Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my writer’s blog, WordDreams : Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Often, these go undiagnosed, written off as “s/he doesn’t like to read”.

Artificial Intelligence 274

Artificial Intelligence Equality Curriculum Publication 274

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In recent years, a growing body of research has looked at the impact of college ‘deserts’ — sometimes defined as an area where people live more than a 30-minute drive to a campus — and found that those residing close to a college are more likely to attend. But a new study shows that these higher education deserts affect some groups of students much differently than others.

Economics 182

Economics Geography Transportation Publication 182

Box Light

OCTOBER 24, 2024

MyClass, formerly MimioConnect, brings user-friendly tools to help teachers enhance student engagement and build dynamic, interactive learning experiences.

Student Engagement 75

Student Engagement Learning EdTech 75

Online Math for All

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 59)

Math 52

Math 52

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

Teaching

Online Math for All

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 58)

Math 52

Math 52