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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

ED Surge

Engagement and creativity play such important roles in the learning process, but with the myriad of other requirements and obligations, they can easily get lost in the abyss of deadlines and mandates. Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over.

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Teaching Must Get More Flexible Before It Falls Apart

ED Surge

But if you’re reading this article—if you’re engaged enough in education to be reading EdSurge—you probably don’t believe that data. They’ll need to find ways for school employment to be far more flexible, which will mean profound changes in how they work. More flexibility is the number one priority for job seekers.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

ED Surge

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. It's one thing to say: Go learn about AI.

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5 Things I Learned About AI, PBL, and Creativity at #ISTELive

Cool Cat Teacher

The ISTE Mainstage event today had several great takeaways relating to AI, creativity, Game based Learning, and more. is a powerful tool for creativity. Creativity 5. Adaptability & Flexibility 8. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Our Influencers are on. Critical thkg 2.

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Confronting the School Staffing Crisis With Creative, Community Solutions

ED Surge

Evidence abounds that this is a hard moment, from an announcement out of Texas that nine superintendents in one region are departing, to news from New Mexico that due to a lack of available educators, the governor would be jumping in to serve as a substitute teacher, to reports nationwide of hundreds of schools closing for days.

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Create Flexible Learning Opportunities

PCS Edventures

How can you create flexible learning opportunities with a self-directed STEM curriculum? Learning environments are laboratories of creativity and curiosity. Shifting from whole-group instruction to a self-paced, independent learning lab empowers learners with more choices and moves educators from direct instructors to facilitators.

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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

Ask a Tech Teacher

Today, as education leaders, you’re faced with an increasingly diverse student population, each with unique learning styles, abilities, and aspirations. Let’s explore this, considering some innovative strategies and how they are transforming education as we understand it.

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