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3 Note-Taking Strategies To Improve Comprehension
01/31/2022
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
“Try a version of this idea?” asked Ann Blythe, a seventh grade science teacher and a colleague of mine.
She had discovered the…
Level up learning with retrieval practice
06/14/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
Even without directly observing your classroom, I can guess that you use a version of retrieval practice with your students. Every educator does. Retrieval practice is essentially remembering information we…
Tap Into Dual Coding — or Sketchnoting — To Boost Comprehension
02/01/2022
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences, Sketchnoting
In the fast-paced field of education and educational technology, sometimes it feels like if we don’t keep up with the pack on the latest strategies and technologies, we’ll get left so far behind that we might…
Embed the learning sciences into professional learning
06/05/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences, professional learning
Have you ever been to a professional learning (PL) session and loved the ideas presented but left thinking, “There is already too much on my plate. How am I ever going to implement this?” As educators we…
Redefining my classroom with retrieval practice using Quizizz
05/29/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences, Retrieval practice
Last week, I paused before entering my eighth grade honors earth and environmental science classroom and watched a flurry of activity. Sensing that the class was ready to go, a student — unprompted —…
How and why Flipgrid and learning sciences work together
05/27/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
Educators are constantly looking for the latest strategy, tech tool or trend to use with students. But sometimes it’s the long-established strategies — backed by research — that can make the biggest impact.…
How do I set my students up for success?
05/24/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
The place to begin is simply to go back to basics and ask: “How do my students learn?” How you answer this question provides the basis that ensures student success.
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4 Learning Science Strategies Proven To Boost Understanding
01/24/2021
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
The learning sciences offer tools and frameworks that educators can use to intentionally design, implement and assess instruction and learning. The learning sciences can help us think critically about our…
Course of Mind: Dive Into the Learning Sciences
03/10/2021
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
Learning Sciences.
Science of Learning.
Mind, Brain, Education.
Mind, Brain, Teaching.
I say potato, you say poh-ta-to.
There are many way to refer to a field of research that…
ISTE Carefully Watching Congress as Education Dollars for Local Schools and Students Face Uncertain Futures
07/14/2017
Topics: Advocacy, Advocacy and funding, Course of Mind
WASHINGTON, DC - July 14, 2017 - The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is anxiously following Congress as it eyes a slight increase in funding for education technology while also looking to severely curtail investments…