Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2025

Step In When Needed : AI can provide answers, but it shouldnt replace problem-solving. Encourage Critical Thinking : Dont let students rely on AI for easy answers. Monitor Student Engagement : AI data can reveal more than just scores. Dont just focus on gradeslook for patterns. Where does your child struggle?

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Stem Education News

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Research shows that students engaged in the design […] The post Design Thinking to Build Problem-Solving Skills Among Students appeared first on STEMpedia. Design thinking is a dynamic approach that empowers learners to tackle challenges with sharpness and confidence.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

This skill set, paired with opportunities to engage in real-world learning and problem-solving, begins to bridge the gap between academic learning and workforce readiness. Educators are at the forefront of exploring AIs potential, using it to rethink instruction and better support students.

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2025

If students struggled with that class, theyll likely have a more difficult time in college math and in their other classes in general, Usher says. Algebra 2 teaches skills like problem solving and high order thinking, she adds, which help students succeed academically overall.

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Defined Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Maintaining student engagement throughout the school year can be a challenge. Learn how integrating hands-on learning activities such as STEM, project-based learning (PBL), outdoor activities, gamification, and more helps maintain student engagement and develop essential skills like creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.” Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. It encouraged teachers to design learning experiences that engaged students in meaningful mathematical thinking and problem-solving.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge.

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ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

Esports offers incredible benefits for student engagement, community and skill building, and pathways to higher education and job opportunities. In the United States, there are over 15,000 esports teams in K-12 schools, and many esports teams and programs emphasize access to students with disabilities.

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 8, 2025

Juggling diverse learning styles, limited resources and student engagement is a challenge. Real-World Problem-Solving Want to make learning stick? Creating sustainable solutions for real-world problems. This hands-on, problem-solving approach: Deepens understanding. Ready to make this a reality?

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Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

There could be several reasons for thisyou might be teaching a new grade level, your students may not be as receptive, or the strategies just dont feel as relevant anymore. Here are a few tried-and-true active learning strategies to keep students engaged and learning. Guide them as they analyze evidence and draw conclusions.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

However, attempting to conduct such "high-level communication" with flat-dimensional video alone or showing pre-made lesson slides through screen sharing can deter student engagement and make it challenging to achieve lesson goals.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2015

Even if the sub is knowledgeable in the subject matter, s/he doesn’t have intimate knowledge of what this particular student group knows about software, websites, problem solving, and more, which can be scaffolded for the current lesson. Working in teams of two, students fill out a blank template of key placement.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With its hands-on learning approach, natural connection to real-world situations, and ability to customize lessons to students , STEM learning is the perfect way to get special education students engaged and excited about learning.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Players must program a backend strategy and use their coding and problem-solving skills to outsmart competitors. Preparing a generation of programmers who can think creatively about code and problem solving in non-traditional ways opens up so much opportunity. The CodeCombat AI League takes a unique approach.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Looking to boost student engagement and collaboration in your classroom? The three-step interview learning strategy is an effective approach that fosters active participation, improves communication, and helps students develop critical life skills like active listening and teamwork. Being patient while waiting their turn.

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PCS Edventures

MARCH 7, 2025

But what if schools could take that passion and channel it into something moresomething that enhances engagement, boosts academic performance, and builds essential skills for the future? One of the most compelling reasons for integrating esports and game design into education is their effect on student engagement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

Tools like Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, and a plethora of apps seem perfect for handling the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of education that take teachers away from the core of most lessons that require critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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Vivify Stem

MARCH 25, 2025

How Qweebi Works Qweebi offers an online makerspace where students can build and experiment with STEM projects in a real-world physics environment. The platform eliminates the need for expensive supplies and logistical struggles while still allowing students to engage in critical problem-solving and engineering design.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

From creating realistic images and art to producing music and writing, generative AI's potential to help students learn and demonstrate their creative thinking skills in fundamentally new ways is truly awe-inspiring.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. They're also coding, measuring and problem-solving. And right now, some district leaders and researchers say that's precisely what both students and teachers need.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Over 40 percent of students report that they’re sleeping less, and close to 3 in 5 students say they’re more stressed about school than they were before. Homework helps build certain life skills like organization, perseverance and problem-solving. They say students need time to exercise, socialize and recharge.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

If you know that you will be straying from your daily routine then make sure that you write exactly what you will be doing on the front board, so students can have a reference throughout the Keep Students Engaged Keep lessons dynamic and interactive to reduce the temptation for off-task behavior.

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. This type of collective problem-solving is what Nagamuralee says works in regular classes too. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard. It was the missing piece, because CoCo lets you work on the same project, and interact with others.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

An intuitive website and/or app 1) has an easy-to-understand start-up screen that clearly identifies how to use the tool, 2) the process for using the tool is similar to others the students is familiar with, and 3) the student can independently launch and operate the web tool or app without requiring an adult. is it user-friendly ?

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 24, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to engage students in problem solving activities that are both fun and effective? In this article, I will share a variety of classroom activities designed to help students explore solutions to problems. KEY TAKEAWAY What are problem solving classroom activities?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While it’s likely that homework completion signals student engagement, which in turn leads to academic achievement, there’s little evidence to suggest that homework itself improves engagement in learning. But these skills can be explicitly taught during the school day rather than after school.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Defining the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Integrating AI refers to the incorporation of machine-driven intelligence into various applications and processes, enabling tasks that mimic human cognitive functions like learning from data, problem-solving and recognizing patterns.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

One of the core tenets of games is this idea of collaboration and communication, problem-solving in teams. The more you build this kind of experience into a school's culture, the easier it is for teachers to reimagine their role in the classroom.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It was called the College and Work Readiness Assessment , and it followed the first group of Quest to Learn students to go from sixth grade through high school. We know that's what careers and colleges are looking for—people who can collaborate with others, communicate and solve conflicts and problems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2024

Thus, teachers should emphasise algebra fluency, rather than dwelling on problem-solving. Addressing procedural problems, particularly those that include sequences and functions – and all graphing questions, will help students perform better in this topic. Students should apply compound measures to solve these questions.

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STEM Sport

AUGUST 2, 2023

This learning style is commonly used when teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) because its real-world connections help students gain a deeper understanding of complex concepts. Regardless of grade level, it can be difficult to keep students engaged throughout project-based lessons.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Each card presents a specific problem or activity that encourages students to think critically, experiment, and apply the engineering design process to find creative solutions. These task cards often include open-ended questions, building challenges, or problem-solving scenarios that promote inquiry-based learning.

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

Students may begrudge the grind of notetaking, problem-solving and producing content because they would rather be elsewhere. They know they need and should learn this information but rarely do our students think about what they deserve when it comes to their education.

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Box Light

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Coding cultivates vital skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking, applicable throughout the curriculum. It also acquaints students with technology and digital literacy. It fortifies math proficiency, enriches scientific comprehension, and instills engineering mindsets.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Implementing a robust and interconnected curriculum ensures equity, consistency, and continuity across the district as students grow and develop their computer science competencies. These learning opportunities make computer science approachable and fun, inspiring curiosity and encouraging student engagement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

They are introduced via themes to spark interest and keep students engaged. which by the way, is fee-based), students start with a placement test to determine their comprehension level and be sure they are challenged by assignments without being frustrated. In W.O.R.D.

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