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Using VR to radically improve learning outcomes

eSchool News

It is a commonly-held belief that algebraic concepts are directly related to critical thinking skills. And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to higher level math classes, higher education success, and careers in the technical fields.

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Gale In Context: Literature Launches to Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Better Learning Outcomes in ELA for High School Students

eSchool News

This sparks greater interest in literature, enabling teachers to facilitate meaningful interactions that inspire more compelling classroom discussions that increase critical thinking skills, delivering better learning outcomes. Download/view screenshots of Gale In Context: Literature.

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A virtual reality, AI-boosted system helps students with autism improve social skills

eSchool News

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Right now, the closest we can come to that is training peers.

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The Station Rotation Model: Arrange Your Furniture to Maximize Focus and Engagement

Catlin Tucker

Research has shown that the way furniture is arranged in a classroom can significantly impact student behavior and learning outcomes (Granito & Santana, 2016; Parks, Corno & Cozzone, 2017). In addition, group seating arrangements can help to build social skills and develop interpersonal relationships among students.

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Beyond the Basics — How Edtech Can Provide Students with Essential 21st-Century Skills

Edsurge

Higher-order thinking skills are essential for success, so we should use edtech to drive that thinking Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the education landscape. Memorization and other lower-order skills represented at the bottom of Bloom’s Taxonomy or Level One of Webb’s Depth of Knowledge wheel are part of the learning process.

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Designing For Deeper Learning: Identifying Challenges and Prototyping Solutions

Catlin Tucker

Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes. Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai.

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Blended Learning: What It Is and What It Is Not

Catlin Tucker

When I work with teachers, I emphasize the value of building a dynamic skill set composed of many different approaches to designing and facilitating learning. There is no single instructional model that will work for every learning outcome. Just like in life, no one tool solves every problem.