Category: Education

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do group discussions really enhance learning? Test-enhanced learning (retrieval practice) outperforms group discussions, especially for students who enjoy thinking deeply. This research focuses on the factors likely to influence individual learning outcomes from group discussions. Published in 2016, Group discussions and test-enhanced learning: individual learning outcomes and personality characteristics (Stenlund et…

Break a leg! Break a leg! Classroom Ideas, Drama & Theater We Are Teachers

“How does it feel to be the only unmarried teacher in this school?” “How does it feel to be the only unmarried teacher in this school?” Humor, Student Humor We Are Teachers

Read and see highlights of the speakers, topics, and technologies showcased this year.  Read and see highlights of the speakers, topics, and technologies showcased this year. Ancillary, ISTE, Technologies, up eSchool News

The post Google’s Classroom Toolkit appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this video presentation from our Summer Learning Series, Katie Moran shares Google tips and tricks for up-leveling your classroom. Not to be confused with the Google Classroom platform, this jam-packed session is a toolkit of Google tips and tricks for teachers, including Chrome,…

It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem. It’s me. As the parent of a tween and a young teenager, I couldn’t help but think of these Taylor Swift lyrics when reading the findings of a new study that looks at the links between parenting strategies and screen use among young adolescents. The study looked at data…

Can University of the Arts Be Saved? Josh Moody Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM After the Philadelphia institution announced a sudden closure Friday, a Temple University trustee floated the idea of a merger. But what led it to close in the first place? Byline(s) Josh Moody Can University of the Arts Be Saved? Josh Moody Thu,…

Columbia Reaches Settlement With Jewish Student jessica.blake@… Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake Columbia Reaches Settlement With Jewish Student jessica.blake@… Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake  Inside Higher Ed

Ohio AG Seeks to Halt Rare Book Sale at Hebrew Union Sara Weissman Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman Ohio AG Seeks to Halt Rare Book Sale at Hebrew Union Sara Weissman Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman  Inside Higher Ed

Lost in Translation? AI Adds Hope and Concern to Language Learning Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM Foreign language classes have seen declines for years. AI could hasten—or help—it.  Byline(s) Lauren Coffey Lost in Translation? AI Adds Hope and Concern to Language Learning Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 06/06/2024 – 03:00 AM Foreign language classes have seen declines for…