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Learner Analytics for Informed Teaching Strategies

Magic EdTech

Parents, district leaders, and even those at a global leadership level need insights from data to help with decision-making. But on a smaller scale, this data can be used to solve a very pressing challenge that educators today face – developing informed teaching strategies. What topics are my students struggling with?

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

ED Surge

However, today there's a growing realization of the importance of dedicating more time during the school day to social-emotional learning and physical activity and providing students with more autonomy in their learning. Qualitative data remains equally impactful in this regard.

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St. Patrick's Day STEM Centers

Carly and Adam

From constructing pixel art and designing clover creations to building bridges and experimenting with physics through catapults, these activities foster critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration among students. This activity introduces basic physics principles, such as force and trajectory, in a fun and engaging way.

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Learner Analytics for Informed Teaching Strategies

Magic EdTech

Parents, district leaders, and even those at a global leadership level need insights from data to help with decision-making. But on a smaller scale, this data can be used to solve a very pressing challenge that educators today face – developing informed teaching strategies. What topics are my students struggling with?

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What’s Changed in Lesson Planning

Ask a Tech Teacher

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened, homework as worksheets, and tests regurgitating facts. For example, spreadsheets should teach critical thinking and data analysis, not Excel or Sheets.

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Power Up Your Skills of Oryx Math Manipulatives (2023)

STEM Education Shopping

Instead of just memorizing numbers, you can physically move and manipulate objects to understand the concept of quantity. By physically manipulating the objects, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of these operations and be able to apply them to real-life situations. Count the total number of blocks to find the sum.

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Shh! Simple Way to Understand How to be The Best Math Manipulatives Online (2023)

STEM Education Shopping

Virtual blocks also provide a safe and mess-free alternative to traditional physical blocks. Instead of just seeing numbers on a page, you can physically see and touch the bars, which helps to reinforce the concept of fractions. You can physically add or remove blocks to represent the process of combining or taking away quantities.

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