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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

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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

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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. Almost three-quarters of knowledge workers plan to leave their jobs if they don’t get enough flexibility. What will they look for?

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

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The ISTE Mainstage event today had several great takeaways relating to AI, creativity, Game based Learning, and more. is a powerful tool for creativity. This will be the technology that has John Wayne and Marilyn Monroe and other long-dead superstars starting in movies again. Creativity 5. Our Influencers are on.

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Confronting the School Staffing Crisis With Creative, Community Solutions

ED Surge

I have been floored by the response—such urgency, such depth of creativity, such generative thinking. Educators know what they need, administrators have wildly creative solutions and parents want to play a role. We asked: What can schools do in the immediate, mid-range, and long-term to reimagine adult roles and teacher capacity?

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10 Online Video Resources About Math

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There are great reasons to use online videos to learn math: Visual Learning: for many, this makes complex topics easier to understand Flexibility: access content at their own pace Engagement: engaging and interactive Review and Replay: revisit specific sections of a video as many times as needed to reinforce understanding.

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Balancing Academics and Social Life in College

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Embracing Flexibility While structure is important, so is flexibility. The ability to adapt and be flexible with your plans is just as important as sticking to them. This flexibility will help you navigate through the ups and downs of college life more smoothly. College life is unpredictable.

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The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged

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With distractions from technology and diverse learning needs, teachers need to constantly adapt and find innovative ways to keep their students focused. Flexible learning paths and self-paced modules are key components of personalized learning. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.