Sentences with phrase «educators tools such»

Not exact matches

The JED consortium is also working on several smaller projects, such as Share, a monthly newspaper which serves as a forum and resource tool for parish educators.

There is such an incredible wealth of information on the benefits of babywearing available to parents, and our goal is to connect our customers to the most current, accurate, safe, and helpful information, educators, groups, and tools.

Science and environmental educators have long promoted the use of student versions of the same tools scientists employ, such as temperature probes connected to laptops, global - positioning and geographic - information systems to track species, digital cameras and microscopes, and statistical software to analyze data.

Video resources are a common teaching tool and devices such as digital cameras, smartphones and tablets are enabling students and educators to become creators, not just consumers, of content.

The course offers training in data - collection technology for science and math educators and focuses on the integration of computers and tools such as Texas Instruments calculators and Palm - powered handhelds.

While organizations can, like EdSurge, provide a «concierge» service to help schools and districts find digital tools, many educators won't have access to such supports, nor will they have the time to pour over multiple websites to find research - based tools.

It keeps the cycle of sharing going, and that's what makes social media such a valuable tool for educators.

Meanwhile, at the Tahoma school district in Washington state, educators are being trained in the tools of «systems thinking» so they can pass that knowledge along to students as well as use such tools to understand what's being transformed in their own district.

Fortunately, educators have many instructional tools that can differentiate these core areas of instruction, such as these 50 + social media tools, which set the stage for students to respond through the next three DI elements in this series:

It has recently been seized upon by educators as a tool to explore our knowledge of student achievement, and ways that such achievement might be improved.

Finally, educators should explore cutting - edge movement - and gesture - based technology, as well as virtual reality tools such as Oculus Rift, so that we can return to learning methods that allow the whole person — the whole body — to become engaged with learning.

The inclusion of such audio - visual tools means educators can grab the attention of their pupils in new, innovative and creative ways.

One such tool comes out of a Chicago - area school district, and it aims to help educators better determine whether a student is college and career ready.

The notion of teaching people to become better thinkers is such a basic concept that most people would assume the goal has always been a vital part of educators» tool kits.

Social media channels such as Twitter can also be a great tool for encouraging discussion among educators.

Topics discussed include the application of technology in connecting individuals, building relations and extending empathy, social media such as Facebook and Instagram which have standard tools and a common language through which individuals can post pictures, and comment on friends» activity and training educators in how to deconstruct standards to build assessment criteria.

It also provides scholars, educators, and organizations with the tools they need to contribute to this development, such as consulting and professional development opportunities, certification with CHARACTERplus, a leadership academy in character education, and a summer institute.

This dynamic framework invites teacher educators to redesign their programs toward developing the knowledge needed for responding to the challenges of integrating technologies such as videos as tools for learning mathematics.

All such tools are designed to help educators counter the «Matthew effect» which is the phenomenon where poor readers stay poor and strong readers stay strong unless we intervene and implement different instruction so that poor readers can catch up and become strong readers too.

In such a performance - driven environment, all educators agree on what the goals are, have ready access to appropriate data and tools, and are empowered to and held accountable for improving student performance.

I'm curious to learn more at ASU / GSV this week, where I've noticed a few panels with titles such as «Teachers Know Best: What Educators Want From Digital Instructional Tools,» or «Educators in Charge: What Educators Want from Classroom Technology.»

Investigation of factors that contribute to or impede persistence in voluntary online professional activity such as Twitter could help inform teacher educators» use of social media tools with their preservice teachers.

If educators have very specific need, then they look at very specific tools, whereas, if they have broader goals like create, communicate, or collaborate, teachers should consider more open - ended tools such as Scratch.

Tech - savvy educators are already using tools such as YouTube, Twitter and Tumblr to keep parents apprised of everything from book fair dates to homework assignments to lessons in the classroom.

Sessions such as «The Strategic Teacher» from expert Harvey Silver will provide educators with the tools needed to help all students meet today's rigorous standards.

Themed training sessions for small or large groups of special education teachers, general educators, and related support staff that focus on such areas as leadership development, program development, group dynamics, essential tools instruction, advancements in special and alternative education practices, and the most effective methodologies and modalities for working with challenging populations of students.

Gaining a better understanding of the difficulties your students face in learning with dyslexia, and knowing the tools to support better learning in the classroom, such as literacy technology, will help you be successful in your role as an educator.

If standardized testing is such a valuable tool for school improvement, why do so many educators oppose it?

This article describes how ASCD, supported by a $ 3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is carrying out a three - pronged approach: conducting four statewide summits to gauge educators» knowledge and needs; creating a digital tool called EducCore, a repository of evidence - based strategies, videos, and supporting materials; and providing technical assistance resources, such as the biweekly e-newsletter Core Connection.

Collaboration with educators and local communities to empower students with tools that enhance learning, such as parent engagement, physical and mental health improvement initiatives, and other support services.

Educators have been developing an intercultural dimension in education with innovative uses of such tools as e-mail, Internet, and computer simulations.

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.

Tools such as this are released in time to coincide with what many parents and educators fear during the summer months, the dreaded «summer slide.»

Credit When Credit Is Due is considered to be such an important credit educational tool that it is accepted for continuing education units by a variety of professional organizations for credit and debt counselors, financial planners and educators.

The anniversary update also brought us tools to help educators, such as «take a test» — true innovations for a modern classroom.

Olympia WA About Blog Data visualization ideas and examples for educators, including tools such as Excel and GoogleDocs.

«FuelEd is amazing and such a great tool or any educator because you learn to look at things in a more understanding way, and it works.

That's Not Cool also provides tools, resources, and technical assistance to adult allies — such as educators and advocates — working with youth leaders or young people experiencing dating violence.