article thumbnail

Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

Chickering and Gamson (1987) remind us about the importance of participation and engagement in the classroom: “Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Fast Facts.

article thumbnail

Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

Chickering and Gamson (1987) remind us about the importance of participation and engagement in the classroom: “Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Fast Facts.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

78 Scholarly & Creative 7th Grade Writing Prompts

Teachers Pay Teachers

Informational Writing Choice Board (Distance Learning) By Swain in the Middle Grades: 5th-8th Standards: CCSS W5.2, Should lifting your backpack and books count as gym participation? How do friendships influence school life, and what would school be like without them? You come to school, and all the desks are on the ceiling.

Writing 52
article thumbnail

Tech Startup Debuts Revolutionary Distance Learning Platform in Partnership with NYC School

eSchool News

As the pandemic continues to uproot conventional learning models, schools throughout the country are looking for new and effective tools to provide students with a virtual classroom experience. With the rise of vocal recognition technology, there is still a lack of human-to-human interaction to go along with it.

article thumbnail

How to effectively support struggling readers during distance learning

eSchool News

If your student or child had to rapidly transition to an at-home learning environment as a struggling reader, an English language learner, or one with dyslexia, there are many ways that the support they were receiving in school can transfer to their home.

article thumbnail

Discovery Museum Launches Its 3rd Hands-on STEM Distance Learning Resource

eSchool News

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of its Feel the Force laboratory toolkit, the first offering in a new product series for K-5 remote learning called Field Trip on Tour. The toolkits are available to order now at an introductory price, for Spring 2021 student learning.

article thumbnail

Beanstack Distance Learning Reading Challenge

eSchool News

Zoobean’s new Beanstack Distance Learning Reading Challenge, sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group, promotes independent student reading through the use of best-in-class digital learning resources with free access to the Lerner Sports Database, featuring athlete biographies using digital literacy tools that correlate with curriculum standards.