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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Because new information is blended into prior knowledge, the result is – of course – subjective, heavily dependent upon the personal lens of each learner. That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Educating the AI Generation

edWeb.net

Instead of ignoring the technology, schools owe it to the students to understand how it works and how it can enhance learning. Tell them to play around with the technology in a low-stakes environment, and then ask them what they did, what they learned, and what they would like to do next.

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Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has several resources for you to consider when you’re looking for case studies that relate to your next project: Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers Introducing case studies in your course can help prepare your students to deal with real-world situations.

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Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?

Neo LMS

As the digital dawn, dawned, and the internet ballooned (or blossomed depending on your point of view), great strides were made in the development, understanding and application of education technology and technology education. Enter the knowledge-based economy – a trending topic across sectors more or less from 2003 onward.

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What 5 chatbots tell us about the future of HE

Neo LMS

However, voice-assisted technology isn’t the only one making a splash in universities; text-based communication is also a big hit. It’s no secret that younger generations prefer text-based communication and they expect to find accurate information whenever and wherever they might be. Goel, Ph.D.

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Searching for the Ability to Think: Training our Kids to Go Past Google

The CoolCatTeacher

It doesn’t have to work , mind you, but it does have to include plausible technology. One requirement is that if students have seen the technology in action, it’s disqualified from being the topic of their video — a commercial pretending that their invented technology actually exists. The focus was on learning.

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4 Tips for Facilitating Powerful Student Collaboration

Digital Promise

Building their skillset and their knowledge base makes them eager to solve authentic problems. In previous iterations of this course, we assigned deadlines. By the time we arrive at the end of the year, students have researched SDGs such as Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, and Clean Energy.

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