Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Based on my experience, this builds engagement overall because students know that they need to pay attention as there are quizzes at regular intervals. . Record lectures so students can review them at their convenience. Have students complete interactive activities and exercises online. –Image credit Deposit Photos.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Its been one of the most disliked school subjects for decades. Engaging Middle Schoolers in Math Middle school is when students start wondering, When will I ever use this? Quizzes to review material in a high-energy way. Lets be honest, math doesnt have the best reputation. For many, math feels like swimming upstream.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. I took a very similar approach when I taught online at The New School in Manhattan a few years ago.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. The science of psychology has a lot to say to people about how to live.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While many students say they’re looking for the assistance they’re not getting from their colleges, professors argue that students are using these sites to cheat on quizzes and tests. It's the way quizzes and exams are proctored. What does Davenport, the Texas State lecturer, think of Proctorio?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Interactive Lectures: Instead of passive listening, interactive lectures involve activities such as quizzes, polls, or small group discussions interspersed throughout the lecture to keep students engaged and reinforce key concepts. This approach maximizes classroom time for interactive, hands-on learning experiences.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The polarized & shifting landscape of AI in education The discourse around the use of AI in schools has sparked widespread debate. As a result of distrusting student integrity and limitations on the tools themselves from bias to misinformation, some school districts have completely banned ChatGPT.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The competition is expanding to 27 states for the 2023-2024 school year, tripling its reach from nine states last year. Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Students may apply for the competition here. The deadline to enter is January 8, 2024.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

In most cases, what professors ask students to do outside the classrooms is watch video lectures, and Barba thinks that part of the flipped approach needs to go, and that professors are relying too much on such videos as a crutch. STEM has always been lecture heavy,” she says, “and that's the big difference.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

That ruffled feathers early on, particularly as professors claimed copyright over their lecture and test materials, and said that services like these made it easier for students to cheat. Sharing clearly copyrighted print or digital materials is a no-go, as is posting a verbatim transcription of a lecture, says Grauer.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

And just as a new school year is set to begin, a new study raises fresh concerns about potential downsides of multitasking during class. In the study, students in two sections of a college course were instructed to use digital devices in only half the lectures. They also took periodic tests and a final exam.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Initial growth came as a repository for students to share course specific material such as tests, quizzes, study guides and lecture notes. It offers step-by-step explanations to problems ranging from simple elementary school questions through complex calculus queries. Course Hero was founded in 2006. to $40 per month.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

And now a prediction: A year from now, I expect to see a significant number of learners of all ages still using video platforms to connect with schools. We want to interact, not just listen to lectures. Pricing starts at about $10,000 a year for a school. A small school with a staff of 20, for instance, pays about $1,800 a year.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., lectures)” (p. On another educational front, many advocates of competency-based education (CBE) are working diligently to create ‘high reliability’ school structures. Probably not often…” (p.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Prester, a business teacher and instructional technology specialist at Mansfield High School just outside of Boston, Mass., When she started teaching entrepreneurship ten years ago, Prester tried the traditional lecture-based model, but the concepts were too abstract; students weren’t connecting with the material.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2024

These details include their full name, address, school details, or other personal information. Teachers can use role-playing scenarios for interactive learning or create online quizzes. IT professionals or cybersecurity experts can come on board as guest lecturers. Stranger danger must be emphasized.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. The following year, the Woolsey fire closed our school on parent conference night, causing severe damage to surrounding neighborhoods. This disaster turned many of my students into evacuees.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, today announced that Paso Robles Joint Unified School District in California has selected and installed BenQ Boards in more than 200 classrooms across the district. BenQ Boards integrate with schools’ most favorite apps, including Google, Kahoot!,

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2016

High school teacher MJ Linane used to describe his social studies class at Old Rochester Regional School in Mattapoisett, MA as “traditional.” There were worksheets, multiple choice tests, and lectures in front of the classroom. Summative vocabulary quizzes were ushered out and replaced by highly integrated, engaging projects.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Dubbed simply “Nearpod for Higher Education,” the product lets faculty and instructors upload lessons and presentations, add interactive features and assessments, create polls and quizzes, and then beam them directly to students’ devices. Students can follow at their own pace and deliver responses back to the instructor.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

