Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

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 to the chapter being reviewed, homework as worksheets based on the text, tests regurgitating important facts. Play is the new teaching. Did I miss anything?

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Magic EdTech

OCTOBER 7, 2022

These experiences not only develop students’ skills but also teach them how to successfully apply those skills in many different situations. For starters, simulations have a way of making children learn through exploration without realizing that they are learning. What can simulations offer learners?

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Futurum

JULY 15, 2022

OFSTED doesn’t want schools to backtrack GCSE exam provision to Key Stage 3, it wants Key Stage 3 to be about deep learning and preparing learners for key stage 4. More than they feel empowered to use, I’d say. Having led a school, I understand the constraints. WHAT PHASE IS THE NEW CAPABILITIES PROGRAMME IN?

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