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New Year, New Mindset

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s the outline for a seminar I teach in schools before the holiday break, to excite teachers about what they can accomplish “the second half” of the school year: Every year, I make New Year resolutions and ignore them. I don’t promise to fulfill them. I don’t even check my progress and revise as needed.

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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions

Waterford

Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. In this article, we’ll go over why classroom discussions are important and introduce a few techniques to help you supercharge discussions with your students. Importance of Strong Classroom Discussions. Think-Pair-Share. Affinity Mapping.

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Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom: 5 Tips for Teachers

ViewSonic Education

These tech wonders can turn your classroom into a vibrant, interactive space, making learning more engaging than ever. What does this cloud integration mean in the classroom? For teachers on the move, bouncing from one classroom to another, this is a lifesaver, slashing tech hassles and ensuring smooth device transitions.

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Choosing the Best Overhead Classroom Projector: 5 Key Factors to Consider

ViewSonic Education

In the past, people mostly thought of projectors as devices that were simply mounted on the classroom ceiling, primarily used for projecting lessons and content on a screen at the front of the room. However, the way we use classroom projectors has evolved beyond their traditional role.

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. (The human intelligence part is so important!) Got links for those teachers?

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Developing a “National Geographic Explorer” Mindset in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Teachers are constantly engaging with others—students, parents, and colleagues—yet they are the only ones with a complete understanding of their classrooms and practices. A Socratic seminar? As a result, being a teacher can be lonely. I taught at a small school. Sounds great! Maybe in October. A historical role-playing activity?

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How to Get Your Students Out of the Box

The CoolCatTeacher

He has taught every single grade from K to 12 and has also taught seminars to undergraduates at New York University and graduate students at Columbia University. He has a Master’s of Teaching from Fordham University, an MPA from NYU and a law degree from Cardozo Law School.

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