Five Ways to Engage Students outside of the Online Classroom

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on December 5, 2017 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Ubiquitous learning—the idea that everywhere you go, you’re learning all the time—lets us take advantage of the concept that in every interaction, there may be opportunities for students to engage with our subject matter if we can just…

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Viral meme student graduates high School

Viral memes always make us laugh, and sometimes they make us proud. In the case of Jaycob Linsey, we met him when he was dancing in the chair at Ron Clark Academy in 2018. Yesterday, he graduated from Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School in Southwest Atlanta. Therell High School Class of 2024 graduated with 211…

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Texas Instruments and Vernier Science Education to Help Deepen Students’ STEM Understanding through Real-Time Data Collection

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Through the companies’ continued partnership, Texas Instruments (TI) and Vernier Science Education are offering a new app-based way for teachers to engage students in real-time, hands-on STEM learning. Students can now use six Vernier Go Direct® sensors in conjunction with the Vernier DataQuest® application on TI-Nspire CX II and TI-Nspire CX II…

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Retrieval Practice Effect and Individual Differences

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can retrieval practice transform your teaching, and how should teachers adapt the technique to suit students? This research explores the impact of retrieval practice on learning and its implications for diverse learners in the classroom. We know it works, but how should teachers mix their methods to ensure the technique…

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CoSN IT Leader Spotlight: Kley Todd

In partnership with CoSN, eSchool News is highlighting the innovative and dedicated work of IT leaders in school districts across the country. The spotlight is on Kley Todd, Assistant Director for Technology Integration in Virginia’s Albemarle County Public Schools. 1. What is your biggest IT challenge today? Our biggest challenge is currently ensuring that our…

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CoSN IT Leader Spotlight: David Jarboe

In partnership with CoSN, eSchool News is highlighting the innovative and dedicated work of IT leaders in school districts across the country. The spotlight is on David Jarboe, Director of Instructional Technology and STEAM in Colorado’s Harrison School District Two. 1. What is your biggest IT challenge today? A major IT challenge is providing equitable…

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