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6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces

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Our goal is to shift pedagogy toward a “culture of thinking” that supports more student agency and more effective use of the learning space itself. As part of that mission, we knew we needed innovative furnishings for the learning environments, which would go hand-in-hand with that work.

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For Online Class Discussions, Instructors Move From Text to Video

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Many instructors see them as drudgery as well. The threaded discussion felt always like the wrong medium for learning,” says Joyce Valenza, an assistant teaching professor at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information, who has been teaching online since 2001. I can peek into their environment a bit,” she says. “I

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Space Matters: Lessons Learned from an Active-Learning Classroom

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The old arrangement strongly suggested—and really only supported—interactions between student and instructor or student and computer. Now, as an active-learning classroom, the default arrangement is for students to work in teams—six team stations for up to 36 students. Markers, markers, markers, eraser.

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FAQ 5: What to Ask Before Starting Your Classroom Redesign

EdTech Magazine

“This didn’t mean things didn’t excite us or concepts weren’t intriguing but each one was questioned with how does this help us to achieve our why and is this the best possible way of getting to it,” Bretag told Education Dive. To help stay mindful, here are five questions education leaders should ask during a classroom redesign.

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Does the Word ‘Teacher’ Still Describe What Educators Do in the Classroom?

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In 2008, Heidi Williams, author of the book “No Fear Coding,” began asking herself some retrospective questions about her role as a teacher at an International Baccalaureate School in Racine, Wisc. The title she prefers is “stretch instructor.” Williams adds: “Even as an administrator, I am a stretch instructor.

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AI 

Faculty Focus

This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. Particularly in larger classes, it can be challenging to engage students in deeper, meaningful ways that support their learning progress.

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How to Boost Classroom Engagement With the Tech Tool That 'Always Works'

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They are all in the same space and able to ask questions and change direction on the fly. It's made for a much more natural and fluid learning space. Stop by Booth 547 to learn how Vivi turns wireless screen mirroring into a powerful educational tool for the 21st-century classroom. Heading to ISTE?

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