techieMusings

MAY 24, 2016

Our English Department uses Socratic seminars as an assessment tool. When the Socratic seminar is the culminating assessment, students are expected to prepare for the activity ahead of time as they would for a written test. Students sit in two concentric circles during a Socratic seminar.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). You will choose a theme/concept statement from the statements we generate or address in our Socratic Seminar at the end of the play.

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Neo LMS

JULY 22, 2021

Learning a practical skill early on certainly pays off, whether they want to pursue training as an electrician, landscape designer, or licensed practical nurse, among many other career paths. . One of the greatest advantages of using a learning platform is that students can take compliance courses periodically.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As you might know there are some amazing formative assessment tools on the web. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Free Digital Formative Assessment Tools… Important Thoughts Before Implementing - Michael Gorman ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com )

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2023

Other no cost learning resources include institution sponsored tutoring programs, online seminars, and self-help guidebooks. They are experts at assessing students’ abilities, goals, and other factors that go into choosing a suitable major. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sitting at my computer screen after being directed to explore the results of the latest adaptive assessment, “smart tests”, required by the district, I hear their little joke in my head and think, “No, it sure isn’t.”. From these programs teachers are armed with “personalized learning plans” for each student. .

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

I first learned about this program, which is free and self-paced, at the CUE technology conference in March. If at first you don’t succeed: Learning through resubmissions. The micro-credential that posed the biggest challenge was Assessing Student Media. Visit Digital Promise’s Micro-credentials Platform to learn more.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sitting at my computer screen after being directed to explore the results of the latest adaptive assessment, “smart tests”, required by the district, I hear their little joke in my head and think, “No, it sure isn’t.”. From these programs teachers are armed with “personalized learning plans” for each student. .

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

It being, that technology, if used responsibly is a great asset for teachers to improve instruction and for students to enhance their learning. I believe helping students to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world is arguably the greatest responsibility of a teacher. Job well done by this mathematics teacher!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 7, 2021

22 Strategies For Learning Through Conversation. 22 Strategies For Learning Through Conversation. The title is self-explanatory enough: Let’s look at some ways for students to learn from one another in physical or digital classroom. 22 Strategies For Learning Through Conversation. Paideia Seminar. Achievable.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Over the past seven years, we’ve continually developed and tweaked a seminar-style onboarding course to help all new employees, regardless of their background, catch up to speed on key issues in education and technology. Engage Edtech Employees in Extended Learning We call the program Freshman Seminar.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2023

Khan’s new project is a fully online school with a mix of self-paced online learning and group activities. And its advertising materials emphasize the community component , with daily seminars, small group tutorials and peer tutoring. But with this one, Khan is really swinging for the fences.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Personalized learning is still in its infancy—as are the curricular tools and resources available to support teachers in implementing it. There are plenty of resources with step-by-step guides and blueprints designed to walk teachers through a process to personalize learning. The Syllabus Gets a Facelift.

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techieMusings

MAY 24, 2016

Our English Department uses Socratic seminars as an assessment tool. When the Socratic seminar is the culminating assessment, students are expected to prepare for the activity ahead of time as they would for a written test. Students sit in two concentric circles during a Socratic seminar.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2017

Today Weston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick helps us how to go bold school with blended learning. Old school plus blended learning = bold school. In today’s show, Weston Kieschnick talks about blended learning and old school teaching: The old school wisdom we should hold onto. Blended learning in the bold school.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

IT people at school districts are typically stretched thin and don’t have time to attend workshops and seminars. But it’s really important for them to leave the office and learn about the latest threat vectors , sources of threat intelligence and best practices. A More Secure Environment Doesn't Have to Break the Bank. Pull Quote.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

It has become increasingly possible to personalize learning–adapt resources and assessments to student skills and needs and differentiate lessons that are pushed out to individual students or small groups ( read: Shifting my Teacher Mindset with Micro-credentials ). Not anymore. are offered online in a self-paced environment.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 7, 2024

Address Common Project-Based Learning Challenges Through Culture-Building contributed by Sara Segar , Experit Learning Depot I would never claim to be the world’s best project-based educator. I’ve learned that every PBL struggle is preventable with a solid PBL culture. There have been ups and downs, some duds, and big mistakes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

million education-oriented Pre-K through High School lesson plans, curricula, videos, classroom activities, assessments, books, bulletin board ideas, classroom decorations, interactive notebooks, task cards, Common Core resources, and more. Seminar Overview. Seminars I attended included: using social media to spread the word.

