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Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers

Cult of Pedagogy

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. “So basically, why did you pick that response?

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How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

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Polls and Quizzes: Encourage your child to participate in polls or mini quizzes if their online platform offers them. Creative Expression of Learning: Not every child shines through essays or multiple-choice tests—and that’s okay. Ready to start increasing engagement in online learning?

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Robots Won’t Replace Instructors, 2 Penn State Educators Argue. Instead, They’ll Help Them Be ‘More Human.’

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It’s a question that some higher education instructors have asked before, and one that two Penn State University educators sought to answer on Wednesday at this year’s EDUCAUSE conference in Denver. An instructor can type in a concept or idea, such as “industrial design,” into the tool his team built, called Eureka!,

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Poptential™ From Certell Offers Content on Tax Day for High School Teachers

eSchool News

As Tax Day approaches, Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors media-rich content to teach key concepts about taxation in the United States. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers , quizzes, and tests.

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OpenAI releases ChatGPT teaching guide

eSchool News

Building quizzes, tests, and lesson plans from curriculum materials: Fran Bellas, a professor at Universidade da Coruña in Spain, recommends teachers use ChatGPT as an assistant in crafting quizzes, exams and lesson plans for classes.

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Poptential™ Offers Free Content for National American Indian Heritage Month

eSchool News

They include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests. Poptential uses a variety of pop culture media to illustrate concepts, including those taken from sitcoms, movies, animations, cartoons, late-night shows, and other sources.

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Poptential™ Free U.S. Government Curriculum from Certell Teaches Students About U.S. Debt

eSchool News

Poptential , an award-winning family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors a variety of content to help students learn about the national debt using pop culture media to engage students. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Click to tweet.