A Framework For Student Motivation In A Blended Classroom
…Nonetheless, the above framework can help support the teacher in a blended classroom in promoting student motivation
A Camera Strapped To An Eagle Is Predictably Breathtaking
A Camera Strapped To An Eagle Is Predictably Breathtaking What happens when you strap a camera to the back of an eagle is predictably breathtaking. As others have pointed out, getting the camera back is another matter. Watch the video HERE.
Teaching American History By Examining Our Collective Failures
by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher & Learnist Evangelist Last week I answered a Quora question about why history should be taught “instead of something more practical.” What could be “more practical” than history? History defines us as a culture, unites us and divides us in turn, tells the story of hegemony, opportunity, change, and…
A Second Look At Questioning In The eLearning Environment
Questioning In The eLearning Environment by Rosa Fattahi, WizIQ As discussed in A Primer in Effective Questioning, Part I, it is important that traditional and eLearning teachers employ a variety of question types that address a range of intellectual skills. Questions should not only be used to assess student comprehension of the material, but also…
Those Who Can’t, Teach
Those Who Can’t Teach implies that the field is full of professional failures who bring that non-performance to the classroom.
How Automated Tutoring Can Support Transition To The Common Core
How Automated Tutoring Can Support Transition To The Common Core by Zacc Dukowitz, Learnbop.com As the majority of states in the U.S. transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), so far, test scores have plummeted. While the reality of exactly why is complicated, automated tutoring programs may be able to help, which is why…
36 Question Stems Framed Around Bloom’s Taxonomy
Question stems can be used as thinking prompts for class discussions, prompting, and various forms of assessment.
Study Cube: The Way All The Cool Kids Are Studying
The old way to be cool was to be plugged in and always-on. Digital reputation on point. More followers than people you follow. Respond to messages in seconds. The new cool? Total isolation, solitary confinement style. And it can be yours for just over $2000 US. Distraction-free academic interaction: the students, the text, and nothing…
Resources & Expectations For Creating A Smarter MOOC
At their core, MOOCs can speak to the best, altruistic nature of educators by allowing them to share their knowledge freely with the world.
The Definition Of Personalized Learning
Whereas differentiation is about adapting a curriculum, personalized learning involves adapting and creating a curriculum.
A New Tool That Can Make Your Tweets Disappear
A New Tool That Can Make Your Tweets Disappear Disappearing tweets might not sound like fun the same way disappearing student illiteracy might, but if you could somehow make only certain tweets disappear at certain times–and only when you wanted them to–then it could invite you to use the social media juggernaut in a different…
Why Career & Technical Education Are Important
contributed by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher Why Career & Technical Education Are Important “What do we do with this stuff we’re learning?” Career & Technical Education answers that question. At many schools, students learn higher-level subjects, but they might not learn where to apply the lessons. At a CTE school, applying the knowledge is…
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