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2024: The year of generative AI

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Personalized learning materials : Gen AI makes it easy to tailor educational content to individual student needs; it can adapt materials based on difficulty levels, interests, and learning styles. Demonstrating learning in the AI era The advent of Gen AI in education is reshaping the way we assess and demonstrate learning.

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6 tips to help teachers pull off collaborative learning

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They discussed how adjusting student combinations, adapting teaching methods, and preparing students for group learning can lead to successful outcomes. Base groupings on information : Use pre-tests, formatives assessments, learning styles, and even student interest surveys to divvy up the students.

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Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Study Results and Effectiveness of their K – 5 Science Curriculum

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The five-year study, Improving Student Achievement Across State Borders and State Standards, concluded that the print, digital and hands-on program, coupled with high-quality professional learning, raises students standardized test scores.

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A Critical Look at Standardized Testing

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If you’ve been a teacher for a while, you already know how much standardized tests shape everything from what you teach to how you’re evaluated. These tests seem to influence how you prepare lesson plans, so you may feel pressured to “teach to the test” rather than foster a love of learning.

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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

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In the standardized testing era, students are too often asked to memorize facts and/or recall ideas without being expected to retain a deeper understanding of information. Depth in learning comes from focusing on critical thinking, evaluation of information, and tapping into students’ intrinsic curiosity.

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#1: The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer

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The problem is to balance the reality of today’s pressure for test scores and required teacher evaluation with the changes that can be anticipated during the next two decades. Increasingly, a teacher’s knowledge can be found online and in various learning styles.

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Schools and districts that ignore TikTok’s lessons are bound to fail

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The lesson for educators is clear: to truly connect with our students, we must diversify our teaching methods and keep the learning experience fresh. By embracing a multimedia approach, we not only cater to different learning styles but also tap into the inherent curiosity of our students.