Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

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. My classroom was set up with desks in rows and my lessons included lectures with PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and textbook work.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This access expands their learning beyond traditional textbooks. Digital platforms facilitate group work, enabling students to communicate and share ideas seamlessly, whether in-person or remotely. Digital platforms allow for seamless communication and group work, regardless of geographical barriers.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Online databases, digital libraries, and educational apps provide students with a wealth of information beyond traditional textbooks. Platforms like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams facilitate group work, real-time feedback, and seamless communication between students and teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2020

This can be a chapter from a textbook, an article, notes, or anything in between as long as it’s in text format. Poems, videos, fiction, and academic papers don’t work as well as straight-forward narrative text (see screenshot below). Students can screenshare the Quillionz questions and as a group, work through the answers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching?

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Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Students then post an image. They caption it or title it much like they would a picture in an art gallery.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within these walls, knowledge transcends textbooks, as discussions, debates, and collaborations spark deeper understanding. Additionally, collaborative tools like Google Docs or Padlet can facilitate group work and encourage peer collaboration.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Students then post an image. They caption it or title it much like they would a picture in an art gallery.

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natbanting

MARCH 31, 2022

Enter every single textbook ever written) Here are some parameters, build a polynomial that satisfies them. As the student groups worked, I found the following teaching prompts helpful: What helps you narrow down the options for pairings? Are there any factors that cannot be paired?

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Building a Digital Learning Culture In a traditional classroom, culture is built through physical presence: greetings at the door, shared lunchtime, or spontaneous group work. But online schools have to work harder to build this same community. Thats where social media can help.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Or, if you emphasize group work in your class, you may want to structure the student introductions to emphasize the importance of groups from the first day. You can use your LMS to set up groups within the class, use a shared document for each group, and then create your own introductory questions.

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Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Or, if you emphasize group work in your class, you may want to structure the student introductions to emphasize the importance of groups from the first day. You can use your LMS to set up groups within the class, use a shared document for each group, and then create your own introductory questions.

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Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98