Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge Time required: 1.5

Activities 172

Activities Learning Art Failure 172

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2025

Other assessments such as the critical thinking-focused international PISA exam have also indicated declining math abilities. But surprisingly, the most notable failure was in graduate programs, which performed far worse than their undergraduate counterparts, even though they are preparing prospective teachers for the same job.

Elementary School 200

Elementary School Elementary School Math Teachers 200

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Those same questions prompted leaders at Georgia State to adopt some practices common to online-only institutions in spring 2020 when classes moved online. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding. It’s not getting them the answers when taking the midterm exam.

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge. Time required: 1.5

Activities 174

Activities Learning Failure Essay 174

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

US News blamed math knowledge for a 33% failure rate by Oklahoma high school seniors on their exit exams. In a world where teachers still suffer too often from tech failures, this is a welcome change. Students complete math questions to level up (become more powerful) and ultimately defeat Crios, Prodigy’s main antagonist.

Math 152

Math Failure Gamification Knowledge 152

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Stagnant scores breed plenty of hand-wringing and questions over the value of efforts like Common Core and investments in education reform and technology. In the latest edition, 600,000 students in 79 education systems across the world took the two-hour PISA exam. Compared to the previous test in 2015, the scores stayed flat.

Testing 137

Testing Exams Intelligence Failure 137

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 165

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 165

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Not only did they lose the personal touch of sitting in a classroom with their peers or caring for patients during their clinical experience, but they also lost the one-to-one contact of being able to talk with a faculty member and ask questions as they came up, such as what often occurs during a class or a moment of patient care.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Not only did they lose the personal touch of sitting in a classroom with their peers or caring for patients during their clinical experience, but they also lost the one-to-one contact of being able to talk with a faculty member and ask questions as they came up, such as what often occurs during a class or a moment of patient care.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Panel at NY Edtech Week At Success’ 46 schools in the New York area, students perform at the top 5 percent on math, English and science state exams, and Moskowitz’s words carry weight in the city. Yet what failure looks like, and how that can be accepted in schools where the collateral is students, led to debate.

Educational Technologies 124

Educational Technologies Technology Failure Education 124

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2017

NCLB asked districts to invest in supplemental interventions for students who were at-risk of not achieving grade-level proficiency, according to the state’s math and reading exams. Failure to do so is a failure to rebut the administration’s argument that these funds are unnecessary.

Failure 109

Failure Education Secondary Education Exams 109

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development. Each year students in Texas are required to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam, also known as the STAAR exam.

Exams 113

Exams Elementary School Elementary School Schools 113

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 24, 2016

I did my best to quash my initial reaction of dismay that students lacked more opportunities for autonomy in his classroom and instead asked some follow-up questions. Numerous questions and concerns flashed through my mind as we interacted, few of which could be addressed in that venue at that time. Dr. Richard Elmore , Gregory R.

Failure 0

Failure Exams Students Culture 0

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The most common way to do this is with some kind of a test, which traditionally happens at the end of a unit — a final exam of some kind. You can also go low-tech by simply asking a question and having students write a response on an individual whiteboard or hold a number of fingers (e.g., The construction of that question is key.

Multiple Choice Questions 125

Multiple Choice Questions Culture Questions Grades 125

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

17, Rudolph explained the motivation behind the decision: “It’s hard to argue with personalized learning… but when everybody is sitting there saying ‘yes, this looks good,’ maybe we should ask some more critical questions.” Communication is Key Still many questions and lessons remain. Is mixed data enough to call a program a failure?

Learning 147

Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 147

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

After the major shifts of the Covid era, the question still remains: What’s next? Some of these tasks might include replying to parent emails without emotional interference, creating differentiated assignments with ease and expertise, and creating interactive lesson components and higher order questions that probe thinking patterns.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Depending upon the level of service subscribed to, students can view videos, take practice quizzes and exams, and get credit for classes passed through a proctored exam. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). Take quizzes and proctored exams available in your subscription.

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It’s a fact that you won’t always know the answer to every question you might be asked. It can be extremely valuable for students to understand how questions can be answered. Take the time to visit the classrooms of other teachers and talk with them about their teaching successes and failures. Learn to ask good questions.

Teaching 87

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 87

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge. Time required: 1.5

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Students have always questioned the value of the content, assignments, and activities in their courses (“Why do I have to learn this?!”). Figure 2: Screenshot of the Social Engagement section in the User Experience Research Project Final Reflection document Trial and Error is about giving students the opportunity to learn through failure.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Students have always questioned the value of the content, assignments, and activities in their courses (“Why do I have to learn this?!”). Figure 2: Screenshot of the Social Engagement section in the User Experience Research Project Final Reflection document Trial and Error is about giving students the opportunity to learn through failure.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Yet, after seeing data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students. 126 on the waiting list. According to the state data dashboard , only 7.98

Local Government 142

Local Government Schools English Exams 142

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

But this came with a constant fear: the fear of failure, of disappointing my parents, and of falling short of expectations. In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams.

Grades 93

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 93

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Miller, a psychology professor, teaches an online introductory psych course in which she begins the discussion of motivation with these questions: “Why did you even get out of bed this morning? They see tests as being designed to measure how smart they are, and so those exams become “anxiety- provoking ordeals.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

The use of click-on-target questions, where individuals click on an image (think emoticons or weather symbols) and capture a heatmap is an effective way to show patterns and identify trends, providing opportunities to comment and discuss outliers with the class. These questions can also be used as moments for teaching.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 100

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 100

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

The use of click-on-target questions, where individuals click on an image (think emoticons or weather symbols) and capture a heatmap is an effective way to show patterns and identify trends, providing opportunities to comment and discuss outliers with the class. These questions can also be used as moments for teaching.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Miller, a psychology professor, teaches an online introductory psych course in which she begins the discussion of motivation with these questions: “Why did you even get out of bed this morning? They see tests as being designed to measure how smart they are, and so those exams become “anxiety- provoking ordeals.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge. Time required: 1.5

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge. Time required: 1.5

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 76

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It’s a fact that you won’t always know the answer to every question you might be asked. It can be extremely valuable for students to understand how questions can be answered. Take the time to visit the classrooms of other teachers and talk with them about their teaching successes and failures. Learn to ask good questions.

Teaching 52

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 52

k12

MAY 2, 2025

How a teacher handles conflict, treats others, or responds to failure sends powerful messages to students. Great teachers foster an environment of curiosity, challenge students to think deeply, and encourage them to ask questions and explore. These everyday moments can shape a students values and beliefs in subtle but lasting ways.

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

He’s co-authored popular books, including Brain Briefs Answers to the Most and Least Pressing Questions About Your Mind. In his writings and podcasting, he’s tackled questions big and small, from commenting on the recent wave of mass shootings—to weighing in on why people like cat videos so much. And the answer to that question is no.

Teaching 149

Teaching Laboratory Motivation Testing 149

k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

Parental Pressure We often feel guilty when our kids are bored, interpreting it as a failure to engage them. In highly structured, exam-focused systems, any form of “free time” is viewed as wasted time. Make Reflection a Routine Ask questions like: What was the most boring part of your day, and what did you do about it?

Intelligence 52

Intelligence Evaluation Interdisciplinary Writing 52