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6 tips for making the most of your iPad and Chromebook carts

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Here’s what they had to say: Understand the learning space. Don’t just roll a few carts into a school building and hope that they fit well in the learning space. Understand the environment that instructors are working in,” said Rob Dickson, executive director of IMS at Omaha Public Schools in Omaha, Neb., “and

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What My Girls Camp Reveals About the Promise of Women in STEM and the Dangers of Online Hate

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Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. Yeah, you need to know how to protect yourself,” replied the instructor. Eyes widened across the Zoom boxes, their innocence captured on screen. Wait, what?!”

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

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The title she prefers is “stretch instructor.” Williams adds: “Even as an administrator, I am a stretch instructor. There is the information technology instructor, who might help support an entire school’s technological infrastructure while also teaching a few computer science courses. I strive to reach every child.”

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

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These factors converge to understandably discourage teachers with established routines from shifting away from lecturing and into flipped learning, a change that many scholars of pedagogy and education sciences strongly advocate for. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

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Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities. Procedia Computer Science , 217 , 507-512.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. The science of reading is another big piece of modern education.

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). Small Teaching Online: Applying the Science of Learning in Online Classes.