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Instead of working on my syllabus, I made this meme-y video to convince my students to come to office hours next semester. : Professors. Community.chronicle. 6 Principles Of Genius Hour In The Classroom. By Terry Heick Genius Hour in the classroom is an approach to learning built around student curiosity, self-directed learning, and passion-based work.

6 Principles Of Genius Hour In The Classroom

In traditional learning, teachers map out academic standards, and plan units and lessons based around those standards. SOLO Hexagon Generator. This HookED app populates a SOLO Hexagon Template.

SOLO Hexagon Generator

Brainstorm content ideas and enter them in the fields below. Click “Generate Document” to populate the template. 4 New Zoom Features Educators Can Use to Enhance Virtual Teaching & Learning - Zoom Blog. Hey, teachers!

4 New Zoom Features Educators Can Use to Enhance Virtual Teaching & Learning - Zoom Blog

Some Initial Thoughts On Class for Zoom. A video of Class for Zoom from ClassEdu scrolled across my Twitter feed today.

Some Initial Thoughts On Class for Zoom

Thanks, Kelvin Bentley! The 6:51 demo is well worth a watch. I'll even embed it below. Live streaming and video conferencing in Zoom with Prezi Video – Prezi Support Center. Preparing for live streaming with Zoom and the Prezi Video desktop app on Mac 1.

Live streaming and video conferencing in Zoom with Prezi Video – Prezi Support Center

Start the Prezi Video desktop app. 2. In the Prezi Video desktop app, there are multiple different ways to stream your content. Synchronous instruction is hot right now, but is it sustainable? There were lots of reasons for professors to avoid synchronous instruction at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Synchronous instruction is hot right now, but is it sustainable?

Students are scattered across different times zones, their access to computers and reliable internet varies, and everyday schedules have changed. It’s also hard to teach a 10 a.m. class live when you keep getting booted off your own videoconference, for example, or when students don’t show up because they’re caring for their families or have other responsibilities at that time. Yet synchronous, real-time instruction, typically via videoconferencing, has surged in the past two months. Zoom and other synchronous platforms are popular ways to hold class. Experts say this isn’t necessarily a bad thing in an emergency situation. Download: These Video Conference Backgrounds Will Let You Dial-In From Your Dream Home - Front + Main.

Ah, working from home.

Download: These Video Conference Backgrounds Will Let You Dial-In From Your Dream Home - Front + Main

Whether you’re a WFH pro or are just getting started, there’s a major learning curve when it comes to video conference meetings. Can you see my screen? Am I on mute? Is that your husband in the background? And if you’re into home design – Is that *really* what my house looks like on camera? That blurry, front-facing camera lens can be pretty unforgiving. Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs.

Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge.

Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs

In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level. In this blog post we will take a look at over 30 Chrome web extensions that can assist students in five main categories:Text to SpeechReadabilityReading ComprehensionFocusNavigation Some of the tools fit into more than one topic, but each is only listed once.

TechCrunch fait désormais partie de Verizon Media. The world is vulnerable to a new type of trolling as people turn to Zoom video calls to feel connected amidst quarantines.

TechCrunch fait désormais partie de Verizon Media

Jerks are using Zoom’s screensharing feature to blast other viewers with the most awful videos from across the internet, from violence to shocking pornography. That’s just what happened today on the WFH Happy Hour, a popular daily public Zoom call hosted by The Verge reporter Casey Newton and investor Hunter Walk. Suddenly, dozens of attendees were bombarded with disturbing imagery. Award Winning Online Courses. Amazingeducationalresources. A Memo to Students about Course (and Life) Challenges. Neuroscience study finds the brain's response to emotional conflict predicts antidepressant treatment outcomes. Neuroimaging data from a large randomized controlled trial indicates that how people respond to antidepressant medication is predicted by how their brain processes conflicting emotional information.

Neuroscience study finds the brain's response to emotional conflict predicts antidepressant treatment outcomes

The findings have been published in Nature Human Behaviour. “This study addressed two questions central to the ability to meaningfully use biology to understand and guide psychiatric treatment and drug development,” said study author Amit Etkin, the founder and CEO of Alto Neuroscience as well as a professor at Stanford University. Generic Syllabus Maker. - Audience Interaction Made Easy. Fun Ways to Assess Student Learning Informally.

There are a variety of ways to assess a student’s progress and understanding. Two of the primary methods are formal and informal assessments. Formal assessments include tests, quizzes, and projects. Education Week. Opinion. 2019 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology. This study presents important findings from EDUCAUSE's 2019 research on students and information technology. It also provides technology and higher education leaders with recommendations for addressing students' most pressing technology support and solution needs, with the goal of enriching students' learning experiences on campus and helping to advance student success.

Read full report: PDF | HTML | Other materials Key Findings Drawing on survey data from more than 40,000 students across 118 US institutions, this report highlights a number of important findings related to students' technology preferences, supports, and experiences, with the goal of aiding technology and higher education professionals in improving student learning experiences and success. Learning Environment Preferences While the majority of students (70%) prefer mostly or completely face-to-face learning environments, specific demographic factors influence these preferences.

Face-to-Face Activities. Why Teachers Are So Excited About the Power Of Sketchnoting. Freedman has come to see sketchnoting as a bridge between early elementary, when students necessarily think visually because they are still learning to read, and middle school, where suddenly all visual thinking seems to stop. "One of my girls at the end of the year said that, 'I learned that sketchnoting helps me remember things more,' " Freedman said.

Freedman uses sketchnoting resources on the website of Sylvia Duckworth, a former teacher and author who has become a sketchnoting celebrity. Why Intentionally Building Empathy Is More Important Now Than Ever. 60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques. 60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques by TeachThought Staff As frequently as a chef needs to check a sauce for taste, teachers should check for understanding. These can be formal–formative or summative assessment, multiple choice, short answer, essay, matching, and related iconic “test” forms. University of Maryland - Teaching and Learning Transformation Center. Updated February, 2017 When major events happen in the world around us, or on this campus, you might wonder how to address it.