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The Neuroscience of Surprise and How It Improves Learning?

The CoolCatTeacher

So they found that babies who were shown surprising events were able to learn faster and more efficiently afterward than those who were not. Today we will discuss how surprise applies to learning. As an academic, I study formative moments, those events that instantly change what you believe about yourself.

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5 Tips for Teaching Online

Catlin Tucker

Teachers must use this online learning environment in dynamic ways to recreate the experiences learners are used to having in our brick and mortar classrooms. If you regularly engage students in discussions about the reading, videos, or current events, leverage your LMS’s functionality to create that experience online.

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FETC 2025: Transformation, innovation, and 5 new sessions

eSchool News

This session will share how the skills gained in producing an esports event can be the foundation for careers in live event production, media production, marketing, animation/VFX, and much more. It helps students build awareness about the numerous high-wage, high-growth career pathways in media and entertainment. January 15; 12:00 p.m.

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How to build your global classroom in 4 steps

Neo LMS

Lock from the University of Calgary has developed a four-item framework to help teachers design authentic collaborative learning. Teachers can use the inquiry-based learning approach as a starting point for building the global collaboration project. Design and facilitation for collaboration. Professor Jennifer V.

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6 Creative back-to-school activities for teachers

Neo LMS

Learning never stops, whether engaged in professional development through conferences or online events, reading books, listening to podcasts, or exploring new ideas and reflecting. . Even during the summer, educators are always thinking about returning to school, particularly when it comes to back-to-school activities.

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A PLN Quick Start Guide

A Principal's Reflections

Wikis : Collaborative websites that allow registered users the ability to create and edit any number of interlinked web pages. Wikis encourage information sharing and collaborative learning. Educators can view and join some exemplary wiki models at Educational Wikis and Wikis in Education.

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Taking the Time to Reflect and Learn with e-Portfolios

Digital Promise

Educators are experiencing intense learning curves as we scramble to identify effective strategies for teaching and learning via digital platforms; many veteran teachers have expressed that they feel like it is their first year teaching as they juggle many unknown variables. The learning curve is simply too steep to go it alone.

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