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Navigating Classroom Communication: A Deep Dive into Argumentative vs. Aggressive Dynamics

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Communication dynamics between educators in the realm of education, the art of constructive argumentative communication is crucial for the holistic development of students. Each of these components plays an integral role in shaping a student's ability to communicate their perspectives in a constructive, respectful manner.

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6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

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Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. using research authentically. Give students time to research, but not too much time. They must connect to opponent’s arguments.

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Demystifying Social-Emotional Learning and the Controversy Surrounding It

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Such arguments obscure many of the real, pressing problems in education right now—a mental health crisis, workforce shortages in sectors across the field, nearly two years of lost or lackluster learning experiences. And more than that, vilifying SEL will likely only move education in the wrong direction, educators and researchers say.

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How to Host a Debate in Your Science Classroom

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Why Scientific Argumentation? Scientific argumentation holds a crucial place in the science classroom! By encouraging students to construct, evaluate, and communicate scientific explanations, it prompts active engagement with scientific concepts.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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Describe research you did to make your Minecraft world more realistic and workable. Students work to understand and solve problems within game constructs. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. You’ll put long hours in researching, studying, managing, and few will thank you.

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6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

Ask a Tech Teacher

Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. using research authentically. Give students time to research, but not too much time. They must connect to opponent’s arguments.

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Programming in blocks lets far more people code — but not like software engineers: Response to the Ofsted Report

Computing Education Research Blog

A May 2022 report from the UK government Research Review Series: Computing makes some strong claims about block-based programming that I think are misleading. The report is summarizing studies from the computing education research literature. Key Point #1: Block-based programming doesn’t cause either of those critiques.