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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today, we offer one more: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) What is UDL Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that can accommodate individual learning differences. UDL at its core is simply good teaching.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

My teaching workweek was practically full-time, but I had two other jobs. And even though the semester was technically over, I was still receiving requests from students for extensions on their assignments: Hey Professor… Most people hear the title “adjunct professor” and are impressed. When I returned to the U.S.,

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Teaching is about attention — getting students to pay attention to the material, and to engage with new ideas so they can develop new skills and abilities. A couple months ago I visited a big public university – Texas State University – and observed three large lecture classes, to get a sense of what teaching looks like these days.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

With COVID-19 still very much a factor on college campuses, virtual office hours have become an increasingly critical aspect of the education that students are receiving in this hybrid world. Virtual office hours have become an increasingly critical aspect of the education that students are receiving in this hybrid world.

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APRIL 19, 2024

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. Department of Education and will last five years. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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JANUARY 18, 2024

NEW YORK — Loyal Harmoni Harris travels every day to Bronx Regional High School, where she learns emotional, motor and language skills. That’s because Loyal is part of a unique New York City program called LYFE — Living for the Young Family Through Education. We know that we are teaching more than the children in this program.”

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MARCH 30, 2023

Though I usually use this space to offer answers to teaching advice questions from professors, I wanted to try something different. The first letter in the series was about what I learned when visiting a colleague’s hybrid class. Instead, I was a partner in the learning process.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These made using AI easy enough for anyone and a viable tool for educators and students. Let’s see what the Ask a Tech Teacher team says: Pros And Cons of AI in Education Artificial intelligence (AI) is making major inroads into education. This promotes better student engagement and accelerated learning.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

But even as some educators raise concerns, others see potential for new AI technology to reduce teacher workloads or help bring teaching materials to life in new ways. A number of startups are trying to bring so-called generative AI to classrooms as a teaching tool. He’s not the only person thinking this way.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

For over two years, many schools, parents, students, and teachers have struggled with how to teach remotely, and then–when can we go back to in-person learning. The education system is comfortable with teaching students face-to-face. Read on… More from Ask a Tech Teacher on remote and hybrid learning.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts: Fun and Educational Activities As parents and educators, we are constantly on the lookout for creative and engaging ways to teach children important skills. This activity not only teaches charts but also involves a fun ice cream tasting session! What Are Tally Charts?

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. It’s a practice he started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many students were in quarantine and needed ways to continue learning remotely.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

When we asked the Ask a Tech Teacher team to apply it specifically to teaching physical education–not something we usually think of with tech tools–they came up with these great ideas: Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize PE Teaching: 5 Expert Strategies! It is also having an impact on physical education and health.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

While educators are leaving the field at unprecedented rates , many districts are scrambling to meet the needs of all their students. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these longstanding workforce issues and blanketed schools in extreme stress, grief and trauma that aggravated existing teaching and learning issues.

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MAY 17, 2021

A logical step for many teachers is to progress from teaching High School to College. Here’s an good article from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor on what you should know to make that a successful endeavor: What to Know Before Moving From High School Teacher to College Professor. What Are the Requirements to Teach in College?

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JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. Technology advances and education evolves at an unprecedented pace.

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MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. Many are unaware that teaching online can actually open new possibilities to innovate their teaching practice.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Online learning has become not only a common alternative to physical classes, but a well-regarded change maker in the education ecosystem. If you teach online, you know what I mean. Good online instructors are what we always wished teaching would be. The popular kid gets no more recognition than the wallflower.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. I started learning about the diaspora through books and archives when I attended a historically Black university (HBCU) for graduate school. My wife and I chose Aniefuna because in studying Black history, we learned that our land was never lost.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into higher education to address challenges such as personalized learning and operational efficiency. However, the integration of AI into higher education also raises concerns about its ethical use , including data privacy, security and the potential for bias in algorithms.

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MAY 8, 2023

From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here’s a topical article on how to use AI in your education journey: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education Technological innovation is now casting its shadows over the education sector as well, making learning experiences better than ever before.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Nicole McCray, has some thoughts on music and education. Yet, many benefits stem from a musical education. In addition, education in music is a way to take student learning to new levels and higher performance. MUSIC EDUCATION & STUDENT LEARNING.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to seek unifying stories to explain their place in the world — and teachers need to do more to incorporate myths, jokes and riddles into curriculum and teaching practices, from the earliest grades up through high school. You can't have a culture without having metaphors.

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JUNE 23, 2022

I spend a lot of time every week reading about current thinking in education. Math is a fundamental process in learning, not just adding and subtracting but to develops skill in problem solving and critical thinking. Here’s The Tech Edvocate’s article: Teaching Early Geometry Concepts. Teaching Math.

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APRIL 16, 2024

Remember all the hype around the metaverse in education? Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) So what happened to the early education experiments in the metaverse, and what do those watching the space think is next? And for education, we need more. But he admits there are downsides, too.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT late last year, the essay has been declared dead as an effective way to measure learning. As educators have looked to alternatives to assigning essays, one idea that has bubbled up is to bring back oral exams. Even so, some educators have been giving the oral exam a try.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

He devoted the bulk of his time and energy to studying how to improve teaching. “I I just could make a bigger difference in education,” he says. Education research wasn’t new to Wieman, who these days is an emeritus professor of physics and of education at Stanford University.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Studies show that mathematical reasoning ability is crucial in early education, and when children understand math before entering elementary school, they have higher achievement on both reading and math tests later in their school years. 15+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. The study considered 173 studies of flipped learning, as well as 46 previous meta-analyses of the approach.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They are fun for students, keep them engaged, and teach the foundational pieces of a lesson. What are the Advantages of Simulation in Teaching?

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MARCH 13, 2023

In search of answers, we asked education psychologists, technologists, and teachers how artificial intelligence help make learning recovery more effective and less stressful. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In a perfect world, vocabulary is learned in context: The phrases and sentences around the unknown word define the meaning. It draws on a student’s prior knowledge to build connections among new concepts and creates a visual reference by which students learn to compare attributes and examples.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Learning to code is akin to receiving the key to a world of opportunities. The Ask a Tech Teacher crew has come up with a foundational list of tips for teaching coding. If you are preparing to teach kids how to code, there are a few things you should know. It’s not about zeros and ones, or math and science.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Every year, the world grows smaller, making the importance of language learning greater. In the language learning field, tech has been transformative in enabling learners to master languages from home, particularly in recent years with the pandemic. Flashcards are a tool used by many language learners. Zoom, Skype etc.)

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I learned about this revolutionary classroom practice in Alexis Wiggins’ 2017 book, “The Best Class You Never Taught.” I had been teaching writing and English at this rural public PreK-12 school for nearly five years, but this year felt different. This strategy allowed me to make space to learn from and with my students.

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