ED Surge

JUNE 6, 2023

That’s the surprising argument made by Scott Hershovitz, a professor of philosophy and law at the University of Michigan. It is part of the curriculum in many other countries around the world, and there is a small but growing movement to have philosophy taught in American schools. Little kids make better philosophers than most adults.

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MAY 2, 2024

The argument against AI-powered tools remains the same: any content produced by artificial intelligence can be viewed as plagiarism. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Do you ever worry that core subjects are getting lost in the muddle of all the other stuff that is becoming part of the accepted curriculum in K-12 schools? History in 2021 grades every state on their civics and history standards that guide teaching and learning in these content areas. getting good grades on civics, history.

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JULY 10, 2023

Elementary School – Interactive Learning Apps Picture your elementary school classroom filled with excited young learners, their eyes glued to their screens as they explore new ideas and grasp essential skills through educational apps. Let’s dive in!

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. As a result, my students were only completing them for a grade, and had lost sight of why they’re learning any of this at all.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

states mandated that schools have a mental health curriculum or include mental health in their standards. And if we are serious about student well-being, we must change the systems they learn in. Another common argument is that homework helps students develop skills related to problem-solving, time-management and self-direction.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Teaching Methods and Learning Tools Learning environment in the classroom can influence perception and comprehension on many levels. In an argumentative essay, the cause-and-effect lays forth the chain of events that led to the current state of affairs. Learning from other authors’ experiences is always beneficial.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2018

Here’s a fascinating article by Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, discussing the balance between rote drills and integrated learning in teaching keyboarding: As a pre-service teacher, I have always found the arguments around different forms of teaching and learning to be highly frustrating.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

That’s the argument made by Timothy Law Snyder, president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, who has been writing and speaking about the issue in recent months. We will determine the curriculum, we will be the sages on the stages. Could you say more about how you are giving ground on the curriculum?

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

Whether the symptoms are apparent or not, these disabilities can affect their cognitive and learning processes. Understanding Assistive Technology Assistive technologies are software or hardware systems with technical components that enhance the learning capacities of students with disabilities.

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MAY 16, 2023

Besides, the paper outline will guarantee that your text follows a logical structure, includes well-supported arguments, and is easy to read. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Too often, students–and teachers–believe learning comes from success when in truth, it’s as likely to be the product of failure. As teachers, it’s important we reinforce the concept that learning has many faces. Some won’t, but those who do will learn much more by the process. Everyone has them.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

iCivics is an educational website that offers access to a wide variety of learning resources that include games, curriculum materials, lesson plans, webquests, and videos. They can also design assignments and monitor students learning progress. Teachers can create classes on iCivics and add students.

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Computing Education Research Blog

JULY 12, 2021

Michael Caspersen invited me to review a chapter on the Danish Informatics curriculum (see a link here ). He asked me to compare it to existing school CS curriculum with which I’m familiar. I am not familiar with any curriculum that encompasses all four competencies. I gave it a shot. I welcome comments on other CS curricula.

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National Science Foundation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

While our work centers on Black teachers, we have learned from fellow researchers and educators that much of what we will share in this blog resonates with other teachers of color as well (see Kohli, 2016). A leading argument for bringing more STEM teachers into the field is rooted in commodification. The Diversity Imperative.

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ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2024

To do that, he uses depolarization strategies, like “looping,” or having each person repeat back the other’s argument in their own words and ask whether they are hearing the other side accurately. And we hadn't even begun focusing on teaching and learning, it was just repairing relationships. They were on one side or another.

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MARCH 9, 2023

For example, if I ask them to write a report using a word processing tool (Word, Google Docs), they are welcome to convince me a slideshow or video would be a better choice, but they have to make their argument based on logic and evidence, comparing and contrasting their approach to mine. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

By Stephanie Bennett Curriculum Development Specialist. Students’ talents, interests, hobbies, and home lives are all rich sources of inspiration for teachers to connect students with curriculum and content. Teachers have the opportunity to reach, influence, and teach a diverse range of students.

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Know Adam's Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

One of the tools I have used to help students get comfortable talking in the classroom while implementing KnowAtom's inquiry-based science curriculum is sentence starters. In addition, learning active listening skills is just as important.

