, strong communication and knowledge/expertise. They discuss whether innovation matters more now because the world feels so unstable. The choices include qualities like kindness, humility, confidence, innovation, strong communication, empathy and decisiveness. That hasn’t changed.

Beliefs 142

Beliefs Communication Lecturing Culture 142

Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

It is great to have their experience and wealth of knowledge feeding into the NI education system, but I do feel a little embarrassed by the lack of Northern Irish voices who are leading curricular change in Northern Ireland. As a Vice Principal, I have a deep knowledge and understanding of what works and what does not work in my school.

Curriculum 96

Curriculum Blended Learning Knowledge Discussions 96

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

Gamification 105

Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 105

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Beyond that, the classes help students see that they have the skills and knowledge to pursue a college degree, he says. Later, the teachers can meet with their instructors to discuss the lab. The program also targets knowledge and training gaps in local schools.

Instructors 130

Instructors Math Study High School 130

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. AI Tools In the Flipped Classroom 2.0 Microlearning also plays a vital role in reducing anxiety.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. AI Tools In the Flipped Classroom 2.0 Microlearning also plays a vital role in reducing anxiety.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

As opioid addiction remains a global health concern, medications like Suboxone are commonly discussed in training programs. Constant content reviews ensure AI stays relevant to current medical knowledge. Addiction medicine, in particular, benefits from realistic case simulations that reflect real-world treatment challenges.

Disabilities 149

Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 149

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. Monitor and Support Groups in Real Time : Circulate during group work, check for understanding, and intervene as needed to guide discussion or clarify misconceptions.

Assignments 67

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 67

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

WordPress Use a free WordPress blog, but instead convert the pages to topics discussed below. This might be your familiarity with International Baccalaureate, Habits of Mind, or Depth of Knowledge. If so, invest in online classes or webinars to inform your knowledge of those areas. Here’s an example. Here’s how.

Teaching Philosophy 85

Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Language 85

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” “Multiple choice is great because you can assess students’ knowledge quickly and equitably. ” “That’s going to guide our discussion for the day,” she explains. They’re retrieving ‘what is extroverted?’

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more.

Laboratory 180

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 180

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

After you’ve completed the assessments, discuss your strengths and challenges, prioritize key areas and determine goals. The technology becomes a bridge rather than a barrier, supporting students in expressing their knowledge while maintaining connections to their cultural and linguistic heritage. But this hard work enhances everyone.

Culture 144

Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 144

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start by Building Background Not all students enter the classroom with the same prior knowledge, especially multilingual learners. Youre activating prior knowledge, linking new terms to visuals, and giving MLs the chance to show what they know in a low-stress, high-engagement way. Why it works: These activities make learning sticky.

Language 52

Language Languages Participation Writing 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

One student posited that AI could extend and enrich student learning by assisting in generating ideas, discussion points, and encouraging critical thinking. AI is so new that the landscape of our knowledge is changing constantly. Another key insight was the broader applicability of AI in future classrooms.

Ethics 89

Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 89

Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

First, a student has to be able to define what an ‘author’s position’ is and what ‘evidence from the text’ means ( Knowledge-level ). Though the chart below reads left to right, it’s ideal to imagine it as a kind of incline, with Knowledge at the bottom, and Create at the top.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Evaluation Knowledge Curriculum Design 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” Currently, she is in a general psychology course, and although she finds the concepts interesting, she is grinding her way through online discussion boards to finish her degree. She is not being asked to manufacture responses to hypothetical scenarios on weekly discussion boards.

Syllabus 94

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

I admit that I did not have the most thoughtful or eloquent answer as I discussed trying to keep up with advances, to recognize the utility of AI, but also to continue to foster critical thinking skills in my students. We cannot compete with the other resources available to our students in our fundamental content knowledge.

Instructors 98

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge 4. Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Table of Contents 1. Begin with a fresh start 2. Create personal relationships 3.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. Monitor and Support Groups in Real Time : Circulate during group work, check for understanding, and intervene as needed to guide discussion or clarify misconceptions.

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

When there are groups of three, especially when at least two of those members are engaged, this can help to further engage the third as they hear good discussion on the topic from their peers and will be more interested in this discussion than simply hearing their teacher drone on about it.

Lecturing 52

Lecturing Attention Discussions Questions 52

Teach Thought

JULY 11, 2025

Not temporarily wanting to know, or being vaguely interested in an answer, but being able to put together past experience and knowledge like the millions of fibers on a network–only to be maddeningly stopped from branching further without understanding or knowing this one bit. Model & Promote Ambition Ambition precedes curiosity.

Learning 93

Learning Students Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning 93

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

The product-makers may have no connection with students … They think that there is this fundamental idea that the [point] of teaching is to transmit knowledge. I may learn better, my son may learn better, one to one — for a host of reasons that are not just knowledge transmission and the ability to keep someone engaged.

History 111

History Intelligence Writing Knowledge 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Dr. Emily Tarconish, a teaching professor in the College of Education, contributed her deep knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and accessible course design. Each chapter is co-authored with students who lived the realities we discuss. The book is both research-informed and experience-driven.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

Since it is important for students to have a broad knowledge of biotechnology, we have also hosted biotechnology-related research talks to keep them abreast of current research in this field.We Guest speakers open their eyes to the different possibilities.In

STEM 54

STEM Science Activities Student Engagement 54

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. How can we ensure that all students develop the computing skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven workforce?

Science 111

Science Ethics Education Students 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

We started with guidance from Jean Piaget’s Constructivist Learning Theory, “a process of constructing knowledge based on experience which embraced activelearning modalities as viable examples of the theory.In What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students? In management, it might be a company.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 8, 2025

We also will peek inside some deeper learning schools around the country to see how they’re approaching this instructional design work. Participants will walk away with a number of useful resources and ideas for sparking conversations in their local communities. Please bring your own examples and use cases of how you’re using AI!

Ethics 52

Ethics Teachers Plagiarism Critical Thinking 52

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Children who develop strong digital literacy skills are better equipped to engage in informed discussions, take part in educational opportunities, and explore career paths that require technological proficiency. Parental Awareness and Engagement Community programs often discuss the importance of digital literacy in various contexts.

Skills 52

Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Research indicates that students thrive in environments where teachers act as facilitators rather than mere dispensers of knowledge.

Hybrid Learning 139

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

To my knowledge, what the examples I’m seeing are hybrid or online, and it makes a ton of sense because it’s not like these students who are coming back in are typically going back into a regular mainstream school in the traditional district. What sounded exactly like a podcast of two people discussing that report.

Learning 130

Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Teach Hub

JUNE 19, 2025

That means providing them with the tools, strategies, and knowledge they need to establish sustainable fitness habits that last. Bringing in discussions on rest, recovery, hydration, and nutrition, especially as students get older and more independent. These actions and discussions are just as important as physical fitness.

Discussions 52

Discussions Activities Participation Physical Education 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

This encourages teamwork and knowledge sharing while raising funds in an intellectually stimulating manner. Another unique idea is to host a “Trivia Night Fundraiser,” where students form teams and compete in a trivia contest, with entry fees or donations supporting a charitable organization.

Elementary School 83

Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83