Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

The more effectively they engage their higher-order thinking skills, the more likely they are to make meaning as they read. Last week, I wrote about the whole group rotation , which rotates students between online and offline, individual and collaborative learning activities. Whole Group Rotation Model.

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Strategy Learning Groups Blended Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

As teachers, we know that the physical environment of a classroom can have a significant impact on how students engage with the material and each other. From the color of the walls to the lighting and temperature, every aspect of the room can contribute to a student’s ability to feel comfortable and stay focused.

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Groups Outcomes Student Engagement Examples 479

ViewSonic Education

MAY 22, 2022

Student Engagement . What is digital accessibility to student engagement? That’s one of the most important aspects of inclusive learning. Student engagement can be summarized as the extent to which students are interested and emotionally invested in what they are being taught.

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Accessibility Software Guidelines EdTech 397

Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

Summer is always a good opportunity to explore new ideas, particularly ideas for boosting student engagement or perhaps taking some risks with trying something a bit different in our classrooms. It may have been a year with more technology used than in the past few years for some educators.

Learning 542

Learning Course Training Examples 542

Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2022

We should always ask ourselves, “What is the impact on learning?” We know that covering the content is important, but finding ways to boost student engagement and foster the development of essential social and emotional learning (SEL) skills are also important right from the start of the year. Build Community.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

“Teachers also acknowledged the critical ability to personalize learning for each student and to accommodate diverse learning needs through technology.” 39% of teachers say platforms with ready-made lesson content are also highly sought after. .”

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Neo LMS

MARCH 2, 2021

As we prepare for spring, it is always good to have some new ideas to promote student engagement and foster more collaboration in the classroom. Regardless of where we are, these options enable us to feel more connected to our classrooms and learning. Read more: Classroom collaboration: Learning together.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Here , you can find great examples of how teachers have used Voicethread with their students in their classrooms around the US and Europe in subjects like social studies, art, language, history, physics, and more. . Read more: 8 Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

With the objective to create a collaborative learning environment, TPS has gathered momentum after being repurposed for developing writing skills, also known as write-pair-share. TPS has three steps: think: the teacher asks students to consider a question; pair : students turn to a partner; share: students discuss their answers.

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Strategy Collaborative Learning Analysis EdTech 360

Securly

APRIL 6, 2016

Throughout the course of the day, vary lesson plans to accommodate all types of learners; this will keep students active and less likely to fall into a stupor. To get started, here are five ways to keep students engaged: 1. Depending on the nature of the activity, group projects appeal to most types of learning styles.

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Student Engagement Comparison Groups Video 100

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Student Engagement Matters According to educators surveyed, student engagement increases with content that is current and relevant to students’ lives. Teachers are supported with research-based instructional strategies designed to increase student engagement as they make meaningful connections with content.

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Survey Differentiated Instruction Common Core Student Engagement 218

ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 25, 2024

ViewSonic Originals provides templates for student projects, too, and you might turn on the myViewBoard Participate Mode that facilitates collaborative learning. It’s about harnessing that strength to create meaningful, impactful learning experiences for your students.

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EdTech Technology How To Tools 370

EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2019

Numerous educators, according to the Corwin/Learning Forward/NEA survey, strongly prefer onsite collaborative learning that takes place during the workday. To help educators make the most of training, leaders would do well to engage teachers in their districts to solicit their input and preferences.

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Survey Training EdTech Report 370

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Within the virtual setting, coaches have been able to support teachers with managing virtual classrooms, as well as leverage learning management systems (LMS) to offer teachers feedback on lesson plans and instructional resources to improve student engagement in distance learning.

Technology 362

Technology LMS Professional Learning Advocacy 362

Neo LMS

AUGUST 26, 2021

10 Top tips for creating more effective online learning forums. We all know how much time and effort it takes to create a good learning environment. In the same vein, online forums don’t become good collaborative learning environments overnight. In asynchronous learning, the largest objective is student engagement.

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Online Learning Learning Gamification Social Media 359

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Teachers and students alike can select from many templates and access over 40 million Creative Commons-licensed images with automatic attributions upon import, promoting digital citizenship. Read more: Meeting the needs of Gen Z students with visual learning.

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Tools Classroom Microsoft Digital Citizenship 410

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

The combination of automated assessment tools and flexible content delivery methods allows teachers to spot learning gaps quickly while giving students the freedom to master concepts through their preferred learning modes.

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Differentiated Instruction EdTech Assessment Adaptive Learning 99

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In our vision, “multimodal” combines traditional aural, verbal, and textual aspects of language learning (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) with visual, kinesthetic, reflective, experiential, and collaborative learning modes. Students would create their own experiments (e.g.,

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Game-Based Learning Strategy EdTech Collaborative Learning 252

Neo LMS

MAY 24, 2022

Teachers are encouraged to promote collaboration in the classroom to achieve better learning outcomes. The consensus is that fostering student collaboration through group activities leads to more engaging and efficient learning. . Why student collaboration in the classroom matters.

