From DSC: First of all, an excerpt from an email from RetrievalPractice.org: Last week, we talked about an activity we call Flash Forward. Simply ask your […]
Teachers across America are obsessed with Google products — here’s how Apple and Microsoft plan to win them back — from businessinsider.com by Rachel Premack […]
GM to lay off 15 percent of salaried workers, halt production at five plants in U.S. and Canada — from washingtonpost.com by Taylor Telford Excerpts: Amid global […]
K-12 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards — from The Journal’s October/November edition Also see: https://thejournal.com/Articles/2018/10/29/2018-THE-Journal-Readers-Choice-Awards.aspx
Teachers urged to instill assignments with ‘choice and relevancy’ — from thejournal.com by Dian Schaffhauser Excerpt (emphasis DSC): A new report from the Education Trust looks at the role […]
Combining retrieval, spacing, and feedback boosts STEM learning — from retrievalpractice.org Punchline: Scientists demonstrated that when college students used a quizzing program that combined retrieval practice, […]
Awesome study hacks: 5 ways to remember more of what you read — from academiccoachingwithpat.com by Pat LaDouceur; with thanks to Julia Reed for her Tweet […]
From DSC: The picture below was posted in the item below from edutopia. What a powerful picture! And not just for art or drama teachers! […]
Top Trends in Active and Collaborative Learning — from thesextantgroup.com by Joe Hammett Excerpts: My daughter is a maker. She spends hours tinkering with sewing machines […]
From DSC: I have often reflected on differentiation or what some call personalized learning and/or customized learning. How does a busy teacher, instructor, professor, or trainer […]
Social media as a learning tool: Five suggested sses for the classroom — from frontierinternet.com; with thanks to Laura Tscholl, Communications Specialist | The Gateway […]
Amazon’s new goal: Teach 10 million kids a year to code — from businessinsider.com by Joseph Pisani Excerpt: NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon wants to […]
