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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.

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Enhancing classroom learning with interactive mapsĀ 

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Teachers can integrate maps into lessons related to history, cultural studies, and geopolitics. Running Reality : Running Reality is a digital history tool that brings history to life in an accessible, immersive, and engaging way for students through a striking visual narrative.

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How a University Took on the Textbook Industry

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Perched in lime green desk chairs, dozens of employees of OpenStax work here to transform physics, calculus and psychology materials into digital textbooks that students can study at no cost. First, OpenStax came for textbooks. OpenStax textbooks are display in a room named for the author of one the nonprofit's economics books. /

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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread

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Math should be an exciting space to be in, one that’s connected to experiences outside of the textbook or classroom. Utilizing digital learning tools to help improve and support meaningful student participation in math discussions is a key way to bridge this gap. Bridge mathematical learning to a world beyond the classroom.

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What Technology is Used in Teaching and Learning?

eSchool News

By embracing these tools, K-12 education transcends traditional boundaries, creating versatile, inclusive, and future-ready learning environments that prepare students for success in an increasingly technology-driven society. What is an example of technology as a learning tool?

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A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources

eSchool News

It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. Additionally, students can use ChatGPT to learn new languages, receive personalized tutoring, and explore new subjects at their own pace. Plus, students LOVE AR/VR!

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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.