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How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teachers no longer lecture from a dais with student learning contained within the schoolhouse walls. Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Education has changed. Students have become digital citizens.

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3 Arguments in Favor of the In-class Flip

Catlin Tucker

” or “What do you do if students do not have access to the internet and/or devices at home?” If they are able to watch a video at home, they can pause, rewind, or rewatch the video and pace their own learning in a way that isn’t possible when a teacher is lecturing or explaining information in class.

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The blended learning models that can help schools reopen

eSchool News

There is a caveat: They all hinge on internet connectivity, a challenge that both public and private efforts are moving quickly to try to solve. In Flipped Classroom setups, students learn at home via online coursework and video-recorded lectures, and teachers use class time for teacher-guided practice or projects.

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The future of gamification

eSchool News

The internet provides an infinite amount of said distractions: YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to name a few. Gone are the days of teachers lecturing in front of students who are taking furious notes. Key points: Gamification can help engage students when they might otherwise lose motivation Engaged students are 2.5

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3 ways teachers can make learning more interactive

eSchool News

Most of the 80 million Americans who are part of the millennial generation—a group that comprises the lion’s share of today’s student population—can’t remember a time when they didn’t have instant access to the internet. Next page: Turn lectures into conversations. A growing number of today’s instructors also fall into this group.

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Flipped Classroom 101: Challenges, Benefits & Design Tips

Catlin Tucker

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. Teachers are concerned about: Sending video content home with students who may not have access to the internet or a device. Over the last ten years, I’ve seen excitement about this model turn to skepticism.

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Report: Colleges Must Teach ‘Algorithm Literacy’ to Help Students Navigate Internet

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If the Ancient Mariner were sailing on the internet’s open seas, he might conclude there’s information everywhere, but nary a drop to drink. That’s how many college students feel, anyway. Some faculty participants, too, seemed unaware of the potential of digital education tools to serve as large-scale tracking devices, Head added.

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