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Linways Technologies

MAY 21, 2020

Why does it work so well and how to implement active learning in your classrooms. Active learning is an approach in which students are engaged in the learning process. In teaching-learning, there is a lot of importance in keeping the students involved and engaged in the session. It will also boost confidence in students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Just how do humans learn? And can science unlock secrets of the learning process that can help teachers and professors be more effective in their classrooms? One of the latest people to tackle those questions is Josh Eyler, in a new book called “ How Humans Learn.” I think there’s a real art to that.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

From lesson creation to assessment and gamification, there is something for K-12 schools, universities, vocational schools, and so on depending on the purpose of the conference. To offer more personalized learning? The exhibition part is also one of the best ways -if not the best- to find new ed tech solutions.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Much like when I wrote about types of transfer of learning or types of blended learning , it was clear that although I kept seeing the same categories and question types, there really wasn’t a limit. Short-Answer : This is less close-ended than the above common assessment questions types. Hopefully I can get to that soon.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2017

Created by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, Understanding by Design (UbD) is a lesson planning approach that visualizes the end result (what students should understand) to better select learning activities (the path that will get students there). unable to apply learning? unsure what their obligations are in their own learning?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2019

I stepped out of the classroom in 2010 to work on education systems change at the state and national level, learning from creative public educators across the country. Neuroscience shows us that learning is active, social, contextual, even sporadic. Students wanted to come to class, and they were learning deeply.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Ten years ago two Colorado chemistry teachers unleashed a brash concept on a K-12 landscape where few questioned the age-old formula of lecture, homework, assess, repeat. Perhaps also because as flipped learning has evolved, it has adopted much more of an open-ended definition.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2015

This month on the Global Search for Education by Cathy Rubin, we are reflecting on How do you balance preparation for high stakes assessments with teaching and learning in your classroom. Staying focused on your vision will also help you keep your enthusiasm, which makes learning more enjoyable for kids.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Revisiting the steps of the writing process, particularly because students are still struggling with learning losses post-pandemic, can help students build stronger writing skills so that they don’t immediately turn to AI to complete writing assignments. It’s intimidating.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Does competency-based education hold the key to providing an equitable learning opportunity to every student? As she puts it, competency-based learning “gives students the chance. Distinctive Schools network, we have been on a journey implementing personalized learning that takes a competency based approach. social justice.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Then and Now For me—Robyn—there’s a big difference between how I learned about Columbus, growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s in Southern California, and how I teach about Columbus and other early Spanish explorers. We learn about the rich cultures that existed in the areas the Spanish first encountered, and imagine we are in their shoes.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Recently, the gaps have worsened in the wake of the pandemic and its disruptions to learning. “It’s Ultimately, Welner views tracking as a structural tool that places obstacles in the way of learning for kids in lower-track classes. The additional learning time offered yet another boost in confidence for students, Reed said.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In math teacher Danielle Bosse’s classroom, three students take assessments (foreground) while their classmates learn and practice different math skills. There’s so much behind music to learn.”. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. HUNTER, N.D. — I’ve been experimenting with chord progressions,” she said.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

As higher ed slides into year three of the pandemic, some of us reflect on what we’ve learned from the experience. Next he praises the on-campus experience, in contrast to online learning. The article discussed HyFlex in higher education in contrast with face to face learning, which the author praises. So what went wrong?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Yet, the fundamental problem with this line of questioning is that it inaccurately conflates access to online learning content with access to a course experience. They explain that they either come to MOOCs with specific learning goals that they selectively pursue or are simply not motivated to earn a certificate.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

For leaders like Daniel-Hardy, the introduction of generative AI to the teaching-learning process “feels different,” even though they’ve seen multiple waves of disruptive technology circle in and out through classrooms. Educators may find their assignments and assessments become obsolete quickly,” he says.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2016

One method, called the Socratic seminar, challenges to students to formal discussions about a text based on open-ended questions. Once the seminar begins, discipline yourself not to guide or facilitate the conversation. Reflection/assessment. After the discussion, an assessment piece is essential. The discourse.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sitting at my computer screen after being directed to explore the results of the latest adaptive assessment, “smart tests”, required by the district, I hear their little joke in my head and think, “No, it sure isn’t.”. From these programs teachers are armed with “personalized learning plans” for each student.

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