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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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Think Like a Scientist The lessons focus on chemistry and physics, two “gatekeeper” subjects that are typically seen as more difficult, Schneider says. Many rural students have also struggled to access high-quality STEM education because of a lack of resources. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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Still others are kinesthetic learners, who understand better through physical activity or hands-on experience. By understanding these varying styles, you’re able to adopt a more flexible approach to your education. Some students are visual learners, digesting information better when they see it in graphs, charts, and pictures.

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

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Now, having gone to the trouble to design course resources that can be accessed remotely and feeling accustomed to turning on a webcam in the classroom, he has continued to embrace a teaching practice that is known as “HyFlex,” a portmanteau of hybrid and flexible. HyFlex is not the only way to make courses flexible, however.

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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education

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They’ve changed into online treasure hubs to help kids access education. The digital library has introduced an approach connecting students to personalized methods to access their courses. Each student learns at their pace – flexibility encourages independent studying, surpassing previous methods.

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How Much Screen Time is Okay for Kids on the Evenings and Weekends?

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In today’s fast-paced world, modern-day kids have unprecedented access to electronic devices that can serve as valuable tools in their learning journey. This encourages healthy habits and helps establish boundaries while permitting some flexibility.

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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

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They found that young people look to libraries to provide safe places to hang out and to access resources like free Wi-Fi, makerspaces, and tech equipment — expectations they carry with them to college, according to people who work in and with academic libraries. Then there’s the enduring appeal of any library: access to content.

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22+ Tips on How to Work Remotely

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All it took to get these remote systems started was a problem that required a solution and flexible risk-taking stakeholders who came up with answers. Here’s what I came up with: have necessary apps on iPads and smartphones to make access the internet easier. And then, of course, there’s COVID shut-downs.