eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Key points: Schools should focus on teaching skills that have enduring value See also: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea See also: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page First came headlines about AI-driven cheating.

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STEM Skills Mental Models Intelligence 322

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

You see students taken away from more meaningful learning experiences and kind of plugged into computer screens where it's basically a flashcard. You see students taken away from more meaningful learning experiences and kind of plugged into computer screens where it's basically a flashcard,” Gonzalez says of disappointing uses for edtech.

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Knowledge Educational Technologies Technology Education 146

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement. For Loudoun County Superintendent Eric Williams, what makes such authentic learning experiences worthwhile is how they prepare students “to make meaningful contributions to the world.”

Skills 167

Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

This post is a review of Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today by Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray. The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered. Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal.

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Learning Schools Mental Models Discussions 88

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

Avoid the pitfalls of tech integration – technology for technology’s sake, focus on tools rather than the learning – by being thoughtful and purposeful about lesson (re)design. (Re)designing tech-infused lessons for deeper thinking. Short description. Date / time. Participant device prerequisites. Purpose and objectives.

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Mental Models Participation Coaching Questions 97

Lab to Class

MARCH 31, 2024

Math manipulatives are used in many early years math programs as a way to help young children visualize the mathematical concepts they are learning. Math manipulatives are often relegated to only being used for students with Dyscalculia or other learning difficulties.

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Math Mental Models Textbooks Study 52