It is no secret that video games can distract students. But can you wield that same engagement for your own class by gamifying? Let’s first see the State of Gaming. Every educator can engage their students more by taking the best core elements of games and gamifying their course. But first we must understand the …
I have looked at dozens of technology tools. I try to find just the right one to solve whatever classroom problem I have. Yet, one problem is difficult to solve: grades, grading, and grade books. One reason for this is that most traditional grade book programs fail to make grades represent anything more than numbers. …
Mastery-level learning is meant to challenge students, not teachers. Like many teachers, I have spent a lot of time planning out student goals and activities. Every teacher can easily plan a mastery style course without all of the added struggles of coming up with the activities as well. We can use Bloom’s Taxonomy to decrease …
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Do your students feel anxious, stressed, and overworked? Are they not focused on you and your class? Have you tried to help but feel progress has slowed? I have felt stretched too thin by trying to cover it all and pushed students without progress. I have recently started reflecting on my teaching by asking, …
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I hear many teachers frustrated about the lack of student organization. As a teacher myself, I completely understand. Organization: A Common Frustration Us teachers take the time to find the best educational material, spend hours creating lessons, go through the trouble or copying/posting assignments all for students. It can then be frustrating when students don’t …
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