Sentences with phrase «curriculum as a learning tool»

The board of education has introduced cell phones into the curriculum as a learning tool what a disaster that has been.

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I used to have a hard time answering these question because — as I described in «Life is education «-- I always saw a curriculum as one tool for learning, one small part in the whole.

She is the author of Selecting and Using Breastfeeding Tools: Improving Care and Outcomes (Praeclarus Press, 2009) and Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants (Jones and Bartlett Learning 2008, 2013, 2017) as well as professional journal articles and chapters in the Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice and Breastfeeding and Human Lactation.

A new report on how teachers use video games in classrooms identifies features they find most useful to track student learning, as well as gaps where better tools could help link games more closely to the curriculum.

I used a range of tools such as guided imagery and meditation, and motivational interviewing, as well as utilized skills in mindfulness and other coaching techniques learned throughout our curriculum.

From this starting point, there exist different approaches to developing this global awareness, such as: 1) curriculum design which embraces themes of awareness, empathy and a more holistic educational approach; 2) the use of technology that fosters connections between classrooms and destinations around the world; 3) social action projects that use service - based learning to create a deeper awareness of global issues; and 4) extra-curricular projects that offer a variety of tools to promote global citizenship.

Can you recall a time when student interests like skateboarding or video were never used as part of learning curriculum because the tools needed were either too expensive or not yet conceptualized?

ABC Education gives access to thousands of curriculum - matched videos, games, interactive tools and articles, as well as new content on the English - language learning service, Learn English.

Digital literacy Thirdly we must not forget that Computing includes Digital Literacy which means that all the good things schools have been doing for many years like creating videos, interactive presentations, blogs and such, are still valid both for the Computing subject and also when prioritising the use of technology as a tool for learning across the wider curriculum provision of the school.

Apple iPads have been an extremely significant investment in the school and have enhanced learning across the curriculum as well as providing a communication tool for a growing number of our children.

In this course, participants will learn to use the Teaching for Understanding framework as a tool for shaping curriculum and classroom experiences that help students develop this kind of robust and transferable understanding.

At New Tech, that environment, the New Tech High Learning System, includes the curriculum and the standards, as well as assessment, reporting, and collaboration and communication tools.

From curriculum diversification and outdoor learning opportunities through to life skill development and improved OFSTED reports, sustainability can be used as a powerful tool to enrich the school environment and the teaching and learning experience for students and staff.

Online curricula, distance learning, netbooks and cellphones in the classroom, and Web 2.0 tools — think Facebook and Skype — as a means of student collaboration have all gained luster as the drive to do more with less overlaps with the demands of educating a generation of digital natives.

Seeing technology as a tool to deliver a specific learning outcome or benefit, or to solve a particular issue — rather than as means to achieve a «tick - box» exercise of curriculum coverage.

Technology can be used to advance learning by bringing exciting curricula based on real - world problems into the classroom, providing scaffolds and tools to enhance learning, such as modeling programs and visualization tools, giving students and teachers more opportunities for feedback, reflection, and revision, and building local and global communities that include teachers, administrators, students, parents, practicing scientists, and other interested people expanding opportunities for teacher learning.

However, there needs to be greater access to teacher CPD training in music tech in order for schools to understand how to use the software, not as an addition to the music curriculum, but to incorporate it as a tool to enable greater learning and understanding — and as a tool to facilitate greater access to music theory and performance capabilities.

In light of these socio - cultural changes, educators need to «keep abreast of change» and embrace curriculum design which integrates the authentic ways that students use AR in their «out of school» experiences as a tool that connects them with peers and content as a means to achieve, both short and long term, learning goals.

In a multiple intelligences school, all of the intelligences are used as tools to facilitate and support students as they learn the requisite curriculum and skills.

As an educator, you'll learn highly effective classroom management strategies, innovative ways to manage students» energy levels and integrate kinesthetic learning into the curriculum, and the tools to be a calm, creative force in the classroom.

So we developed a model that capitalizes on the hardware that schools were receiving to introduce a curriculum in which students use technology as a tool to learn about and interact with the world and their position in it.

As teacher educators, we can work alongside teachers as they navigate these challenges and determine which digital technology tools and resources are best aligned to disciplinary skills and support students» curriculum - based learning needAs teacher educators, we can work alongside teachers as they navigate these challenges and determine which digital technology tools and resources are best aligned to disciplinary skills and support students» curriculum - based learning needas they navigate these challenges and determine which digital technology tools and resources are best aligned to disciplinary skills and support students» curriculum - based learning needs.

Grand Rapids, MI, September 13, 2016 — Curriculum Crafter LCC ®, the only curriculum and planning management tool in the industry that offers the advantages of creating, aligning, and mapping classroom content all in one place, announced today its collaboration with the Center for Educational Improvement (CEI)-- a leading nonprofit 21st Century learning organization that identifies, shares and applies learning innovations to guide school leaders as they improve theiCurriculum Crafter LCC ®, the only curriculum and planning management tool in the industry that offers the advantages of creating, aligning, and mapping classroom content all in one place, announced today its collaboration with the Center for Educational Improvement (CEI)-- a leading nonprofit 21st Century learning organization that identifies, shares and applies learning innovations to guide school leaders as they improve theicurriculum and planning management tool in the industry that offers the advantages of creating, aligning, and mapping classroom content all in one place, announced today its collaboration with the Center for Educational Improvement (CEI)-- a leading nonprofit 21st Century learning organization that identifies, shares and applies learning innovations to guide school leaders as they improve their schools.