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LMS Groups Outcomes Learning 350

Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Improved student engagement Classroom technology allows students to learn how they want to learn, piquing their curiosity, boosting motivation and supporting deeper comprehension. Use tech to complement, not replace: Limit screen time and encourage activities that involve teamwork and collaborative learning.

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Technology Classroom Digital Citizenship Assessment 130

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

This interaction helps students connect the dots, understanding that the products they use have origins in distant places, such as the Amazon rainforest. Despite it being thousands of miles away, I challenge students to consider why they should care. These activities allow them to learn from each other and view different perspectives.

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How To Trends Student Engagement Study 95

Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

Technology can bring about new learning opportunities, support student engagement, help create a collaborative learning environment, and provide necessary and immediate feedback, among other digital age skills. So how does a teacher find new edtech products suitable for their classroom and determine their value?

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These types of virtual platforms are part of what is known as the gamification of learning, which is the use of gaming elements to improve student engagement and overall enjoyment. The use of metaverse environments has the potential to cater to all three student engagement types — behavioral, emotional and cognitive. .

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Gamification Education Learning Social Media 397

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

For example, when MIT changed its freshman physics class from a model of hundreds of students listening passively to lectures in an auditorium to a model of smaller, interactive classes that emphasized hands-on, collaborative learning, it found that attendance increased and that the failure rate dropped more than 50 percent.

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Learning Course STEM Report 261

Omega Notes

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

However, these LMS discussion boards are riddled with limitations , student disengagement, and faculty frustrations. Left unaddressed, these problems fester and completely negate the effectiveness of a collaborative student environment. Improving Your Students’ Comprehension. Ease of Access and Student Engagement.

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Omega Notes

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

However, these LMS discussion boards are riddled with limitations , student disengagement, and faculty frustrations. Left unaddressed, these problems fester and completely negate the effectiveness of a collaborative student environment. Improving Your Students’ Comprehension. Ease of Access and Student Engagement.

Collaborative Learning 52

Collaborative Learning System LMS Learning 52

Omega Notes

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

However, these LMS discussion boards are riddled with limitations , student disengagement, and faculty frustrations. Left unaddressed, these problems fester and completely negate the effectiveness of a collaborative student environment. Improving Your Students’ Comprehension. Ease of Access and Student Engagement.

Collaborative Learning 52

Collaborative Learning System LMS Learning 52

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2023

Unfamiliar with the challenges of integrating edtech into instruction within a remote environment, elementary science teachers struggled to apply best practices—such as three-dimensional instruction, collaborative learning, and hands-on experimentation—into instruction. More edtech is not the answer.

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Elementary EdTech Collaborative Learning Student Engagement 139

ViewSonic Education

MAY 23, 2024

Designing for Active Learning A key driver underpinning the importance of adaptability in classroom design is the Active Learning philosophy. This approach reinvents traditional education, replacing passive lesson absorption with interactive, hands-on collaboration. What does this look like in practice?

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Classroom UDL EdTech Accessibility 284

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Teachers should strive to connect the content to real-world applications that resonate with students. Research indicates that authentic assessments, which apply classroom learning to real-world contexts, can significantly increase student engagement and minimize cheating.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Now, we face the daunting task of overhauling educational experiences to help our students thrive and grow. Whether teaching remotely or in the classroom, consider making time—and providing the right types of hands-on tools—for collaboration, learning and growing.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects. Not only does Quizizz make learning history fun, but it also helps you to stay focused and manage your instructional time.

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Study Tools Microsoft Collaborative Learning 131

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Contrary to many people’s fears, using digital touchscreens offers greater flexibility for teachers while driving student engagement. Thanks to EdTech, the gap between in-person and online lessons is being bridged and provides new structures for equitable and inclusive learning environments. .

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Tablets How To EdTech Classroom 370

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Teachers have been sent best practice notes, they are all planning to check in with students three times a week and student advisory, the “lifeblood of the school,” will continue by video conference. But how will students receive this instruction over the long term? Looking after children and staff wellbeing is the priority.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It can facilitate immersive learning environments , allowing educators to craft virtual classrooms or historical settings so that students engage in interactive and captivating lessons. Mirecka-Jakubowska has a contagious passion for learning and urges educators to embrace this new technology.

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Learning Gamification Outcomes Technology 189

myViewBoard

AUGUST 14, 2019

Quick Take: Introduces how to integrate AR, VR and MR technologies and applications to increase student engagement. Student engagement is a ‘hot’ topic in education, if we could only engage young people they would thrive! . So how does one engage a millennial about the periodic table and Pythagoras?

Student Engagement 40

Student Engagement EdTech Collaborative Learning Classroom 40

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

The more effectively they engage their higher-order thinking skills, the more likely they are to make meaning as they read. Last week, I wrote about the whole group rotation , which rotates students between online and offline, individual and collaborative learning activities. Whole Group Rotation Model.

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Strategy Learning Groups Blended Learning 195