…visual-spatial learners, they can create a poster, diagram, or drawing. In other words, students can choose a format that matches their preferred mode of communication. This removes barriers in the…
AVID Open Access for Professional Learning
If you are looking to develop personalized professional learning experiences, consider using the free resources available from AVID Open Access (AOA). Resources The following list highlights the variety of free…
Reduce Your Workload Through Efficient Planning
Planning for a day of teaching takes a lot of time and effort. There are lessons to design, materials to make, records to keep, and a wide range of abilities…
Foster Substantive and Respectful Online Discussions
Class discussion is a highly effective strategy. The discourse that takes place during a discussion helps students process their new learning while deepening and broadening their understanding of the content….
CAST Releases Universal Design for Learning Guidelines 3.0 New!
…the UDL framework is largely about offering choices, multiple pathways to new learning, and procedural supports that empower learners with multiple ways to access, interact with, and express new learning….
AI Applications for Students
…functionality on websites. For instance, when doing a Google search, Merlin will provide a quick summary response next to your list of websites to review. It has the ability to…
Reprogram Unconscious Bias in Computing
…free K–12 resources. In addition, Code.org offers free professional learning and support. Code Monster from Crunchzilla shows two adjacent boxes. One box displays written code, while the other shows what…
AI as a Student’s Personal Tutor
…The Khan Academy website describes this exciting new product as “a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) guide.” It continues, “. . . Khanmigo aims to mimic one-on-one tutoring experiences by…
Increase Retention by Engaging Students in Digital Reading
…you. The digital world offers new challenges, but it also opens new doors. What can your students do now that they couldn’t do before? How can you transform the critical…
#77 β Recalibrating Normal
…new instructional strategies. This new knowledge has the potential to transform and improve instructional practices in our face-to-face classrooms. While we don’t want to change simply for the sake of…
Developing AI Policy in Kβ12 Schools, Step 1: Setting the Stage
…also create new occupations, estimating that there will be between 20 and 50 million new jobs created by 2030. Other studies show similar trends. If this is the future status…
Connect With Art, Artists, and Audiences Using Technology
…Coalition for Core Arts Standards. Rights administered by State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE). All rights reserved. www.nationalartsstandards.org. Consider how you can apply these standards by having students…
Design Summative Assessments for a Face-to-Face or Live Virtual Classroom
…learning English may be provided with opportunities to play background music or show their work without speaking. In other words, students can choose a format that matches their preferred mode…
Support Student Reflection With Live Digital Strategies and Tools
…process, you may choose to start out by requiring a specific format, but as students become more comfortable and confident in the process, you can introduce more voice and choice….
Incorporate Playlists Into Blended Learning
…options they choose, students will learn new content, practice their new learning, and show what they know in a way that aligns to their personal learning styles and talents. A…