Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2015

True, it has long since been time to transform the classroom from a boring place of black and white textbooks to a virtual experience filled with 21 st century tools and projects. Perhaps most importantly, there is no wrong way in a makerspace – failure is seen as just another opportunity to learn.

Education 153

Education STEM Failure Participation 153

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Many believe they need to succeed immediately and that any failure they encounter will be devastating. My First Big Risk: Flipping the Script When I became a teacher, I promised myself that I wouldn’t teach from the textbook and bore my students with presentations. Many of my students don’t have this mindset.

Teachers 143

Teachers Textbooks Lecturing Social Studies 143

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

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

To test this out, the institution partnered with researchers from Brown University and edtech company Mainstay to select an online political science course that has high enrollment—and high rates of failure—because every student is required to take it. Too Much Help—Or Not Enough?

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

That research indicates that students in these schools generally have higher scores on both traditional state tests and international assessments. They are seeing increases in average test scores, decreases in students earning less than a C, and numerous other benefits. Related Posts.

Active Learning 105

Active Learning Activities Learning Cognitive Development 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

in analyzing the use of computer in education, helped start companies—and then watched as many of those early startups got swallowed up by large textbook publishers or other companies and faded from sight. She earned an Ed.D. Statistically more startups fail than succeed.

Failure 140

Failure Textbooks Attention Educational Technologies 140

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Students are required to work with me if they are on probation due to a course failure, and they are recommended to see me if they fail an exam or are deemed to be at risk for failure. I would remind the students of some of the things about nursing school that were still the same, such as using the textbook as a resource.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Students are required to work with me if they are on probation due to a course failure, and they are recommended to see me if they fail an exam or are deemed to be at risk for failure. I would remind the students of some of the things about nursing school that were still the same, such as using the textbook as a resource.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Schoolzilla claims its tools help address issues like absenteeism, course failures and disproportionality in suspensions. In 2017, an independent researcher discovered a flaw in how Schoolzilla stored personal information including test scores and social security numbers.

Schools 99

Schools Failure Exams Learning 99

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. On student dashboards, they can set personal goals with email and SMS reminders.

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

ASAP ensures that students complete an Associate’s degree within three years and transfer to a 4-year college or to the workforce, by supporting students with everything from a MetroCard to advising, counseling, tutoring and additional financial assistance to cover textbooks and other fees.

Learning 113

Learning Counselling Failure Textbooks 113

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

k12

MAY 2, 2025

Like their brick-and-mortar peers, their influence goes far beyond textbooks and test scores, leaving a lasting imprint on students lives. How a teacher handles conflict, treats others, or responds to failure sends powerful messages to students. Teachers impact students as mentors, motivators, role models, and leaders.

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 52

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

His continuous failure—or iteration, as we’d call it today— taught him to innovate. Discuss how despite repeated failures, all heroes complete their journey. When teaching fictional texts, you can apply lessons in resilience to the hero’s journey ; discuss how heroes aren’t successful all the time.

Failure 142

Failure Motivation History Learning 142