Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. Afterward, the tool produces a report showing which students participated, and whether there are any trends or disparities in terms of the backgrounds of students who were more engaged or called upon.

Lecturing 161

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 161

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In middle school, I participated in Future City , a STEM competition for middle schoolers. Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage. They were used as gimmicks and antics to “motivate” students. They believed that students’ motivation should come from within.

Motivation 171

Motivation Students Middle School Middle School 171

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff. Engage students in meaningful activities : Keep students engaged and motivated until the last day of school by planning meaningful end-of-year projects or events.

Achievement 299

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 299

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

Our students come to school for a variety of reasons: to see their friends; to participate in electives, extracurricular activities, and athletics; to interact with and get support from caring teachers; to get a credential for college, career, or the military; because their parents need child care; because state law requires them to attend; etc.

Fairness 141

Fairness Motivation Learning Participation 141

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2016

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, E-Line Media, and founding sponsor the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) aim to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among youth by transforming their natural passions for playing video games into designing and creating their own. .

STEM 152

STEM Fairness Instructors Participation 152

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

A recent survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation found that less than half of Gen Z students enrolled in middle and high school felt motivated to go to school. Video game-based assessments, for example, are particularly attractive as a means to cultivate skills that are unique to the human brain and can help increase engagement.

Education 300

Education Testing Feedback English 300

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

College career fairs look like an awkward high school dance: Students circle around company booths, unsure whether to stop and drop off a resume. One company is making a business out of helping student associations and companies connect beyond the walls of tri-folds and stacks of resumes at career fairs.

Fairness 158

Fairness Science Study Motivation 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

Instructors 157

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 157

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Today’s educators seek to provide learning experiences that prepare students to be healthy, successful participants in college, career, civics, and home life. There’s a critical need for more funding for schools, including fair pay for teachers. We no longer solely prepare students to be college-ready. We seek life-readiness.

Distance Learning 362

Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

The problem is that as an educator, my natural inclination is to provide these students more direct instruction, increased support and even hand-holding at times—but in a society that values individuals who are motivated, persistent self-starters with initiative, that’s not fair. This increased motivation.

Learning 160

Learning Assignments Students Motivation 160

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Grades can perpetuate bias , inequalities, and injustice, reduce student motivation and willingness to challenge themselves , and add enormous administrative burdens. But there is literature on how to adapt the grading process to avoid the drawbacks above, and improve student motivation and engagement, as well as instructor satisfaction.

Grades 122

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 122

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

The following year, the duo participated in the Verizon Design Lab Fellowship, an opportunity for teachers to contribute to the creation of Design Lab , an interactive exhibit spanning two floors with activities that invite visitors to exercise problem-solving skills and develop solutions to engineering and design challenges.

Science 141

Science Learning Schools Gamification 141

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Grades can perpetuate bias , inequalities, and injustice, reduce student motivation and willingness to challenge themselves , and add enormous administrative burdens. But there is literature on how to adapt the grading process to avoid the drawbacks above, and improve student motivation and engagement, as well as instructor satisfaction.

Grades 98

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

It increases student engagement when instructors motivate students to participate more actively in class. Ramifications of not re-doing assignments Motivation to put in extra effort diminishes leading to a decline in overall engagement and enthusiasm. It develops critical thinking skills.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

It increases student engagement when instructors motivate students to participate more actively in class. Ramifications of not re-doing assignments Motivation to put in extra effort diminishes leading to a decline in overall engagement and enthusiasm. It develops critical thinking skills.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 96

Teach Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Your students need to know what is expected of them regarding behavior, participation, and homework. Systems like punch cards can be a fun way to reward good behavior and academic achievements for younger students, keeping them motivated and accountable. Like it or not this is what motivates children.

Teachers 105

Teachers Schools Motivation Classroom Management 105

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

And so into this environment, we're able to introduce these learner sourcing questions as well as some approaches to try to motivate students to write their own questions. And for this XPRIZE competition in our pilot test, we had a few motivational phrases. They're not fair [ because of false positives ].

Testing 122

Testing Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Education 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility.

Discussions 115

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 115

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

Alex’s excitement was palpable as this was the first computer to ever enter his home: He was now participating in digital learning and exploration, and he appeared as enthusiastic as anyone. Participants brought a wide variety of perspectives, and that led us to solutions that we might not have thought of in a small, homogenous group.

Internet 102

Internet Accessibility Motivation Achievement 102

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

Authentic Assessment 96

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Internet 96

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can also be taken for college credit (see MTI 562) Teach Writing with Tech Certificate Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writers workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials.

Instructors 92

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 92

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

They are driven, motivated and informed. Encouraging diverse participation in STEM in middle school is crucial. For your students who don’t typically identify as “engineers”—many female and minority students as well as some boys—what motivates them to sign up for, and become invested in, an engineering class or activity?

Science 111

Science STEM Failure Middle School 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Through this challenging event, student participants are not only prepared to be citizens of today’s complex and technical world, they are poised to become the drivers of tomorrow. Participants share photos, honor colleagues, and/or engage students in everything engineering. Global Day. Global Marathon. Hands-on Activities.

High School 91

High School High School Schools Fairness 91

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2018

But could students be better motivated with a more meaningful kind of monetary reward—say, college scholarships? The company works with higher-ed institutions to create this list of achievements that can range from perfect attendance and participating in extracurricular activities to maintaining a high GPA and passing an AP exam.

Schools 109

Schools Students Exams Fairness 109

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility.

Discussions 97

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2023

Innovative material may include appealing images, creating videos or podcasts, polls or short quick quizzes, or creating a virtual game that makes them engage and participate. Faculty can make this a fun review by introducing a jeopardy game to motivate the learner. Faculty can even create a quiz for learners who attended the seminar.

Academic Integrity 105

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments Quizzes 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

Authentic Assessment 92

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

Plagiarism 80

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 80

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

Instructors 87

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 87

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

Instructors 80

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 80

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

So when they experience success, it really motivates them to continue. Last: From left to right, students Kiara Valencia, 13, and Matthew Quicho, 14,participate in a speed interviewing exercise. As part of the class, she has to study a career, write a short essay about it and present it at a career fair. Chaidez disagrees.

Middle School 114

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 114

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other.

Hybrid Learning 291

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 291

Teach Hub

JULY 3, 2024

Punch cards are a simple and smart classroom management tool that keeps your students motivated and engaged. Whether it’s for participating in classroom discussions or rewarding timely homework, students need to know what behaviors will earn them a punch in their card. Be Consistent Consistency is key when it comes to punch cards.

Motivation 59

Motivation Achievement Classroom Management Fairness 59

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” Here are a few key suggestions to make the course more accessible.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” Here are a few key suggestions to make the course more accessible.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98