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MARCH 22, 2018

In our school we started using Google Classroom LMS as a way to collect, review and grade the assignment, now we use it as a basis for creating greater learning opportunities becoming real due to the apps that hugely extend the functional set and diversify the learning. Learning complex concepts in classes can be a struggle.

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JUNE 5, 2015

Very effective: Argument Wars. She is the editor/author of dozens of tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. These are mostly for MS, a mixture of flashcards, games and simulations.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Onе effective strategy is thе intеgration of problem-solving activitiеs into thе curriculum. Incorporating Critical Thinking Across Subjects In thе middlе school curriculum, infusing critical thinking exercises across divеrsе subjеcts is essential for nurturing well-rounded and intеllеctually agilе studеnts.

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JUNE 21, 2017

The Socratic Method requires cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, asking and answering questions that stimulate critical thinking and draw out underlying presumptions. Through this process, with subtle guidance from the instructor, students learn to teach themselves. Be comfortable learning from students.

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The Science Penguin

MAY 21, 2021

So, why not bring these amazing occurrences into our classrooms to help teach our science curriculum? Below you’ll learn about teaching using phenomena-based science. Many teachers have asked me about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the changes in curriculum. They often ask what I think of the changes as well.

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Know Adam's Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

I'd like to share with you some of the teaching strategies I've learned over the past 20 years to help prepare your students for meaningful scientific discussion. If you're not a science teacher, many of the cooperative learning and growth mindset strategies I am going to discuss will work with your students as well. says Dweck.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If the teacher wants to use games to learn history, Minecraft won’t throw students into a fully fleshed simulation of the American Revolution. The real reason we read is to learn, experience new adventures, find out what’s over the next horizon. Players learn by doing, failing, trying again. That’s reality.

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JUNE 6, 2019

They feel no guilt, don’t understand the legal risk they face, and think the argument that “everyone does it” makes it OK. Be patient with yourself as you learn the ropes of citing your sources, because it’s certainly not an easy process. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Stick with it.

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ED Surge

MARCH 14, 2022

There’s a unique opportunity to identify the dangerous side of the “fake it until you make it” argument, as Theranos not only wasted millions of dollars, but put some patients’ health in jeopardy. Ultimately, Ventilla and his co-founders stepped aside, and AltSchool rebranded to Altitude Learning after a firesale to Higher Ground Education.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT late last year, the essay has been declared dead as an effective way to measure learning. And oral evaluations of student learning do still happen occasionally — like when graduate students defend their theses and dissertations.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

Yes, I’m addressing topics outside of the curriculum. Over the next few days, we read and analyzed the arguments of activists and politicians who contributed to the national dialogue, including Emma Gonzalez, a Parkland survivor, a teenager, and a student, using her formidable rhetorical strategies to “call BS” on lawmakers.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Service Learning. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. Write an ebook.

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Students will get to learn how target vocabulary items are being used in real life contexts to create meanings. Encourage students to voice their opinions and be argumentative all while being ethical, maintaining decorum and respecting each other’s views. Provide students with headlines and ask them to write their own story version.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I had just received a notice from my school about the push for teachers and leaders to return to school for in-person learning. None of this is a simple fix, but the lack of consideration and empathy for teachers is doing more damage than in-person or remote learning ever could. In theory, the rotations were logistically sound.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

And the argument is that if a university degree is a good investment, it ought to be substantially more valuable than the opportunity cost. My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low. And of those that were employed, 30 percent felt the curriculum wasn’t relevant to their jobs. In the U.S.,

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MAY 16, 2016

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. They must connect to opponent’s arguments.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This includes over fifty short videos (each between two and twenty-two minutes) on different aspects of writing including narrative and argumentative style, modifiers, verb tense and mood, pronouns, noun agreements, frequently confused words, and more. In a partnership with College Board, Khan Academy offers free personalized SAT practice.

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The Maker Mom

DECEMBER 30, 2023

One of the best ways children learn to develop ideas and communicate with others is through public speaking and debate. Dynamic lessons and games make learning and communicating fun. The Debate Camp philosophy gives importance to students learning about the larger world around them and speaking up about their ideas and opinions.

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