The common misconception that emerged was that many teachers see technology integration as a tool in itself but do not see how that tool can enhance the curriculum; that is, some teachers use technology for the sake of using technology rather than understanding how it can improve teaching and learning.

Literacy skills should be fostered and enhanced as the basis for learning for the full K - 12 spectrum and should serve as a foundation on which other curriculum areas must build.Technology Technology in schools is a tool for enhancing learning.

A group of some of the largest school districts in California is launching an online bank of student assessment tools to help teachers measure learning as the rollout of the new Common Core curriculum gains speed this year.

This curriculum guide will serve as an effective and useful tool to direct library media teaching and student learning.

In addition to learning how to use specific information technologies, preservice teachers used the backwards curriculum design process (Wiggins & McTighe, 1998) and explored ways to use technology as a tool for problem solving (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra 2002).

Thus, as more and more teachers teach mathematics with technology as a tool, the shift must be toward the evolving issues more directly focused on student learning of mathematics — evaluating the results of the decision and its impact on the mathematics curriculum and instructional strategies needed so that all students are able to learn mathematics.

The Free innovative AR tool is used as supplementary to the existing primary school curriculum and help educators to individualize class lessons according to children's» capabilities and engage them in learning more independently using the key modalities: seeing, hearing and doing.

While not directly germane to this agenda, it is worth noting that in all of these efforts, as well as others not directly related to teacher learning (see Pearson, Spalding, & Myers, 1998), discussions of assessment tools lead almost inevitably to discussions of curriculum and teaching.

Teachers» resistance to change and «fear» of integrating computers into classrooms resulted from not recognizing the usefulness and necessity of technology to teaching and learning; teachers still viewed the computer as a part of the curriculum rather than as a tool for teaching (Medcalf - Davenport, 1998).

As a co-developer of child and classroom assessment tools and complementary integrated curriculum and professional development systems, she views ECE systems development from multiple lenses: research, utilization focused evaluation, staff development, and teaching and learning.

Additional SEL opportunities include curriculum such as Tools of the Mind and Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies, or PATHS, which have been shown to improve student achievement, decrease conduct problems, and improve mental health.29 And, in 2015, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Skills for Success grant competition to integrate SEL skills into the classroom and the Mentoring Mindsets Initiative partnership to prepare mentors to teach students learning mindsets and skills.30

Julie is the author of Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, is certified in researcher John Hattie's Visible Learning as well as H. Lynn Erickson's Concept - Based Curriculum and Instruction.

At the center of the design is Brain Honey, a dynamic learning platform that hosts a robust repository of resources, curriculum mapping tools, and assessment tools, as well as a social platform that allows for collaboration and peer - to - peer support.

The curricula will draw from the Center for Collaborative Education's Quality Performance Assessment initiative, a framework and set of processes and tools that leverage assessment as an essential tool of equitable learning and teaching.The pilot includes micro-credentials addressing three stacks of teacher competencies:

She observed that in the early years of blended learning, when teachers fully integrated online adaptive curriculum into their lessons as one tool to help personalize and differentiate instruction, not only did the data show improved performance, but students were more engaged in their learning.

Such data may serve to substantiate the use of technology not only as a learning tool but to assist and encourage other educators in their own endeavors to incorporate technology into the curriculum and facilitate the sharing of these endeavors with the rest of the social studies professional community.

Despite vast differences among states, courts enumerated a remarkably consistent list of educational necessities, including: high - quality preschool, small class size, additional services for at - risk students, supports for teachers such as professional development, curriculum supports, supplies, equipment, adequate facilities, and adequate books and other learning tools.

She has been taking painting classes instructed by Darrell Roberts as part of the Art Center's adult art class curriculum, which aims to push the students to test the boundaries of their creative comfort levels and learn to experiment with new tools and techniques.

2002 Global Science Forum Remedies: Learning from experiences Targeted actions: Initiatives to increase students» interest for S&T studies can be classified as follows: Communication (information about science & scientists, S&T careers, educational opportunities...) Innovative pedagogical tools (hands - on experience, unisex classes, schools for best students...) Incentives (tuition fees, grants, call for projects...) Educational reforms (extra orientation year, curriculum content...) Coordination, networks /

While the topics contained in our curriculum relate to very serious traffic safety matters, we use humor as a tool for learning, which has proven to be highly effective.

Planned and implemented curriculum using knowledge of child development and early childhood education best practices, as well as the Arizona Early Learning Standards and Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment tool

We have a suite of tools to help professionals partner up with early childhood services and primary schools, as well as a rated Programs Guide that takes the guess - work out of choosing social and emotional learning curricula.