Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will reshape the experience of gathering, analyzing and using data for change.

Research Methods 200

Research Methods Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 200

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

“We don’t just need computer science graduates to fill computing jobs; we need people with technical abilities to fill jobs in almost every industry ,” Victoria Espinel, president of Software.org: the BSA Foundation and chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Digital Economy and Society, writes in a blog post.

Science 164

Science Curriculum Schools Physical Education 164

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2017

A PowerPoint full of text coupled with a lecture can lead to distraction, but adding a video makes presentations more interesting and exciting. Creating videos in the classroom or as a homework assignment allows students to challenge their creative side through writing a script and selecting visuals to represent their text.

Learning Styles 126

Learning Styles Education Attention Lecturing 126

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

But there’s a reasoning behind what’s happening on screen: The idea is to trigger different parts of the brain which maybe aren’t flexing their full potential in a traditional one-way lecture format. When using whole-brain teaching methods, Byl turns to a toolbox of strategies intended to tickle different parts of the brain.

Teaching 161

Teaching Instructors Attention Teaching Methods 161

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

This may seem like an obvious question, but why do games engage kids more than traditional teaching methods that emphasize content? So, are there collateral effects where kids are motivated to read, write, learn math—so they get better at the game? Neither has much lasting engagement value. It’s usually, “This game is hard.

Game-Based Learning 168

Game-Based Learning Teaching Learning Testing 168

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Classrooms using effective teaching methods that create engaging activities and promote active learning and critical thinking are more likely to result in deeper learning (Fink, 2013). Journaling Begin class with a few quiet minutes of writing to help students center their focus.

Activities 110

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 110

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Now the reason they are confused could be due to an error in the writing rather than a shortfall in their understanding.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 115

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Therefore, I had the simple mission of writing an openly-licensed textbook that not only addressed my students’ learning needs, but would be accessible to anyone. People who are interested in the teaching aspect of the job certainly like the notion of sharing materials,” says Skidmore. To me, using OER felt like a no-brainer.

Textbooks 131

Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 131

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

I use the term obstructed rather than reluctant as I, and many others love writing but just face challenges that make this harder to do. If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. They then may move on to reading a poem and answering questions.

Technology 103

Technology Universal Design Learning Writing 103

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Classrooms using effective teaching methods that create engaging activities and promote active learning and critical thinking are more likely to result in deeper learning (Fink, 2013). Journaling Begin class with a few quiet minutes of writing to help students center their focus.

Activities 98

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

At my local pub, we do trivia where the Quiz Master calls out questions, and the teams write their answers on a small dry-erase board. Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). x 11 whiteboard and marker to each group.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

At my local pub, we do trivia where the Quiz Master calls out questions, and the teams write their answers on a small dry-erase board. Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). x 11 whiteboard and marker to each group.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

These symptoms can make it challenging for them to read, write, understand information, and communicate. These devices enable students to write and express themselves clearly and more efficiently. They can also clearly present their thoughts, arguments, and understanding of the lectures because they express themselves better.

Assistive Technology 97

Assistive Technology Disabilities Technology Education 97

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Now the reason they are confused could be due to an error in the writing rather than a shortfall in their understanding.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. Blogs are invaluable digital tools for teaching writing skills as well as developing speaking and listening habits necessary to succeed in life. Digital books are aligned with state standards and Common Core. Student blogs.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Textbooks Internet Learning 98

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Only later did movie makers begin to write and edit their own narrative scripts, creating what we now regard as the modern motion picture. Lectures work, especially if the instructor is particularly compelling. But laboratory instruction is harder—as are other hands-on teaching methods.

Education 210

Education Lecturing Laboratory Instructors 210