Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2021

Studies have shown that students learn better from instructors displaying positive emotions—in other words, an upbeat lecturer is more effective than someone delivering in monotone. The theory is that when instructors display a “positive stance” during their teaching, it helps students develop a stronger connection with the instructor.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Using edtech in teaching, educators and school leaders can reduce environmental impact while enhancing student engagement and creativity. Rethinking teaching methods in the digital age Teaching methods have undergone significant transformation with the rise of educational technology.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

We’re not debating the merits of that journey for now—just acknowledging and looking to support the people who will be teaching online if their schools decide to go that route. Simply put, if you’re asked to teach online, we encourage you to find ways to be present for your students. You can record lectures. And more lectures.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Learner-centered education and its teaching methods can play a critical role in reshaping education systems, offering a more holistic approach to meeting learners’ needs and helping students find fulfillment in their academic accomplishments. What is the most effective method of teaching? What does student learning look like?

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A lecture or mini-lesson followed by a worksheet or pencil and paper practice does not require much design work. The issue of grading and motivating students to see value in work that is not graded is complex and multifaceted.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing. What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn. He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. We should embrace this role as we teach in the age of AI. Saucier, Ph.D. 2023, August 25 th ).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students can see and experience the relevance of what they are learning, which can have a profound impact on their motivation and comprehension. it’s using a viral Rick Ross video as a teaching moment about camels. There’s an entire school of thought on this. Or, if you’re Maynard Kereke (Hip Hop M.D.),

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Notes Scavenger Hunt: Turn your next lecture into something interactive and exciting! The dynamic nature of PBL maintains student interest and motivation. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement. Today’s students demand more than just traditional lectures and textbooks; they’re looking for an engaging, flexible, and personalized learning experience.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Notes Scavenger Hunt: Turn your next lecture into something interactive and exciting! The dynamic nature of PBL maintains student interest and motivation. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Educators are the experts in teaching and learning, and they need to be at the center of conversations about how artificial intelligence will be used in education. Teach students about it.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2023

A college probably wouldn’t hire a teaching assistant who tends to lie to students about course content or deadlines. The university has spent many years building its own AI chatbot that it uses as a teaching assistant, known as Jill Watson. Georgia Tech happens to have an unusual ally in its quest to tame ChatGPT.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. Here’s how one special education teacher, Stephanie Landrum, who teaches at Horizon K-8 Charter School in Boulder, Co.,

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Eyler certainly spends a lot of time thinking about teaching, since his day job is now the director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Rice University. By offering a guided tour through a variety of theories about human learning, he may just cause you to rethink what teaching even is. Eyler: That is the perennial question.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2020

In many schools, few teachers can teach coding. To be clear, this isn’t a case of lazy teaching or administration. For most of them, however, that wasn’t their real motivation; learning was, and we didn’t feel we were making much progress. Asking a college kid to stand in front of a dozen or more students and teach won’t work.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. Here are five ways video can have a powerful impact on teaching and learning: 1. Combined, these play a significant role in teaching a subject. By using video, teachers can keep students engaged in new and innovative ways.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. Then classroom time can be used to fix student misconceptions, with a mix of a short lecture and student activities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Focus on learning more about the student’s goals and motivations, and look into potential professors before the semester starts. When trying to figure out the best major for a prospective student, focus on understanding their needs and motivations. million more over their entire lifetime. What questions keep them up at night?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

Have Online Education Systems Replaced Traditional Lectures? One of the biggest is self-efficacy and motivation. You have to manage your time well and constantly motivate yourself because no one else will. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. This will be further outlined below.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The days of checking books out of the library, traditional style lecturing, and writing papers with a pen are continuously becoming pastimes. Using technology in and outside of the classroom as a means of teaching and learning is valuable to both educators and students. The pedagogical benefits of teaching with video are plentiful.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

He also ponders whether games can both teach and measure 21st-century skills, considers the barriers to a broader use of GBL in schools and discusses the not-so-mysterious motivational power of Pokemon. Let’s say you are trying to teach your students about how stellar systems work. Dan White's Favorite Teaching Resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Bio Roman Zhidkov is a trainer at DDI development and a practicing lecturer with 10 year of experience in various courses. His teaching expertise and innovative approach became a jumping-off place for many talented IT professionals. His main mission is to make the classroom innovative and students motivated.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2024, this momentum will continue, bringing forth new edtech, innovative teaching approaches, and inspiring learning spaces. These lively spaces have a profound impact on student mood and behavior , fostering motivation and wellbeing. The trend now leans towards vibrant and colorful environments filled with pattern and texture.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

“This means that every moment of each students’ day is motivated by what they want to be when they grow up,” wrote Chris Cox, Facebook’s chief product officer. Google has an array of free apps for educators, including Classroom, Drive and Docs, aimed at making teaching easier and more organized.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

As typing becomes the primary method by which students engage with digital curricula, record lecture notes, complete homework assignments and even take standardized tests, the importance of learning to do this well cannot be overstated. Make it Fun Having fun while learning is an essential ingredient for developing new skills.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 23, 2020 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! But we teach students, not subjects, meaning that our job is not to cover content but rather to produce learning. All rights reserved. What, then, do students need a teacher for?

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

To research the volume, he interviewed 101 podcasters in education, asking them about their motivations and views on the craft. And plenty of educators are using podcasting in their teaching as well, getting students sharing conversations about ideas. What are some of the ways podcasts are now used in a teaching setting?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In 2024, this momentum will continue, bringing forth new edtech, innovative teaching approaches, and inspiring learning spaces. These lively spaces have a profound impact on student mood and behavior , fostering motivation and wellbeing. The trend now leans towards vibrant and colorful environments filled with pattern and texture.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

From our experience both in the online classroom and in training teachers to teach online, this is familiar territory and typically happens about six weeks into a new school session. There isn’t one solution for increasing learner engagement and motivation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Numerous online resources exist where you can find lecture notes, study guides, and other helpful materials. homework, lecture notes, practice tests). Keeping lecture notes, study guides, and other resources well-organized saves time and reduces the frustration of searching for materials during study sessions.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 23, 2020 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! But we teach students, not subjects, meaning that our job is not to cover content but rather to produce learning. All rights reserved. What, then, do students need a teacher for?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Record lectures so students can review them at their convenience. Another great way to use technology for exam prep is to record your lectures so that students can review them at their convenience. His teaching expertise and innovative approach became a jumping-off place for many talented professionals.

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