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MARCH 22, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen. Teach Writing with Tech. Starts June 21, 2021.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. It’s very important to make sure they are engaged and actively learning so they can end up going to a good college and building a future with a good foundation.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen. Teach Writing with Tech. Classes start in May!

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APRIL 9, 2024

AI summarization unlocks this potential, fostering a learning environment that values both broad understanding and in-depth analysis – all thanks to AI precision. By 2024, an estimated 47% of learning management systems will harness AI , impacting education globally. Personalized learning paths. The pièce de résistance?

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MAY 8, 2023

This is achieved through AI web-based study environments, simulations, and visualization. Digital Learning: With the help of AI, digital learning is now powered by more customized options, study guides, and digital textbooks. Personalized Learning with AI Personalization has changed how we experience technology.

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APRIL 8, 2024

You might find that the pace is too fast or too slow for you, or that the teaching methods don’t resonate with your style of learning. Traditional high schools often prioritize rote learning and standardized testing, which can limit your ability to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Pros of AI in Education Online tools have long been used in education, with things like an online ERD tool an effective way to teach students about complex principles such as connectors, shapes, and how diagrams work in practice, which are things they might need in their future careers. AI tutors may not pick up on nuances or social cues.

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JUNE 19, 2024

Ensure that the content is relevant to your curriculum goals and supports the learning objectives you want to achieve in your district. Khan Academy Kids, for instance, covers a broad range of subjects, ensuring that all essential areas of early learning are addressed, with an emphasis on boosting pre-literacy skills.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Here, the former elementary classroom teacher and math teacher advisor shares her thoughts on personalizing learning for individuals’ needs—and her school’s preferred platform for doing just that. EdSurge: There is a lot of discussion right now about learning loss and learning gaps.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen. Teach Writing with Tech. September 13, 2021.

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MAY 31, 2023

UDL is based on the principle that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning and that instructional materials and methods should be flexible and adaptable to the needs of all students. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Students learn best when they are relaxed, happy, and feeling loved. It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Eye contact is inclusive and personal.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Using technology, teachers can create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment that captures students’ attention and encourages them to participate actively in the learning process. Online platforms for teaching children math already leverage this perk to attract more parents and their kids to homeschooling.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. AI has the potential to transform classrooms by offering personalized learning experiences that align with individual strengths, interests and learning needs.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In my first year of teaching, I was blessed to have a SMART board in my classroom. My SMART board’s projector was hanging on by a single screw, much like any hope that this fancy technology would improve my teaching and instruction. My district's purchase of a new blended learning software followed the same formula.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Students learn best when they are relaxed, happy, and feeling loved. It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Eye contact is inclusive and personal.

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JULY 31, 2023

Upskill Leadership Tara Carrozza , director of the Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) for New York City Public Schools, highlighted the importance of upskilling leadership to match the pace of technological advancements. The district is committed to equipping leaders with the necessary expertise to sustainably transform education.

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JUNE 10, 2019

As a part of experiential learning, gamification boosts not only engagement but also retention level of learners. 4. Personalized Learning. Learning styles, behaviors, and habits have become more diverse. And thanks to AI, it’s all because of its ability to monitor and learn. 5. Digital Mentorship.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Co-teaching, where two educators work together to deliver instruction to a group of students is not just a growing trend in education, but an innovative approach that enhances and strengthens learning experiences for teachers , students, and the school. Here we’ll take a closer look at the numerous benefits co-teaching has to offer.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

Effective teachers care about the student, their goals, and their achievement of goals. They are ready and willing to take the extra time and effort to make learning work for an individual student. .” They teach students in ways that communicate to them. You see it right away. They are knowledgeable. They are flexible.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

AI-powered quiz builders are revolutionizing modern classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods into captivating, gamified learning adventures. This personalized approach empowers students to focus on areas requiring more practice, optimizing learning outcomes.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

And with 83 percent of educators agreeing that technology is a highly effective way to engage students, its potential to facilitate SEL makes it a core part of the learning recovery solution. Edtech can also free up teacher time to focus less on administrative tasks and more on building relationships with students.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Ensuring that a wide range of strategies for personalized, student-centered learning and pathways can be achieved by enabling a choice of digital learning products that can be configured for the needs of each student. You don’t have to be a member to attend.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

This dismal news further intensifies the pressure on district leaders to address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic, all while more than half of schools report teacher and staffing shortages. Recent headlines suggest it will take until 2028 for students to recover from these pandemic-related achievement declines.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Last year, only 61 percent of students who took the ACT high school English achievement test were deemed college-ready. An option several school districts I converse with are trying is called “mastery-based learning” — MBL. Assessments are competency-based and referenced to school learning criteria.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

The next step for school leaders is to focus on purchasing edtech strategically, ensuring that these tools genuinely make a positive difference in teaching and learning. Jessica Peters Director of Personalized Learning at KIPP DC When a new edtech product request comes in, we have checkpoints to evaluate if the tool meets our needs.

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MAY 22, 2024

And while CEO Barry Malkin is excited that today's artificial intelligence has the power to personalize education in ways we couldn't have imagined just a year and a half ago, it hasn't changed how Carnegie approaches AI: with humans in mind. Carnegie Learning was way ahead of its time with that early version of AI.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Think of it this way — Some students learn by seeing. Others learn by hearing. Others learn by doing. But no one learns one way. So, when you have many ways of teaching material, nearly every student learns better. If project-based learning really works — why don't instructors do it?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. It allows for comparing a student's growth over time and also noting their achievements against benchmarks.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Many of the existential guides for teaching (such as Habits of Mind , the Socrative Method , and Mindfulness ) promote a student-driven growth mindset as fundamental to successful learning. This means students take an active part in achieving education and personal goals. Set goals (What do I want to achieve?)

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APRIL 26, 2019

This means learning online has become one of the most popular approaches to education. I am an adjunct profession who teaches solely online for a variety of big-name colleges and Universities. Before I get into how I teach online classes, here are some of the factors to consider when you weigh online or on-campus: Pros.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

Student-centered learning leads to quantitative and qualitative benefits , such as increased student engagement in learning and other school activities, higher academic achievement gains and stronger relationships between students and teachers. percent to 22.5 percent, just since last year.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen. Teach Writing with Tech. Starts October 7th.

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JULY 5, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Your Personal Learning Network.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Most schools, for the health and safety of their communities, adjusted them in a variety of ways, often making them more “brain-friendly” and aligning them with promising research and strategies in the science of teaching and learning, or what we like to call, Mind, Brain and Education (MBE). Our consistent answer is: “Don’t go back!”

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