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eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

The CoolCatTeacher

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Reports highlight that many students struggle with self-discipline in an online environment, leading to higher dropout rates compared to traditional settings. Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions.

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With the Help of Google and SF Muni, A Bus Sets Off to Serve City's High School Dropouts

Edsurge

Now, Good and his team are trying to solve a new problem: helping high school dropouts get their diplomas in the face of strict gang lines, rundown schools, and spotty internet. percent of which are high school dropouts. The organization made its mark in 2003 when they created the nation’s first county jail charter school.

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Feelings During FLOW-Related Learning

User Generated Education

Further, engagement has also been associated with positive student outcomes, including higher grades and decreased dropouts (Connell, Spencer, & Aber, 1994). Now with technology, this observation can come in the form of videos, social media, and live communication networks such as Skype and Google Hangouts.

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Google's NotebookLM

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

In the last several months, Google has noticeably stepped up its artificial intelligence AI game to compete with ChatGPT and others. However, it is Google's latest release, NotebookLM -- still considered to be in its "Experiment," or beta, phase -- that is truly a showstopper. How does it work? This can take a few minutes to render.

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8 Tips To Improve Your Online Classes

EdTechTeacher

You can provide this onscreen in the moment, or better yet, send it ahead of time by email, Google Classroom, etc. Not only is focus and concentration an issue for kids of any age studying from home, but issues with spotty Internet access or lack of a stable Wi-Fii creates dropouts in audio or video. Tip 2: Remember to take pauses.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2019

Edsurge

You can find us on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen. High School Dropout. The title of Anthony Johnson’s book explains why he’s an unlikely educator: it’s called “High School Dropout to Teacher of the Year.” Meet Anthony Johnson: Teacher of the Year. Rebel ‘Mayor.’

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