10 Effective Exam Tips For High School Students To Ace Your Next Test—Infographic Exams are a significant part of high school, but efficient preparation can reduce stress and improve performance. Here are some effective exam tips. Start by creating a realistic study schedule, focusing on your weakest subjects. Adopt active learning techniques like summarizing and…
The post From Overwhelmed to Organized: Your New Year Action Plan appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did the end of 2024 leave you feeling tired, overwhelmed, and with a never-ending to-do list? It’s time for a FRESH START! The start of a new year is always full of promise—a clean slate, a chance to…
Today in the Oval Office, President Biden Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, repealing two statutes that have reduced payouts to public sector workers, including teachers, for decades. “The bill I’m signing today is about a simple proposition,” Biden said before signing the Social Security Fairness Act. “Americans who have worked hard all their…
There are many ways to design a course in higher education, but why do it alone? As the educational landscape continues to evolve, the role of an instructional designer (ID) has become necessary. ID Benefits While traditionally associated with K-12, higher ed, and the corporate world, IDs can bring transformative benefits to professional schools…
By: Miranda Canniff This past summer was the 10th iteration of Nalukai Academy’s Summer Startup Camp for Hawai’i high school students. Every year since its inception, the camp has evolved––driven by feedback from Nalukai alumni, facilitators, and community members––from its beginnings as a technology focused “hacker camp” to a culturally-grounded entrepreneurship learning lab. Over the…
In early 2024, initial reports indicated that tutoring might not only help kids catch up academically after the pandemic but could also combat chronic absenteeism. More recent research, however, suggests that prediction may have been overly optimistic. Stanford University researchers have been studying Washington, D.C.’s $33 million investment in tutoring, which provided extra help to…
If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms. Source If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms. Source Teaching, Experienced Teacher, New Teacher, Terry Heick, Whole Teacher TeachThought
Reading time, 3 minutes: How is artificial intelligence shaping the future of teaching and learning? AI is transforming education, but teachers must balance its benefits and risks to ensure it enhances learning, not replaces them, or the critical thinking skills we need to build. AI, human intervention, or both? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how…
Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence initiative recently released its Global AI Power Rankings. I doubt anyone is surprised that the U.S., China, and the UK topped the overall rankings. I’ve spent the last two years studying how the U.S. education system is implementing AI rollout and implementation. Two trips to China this year, including one that…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever been frustrated after asking someone to complete a task for you, only to find that their results were disappointing? If you take a moment to reflect, is it possible that the problem was that your instructions weren’t as clear as they could have been? Weak or inadequate instructions…