Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Constructivists believe that learning is an active process so the most effective way to learn is through discovery. Learning is incremental. Learning is iterative.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

The ability to think relevantly enables them to connect classroom learning with real-world applications, fostering deeper learning and cultivating critical life competencies such as problem-solving, adaptability, and creativity. It also sets the stage for effective personalized learning. However, the premise remains the same.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Today is Digital Learning Day. This is a day for leaders and learners to level up digital learning. Best practices for hashtag maintenance and open learning. The lessons learned from effective social media PD. ” Want to hear more about digital learning? The lessons learned from effective social media PD.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Most of this work is focused on digital pedagogy so naturally, I am focused on observing and collecting evidence to get a handle on both the level of instruction and the learning that is taking place. Here is what I struggle with based on what I actually see in practice. Take tools like Kahoot and Quizizz. Mican using Quizizz.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 21, 2016

The 21st century student and learning to learn. I think that schools should rephrase their purpose statement and include “learning to learn” in it. In order to become highly accomplished members of the workforce, the 21st century student needs to learn how to learn. Read on to find out.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Since the days of writing on wooden shingles with charcoal in one-room school houses, an increasing array of objects – pencils, paper, scissors, paste, books, and microscopes, to name a few – have been routinely used in classrooms to help students deepen understanding and record and communicate what they learned.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Day in and day out a repetitive cycle ensued in most classes where my classmates and I were given information and then tasked with demonstrating what we learned, or in a few cases, constructing new knowledge. Now I am not saying that content is not valuable or not needed as a basis to move from low to high-level learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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Software Learning Knowledge Base Chromebook 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 30, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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Software Learning Knowledge Base Chromebook 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you haven’t heard of the learning platform, Tract , you are in for a treat. Genius Hour is inquiry-based, student-directed learning that promotes curiosity, research, creativity, and speaking and listening skills. I have been a fan of this innovative learning approach for almost a decade. What is Genius Hour.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 21, 2021

Adolescents are ready to move beyond simply stating ideas in writing, and are learning to craft their writing for specific audiences and purposes: to tell stories, build arguments, and make meaningful connections to their own culture, values, and identities. Read on below to meet the teams and learn about their adolescent literacy goals.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more? You can pose a question for a future column here. Or even hundreds?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. They serve as a bridge between theory and practice, promote active learning and the development of practical skills that improve their teaching methods.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs. Pupils with special learning needs due to physical and/or mental impairments who require special assistance to meet with academic success. Students with Disabilities.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2023

NEW YORK – Brainly , the leading global learning platform for all school subjects and grades, announces its new AI functions allowing Learners to “Simplify” or “Expand” answers. The beta version with “Simplify” and “Expand” functionality furthers a more dynamic, personalized learning experience for students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

With a competency-based model and asynchronous instruction, students at Laurel Springs must be able to think critically about their lessons and assignments, and the demonstration of concept and skill mastery is crucial to their success at our school. Related content: 8 learning apps for students with special needs.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

At the time computer literacy was in fact added to the “3 Rs”, as a required basic subject, more or less defined as : “To communicate, to locate and manage information, and to use these tools effectively to support learning the content of “the other basics.”.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

How can we ensure that every student, regardless of their background or individual learning preferences, has the opportunity to connect with the material in a meaningful way? Meaning-making is how individuals interpret, understand, and integrate new information into their existing knowledge framework. What is meaning-making?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 25, 2018

Apparently, I was dead wrong on this assumption and quickly learned that Twitter in itself wasn’t a powerful tool, but instead, it was the conversations, ideas, resources, and passionate educators that connected with me. As a result, I was flooded with speaking requests and asked to write even more books, including Uncommon Learning.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 8, 2017

As the teacher leading my SXSWedu classroom, I made a wrongful assumption my entire class entered the room with the same knowledge base. But just like the beginning of my SXSWedu panel got off to a rough start, there’s a learning curve to bringing new resources into the classroom. Talk to my librarian.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

So much so that at first, students were not aware that Jill, who could answer most of their questions related to the Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence class, was, in fact, not human. They can also learn together with a friend… and that’s what Stanford University’s Quizbot is. Goel, Ph.D.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

With so much anecdotal information or misinformation about the virus, it is also a prime example of the need for STEM literacy and offers a good STEM-focused learning opportunity for students. This understanding also helps eliminate bias or opinion when talking about the virus as conversation is grounded in scientific fact.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Day in and day out a repetitive cycle ensued in most classes where my classmates and I were given information and then tasked with demonstrating what we learned, or in a few cases, constructing new knowledge. Now I am not saying that content is not valuable or not needed as a basis to move from low to high-level learning.

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Knowledge Base Mobility System Accessibility 160

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Personalized learning has been an education buzzword for several years. A recent survey of by the state education technology directors association, or SETDA, put personalized learning at the top of the list of state priorities. But what does personalized learning actually mean, and how can school leaders do it?

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2024

When young students miss school, their teachers begin to think of them as less capable in math and language and less committed to learning, according to a new study. Regardless, for the researchers, the study adds to a knowledge base about larger classroom dynamics.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Below, Melissa shares advice for how teachers can facilitate these kinds of powerful collaborative learning experiences with their students. In this culminating project-based unit, students design prototypes for real users that address issues related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Interested in learning more?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to so many daily tech-infused education. Category: ASSESSMENTS.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2021

Our learning model fosters independence and self-advocacy with applications in all areas of a student’s life. The earlier students develop these skills, the more well-equipped they are to grow as learners, expanding their knowledge base and making connections both across core content areas and in the world around them.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

In social-emotional learning, similar to other frameworks that exist within our educational space, we have to consider where it sits within the conversations on how we are fixing and addressing issues like discipline. What were your conclusions about the limitations of these practices, and what was some of the evidence that led you there?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2017

” According to the Center for Curriculum Redesign (CCR) “We must deeply redesign curriculum to be relevant to the knowledge skills, character qualities, and met-learning students need in their lives.” In other words, they learned and built their own knowledge base. The focus was on learning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 11, 2019

Although this isn’t really a game, but rather, it’s a digital learning session. The child smiles and moves to the next learning chapter. Research confirms that the quality of education and learning received by children in their early years of childhood is essential for their overall development. Enhanced Hand-Eye Coordination.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Learn how 7th and 8th grade CS teacher Crystal Kistler uses coding and project learning to broaden their knowledge base. Even if middle school students have no idea what careers they want to pursue, computer science helps them acquire skills they’ll need to be successful.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

To build their knowledge base, chatbots must first be linked up with requisite data sources, such as a school’s information system. Then, thanks to machine learning, they get smarter over time.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

For one, we must accept the fact that the majority of us are ignorant of the facts associated with this conversation, and effectively determine a means of which to raise the bar of our knowledge base. He noted that in his kindergarten class, there are students of different colors, and some were brown like us.

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