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How Leveraging Curiosity May Keep Students Engaged From Afar

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When you’re in the classroom, there are reminders about homework, quizzes, test reviews, etc. NASA STEM @ Home For Students Grades K-4. Now, kids have to become more self-sufficient in knowing when these dates are coming up. This has forced my older children to understand that they have to stay on top of things. STEM Anywhere.

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Is It Time to Rethink the Traditional Grading System?

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And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. That became clear a few years ago, when a particularly bright student in a calculus class Talbert was teaching bombed the first exam. The student knew the material, but she just wasn’t a good test-taker. But he wasn’t quite sure what to replace them with.

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As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’

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—Katharine Meyer As residential colleges grapple with decisions about whether and how to continue offering online and hybrid courses , they may benefit from taking a look at student-engagement practices commonly used by their online-only counterparts. It is delivering information to students when they need it, in a timely fashion.”

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5 tips I’m excited to share with first-year teachers

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Key points: Seeking support from experienced teachers goes a long way in building confidence Technology, student engagement, and balance are all key to a successful first year See related article: 55 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year I’ll never forget my first day as a teacher.

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5 digital resources to inspire curiosity and engage students

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Often, my colleagues will come to me with requests for resources to overcome a certain classroom issue, and like in many school systems, among the biggest issues right now is a lack of student engagement. As educators, it is incumbent upon us to spark students’ curiosity so that they will engage with instruction.

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Google EDU Releases Expeditions and ‘Cast for Education’ Apps, Introduces Quizzes to Google Forms

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teacher), shown above, to reference while students engage with the experience. With Cast, students can now project their screens (from any wireless connection, even if they’re on different networks) in front of the classroom and share their work with the rest of the class. Quizzes in Google Forms. (Source: Google).

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How to weave video game principles into the classroom

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Key points: Harnessing the power of video games can foster a deeper, more meaningful educational experience 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies The future of gamification For more news on gaming principles, visit eCN’s Teaching & Learning page Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course.