With authoring software, instructional designers can steer online students through a mixtape of digital content—videos, graphs, weblinks, PDFs, drag-and-drop activities, PowerPoint slides, quizzes, survey tools and so on. MOOCs deliver mostly video-streamed lectures, with some offering readings, problem sets and interactive options as well.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum. I think we’ve seen this reemergence—unintentionally—in the form of MOOCs.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2018

It was about how clickers were all the rage in schools across the country. Our research on using clickers in a public K-12 school district near St. So why wasn’t learning featured more prominently in an article about clickers in schools? (We Ten years ago, I read an article in the New York Times with dismay.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Mary’s Academy (SMA), an all-girls high school located in the heart of Portland, Ore., Many flip lessons , using videos, websites, and digital presentations rather than traditional lectures. or GoFormative quizzes. It’s a mission we live by at St. which has been dedicated to promoting female education for the last 157 years.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Here are a few more: Quizzes : Assigning tests and quizzes throughout the semester is necessary to assess student understanding of important course content. A nonlinear approach to testing incorporates student-generated quizzes. This linear method assures that students are tracking important learning points from the lesson.

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Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

A free “add-in” for PowerPoint, Office Mix allows teachers to make presentations interactive with quizzes and labs. Capture you Lecture. Office 365 Ebook: How to Safely Adopt Office 365 into Your School. Office Mix simplifies the task of integrating online content into lesson plans. Explore the Mix. Share the Fun.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 6, 2016

The headline at eSchool News reads ‘ This online high school could change education ’ (a slight modification of the original headline at the Santa Cruz Sentinel ). I read the claims that Silicon Valley High School will provide a ‘five star education.’ Okay, I’m game. I’ll check it out… I read about the founders. Khan Academy?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

school district. These contracts may be district-wide deals, or cover a handful of schools within a district.) Founded in 2012, Nearpod started as an “interactive lecture” platform for iPads that has since evolved to support all devices. Combined, the two companies claim they will reach more than 7 million U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

online quizzes. With it, students can take notes in their books, fill in online rubrics and quizzes, and automatically link to additional resources without having to retype URLs. Since student needs are not extreme, pretty much any tool your school makes available will accomplish student goals. backchannel devices. Google Apps.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Here are a few more: Quizzes : Assigning tests and quizzes throughout the semester is necessary to assess student understanding of important course content. A nonlinear approach to testing incorporates student-generated quizzes. This linear method assures that students are tracking important learning points from the lesson.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

Though offered through a nonprofit university, UC Berkeley’s bootcamp and others offered by Trilogy aren’t far off from coding schools such as Flatiron School or even the soon-to-be-closed Dev Bootcamp. Like 25 other U.S. I don’t want to tip my hat, but think healthcare and areas within broader project management.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Scrawled across a form, the advice came from a group of 12 year olds at a mindfulness retreat hosted at a school near MIT. First, online interactions for children have to be fun, not lecture-like. Manuj Dhariwal and Shruti Dhariwal, a pair of Ph.D. And second, kids want to share experiences and play together online.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Gordon, a Nationally-recognized Teacher and in the Top Five in my school district, so abysmally failed to spark my love of learning. It became routine for me to adapt lessons to Belop’s learning style and be there after school whenever his mother could get him to see me for extra help. Sampson succeeded where Ms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 22, 2018

A new school year is a fresh start. Start it the first day with “School begins” and end it the last day with “Summer vacation!” This can include field trips, guest speakers, school events, vacations, awards, and even birthdays. When done, they can win a prize if that fits your school culture.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Gradually these quizzes and tests and timed assessments and the way it all fits together with points and averaging, it just wore her down,” Talbert says. EdSurge: Our grading system seems pretty fundamental to the way schools and colleges work, but you note in the book that letter grades haven’t always been in place.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

You can even include quizzes. Free Video Lectures — academic lectures on lots of topics including biology, biotechnology, and calculus. LearnersTV — thousands of downloadable video lectures on academic topics. Let’s start with five clever video edit/format tools: EdPuzzle. Tammy’s YouTube Clipper.

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