3 Tips for Creating Math Word Problems That Boost Critical Thinking

By Braxton Hall

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Well-designed word problems give elementary students a tangible context for understanding math concepts.

5 Ways to Give Students a Makerspace Experience at Home

By Megan Jacobs

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Hands-on projects that use inexpensive materials and focus on multiple iterations help make learning fun.

Augmented Reality In Education: A Staggering Insight Into The Future

By Shawn Mack

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First off, let us get one thing very clear; what is augmented reality? Fundamentally, it is a futuristic technology, the roots of which date as far as back in the 1990s. It is a technology, which makes it possible to merge computer-generated graphics with the real environment on screen. The word augmented in the whole term pretty much justifies that.

5 Tips to Maximize Your Productivity While Studying Online

By Ashley Lipman

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Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve been trying to make remote-learning work for all students. Some have been more successful than others, but overall, everyone struggles with the constraints of social distancing. 

How To Use Augmented Reality in Distance Learning

By Karl Murphy

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The world went virtual and embraced the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) a long time ago. However, the breakout of a global pandemic in 2020 had more people living and experiencing things virtually. Educators jumped on this bandwagon, looking towards augmented reality to create interactive lessons.

How AR can help students with special needs

BY CIARÁN MATHER

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AR can be a stepping stone to a more inclusive learning experience for students with special needs

Ensuring That All Students Can See Themselves in STEM

By Marianna Ruggerio

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Meeting professionals of color in science, technology, engineering, and math can be a game changer for high school students.

In-Person or Remote Learning: How the Biggest City School Districts Are Operating

By Tonya Harris 

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The second half of the 2020-21 school year is poised to be as challenging as the first half for district leaders who must make high-stakes decisions about student and employee health and safety as the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the one-year mark.

There is no national data that capture the mode of learning in the nation’s more than 13,000 school districts. This tracker presents the current operating status of some of America’s largest school districts (plus, the Toronto, Ontario district). All are members of the Council of the Great City Schools, which is closely documenting how its districts are providing instruction.

How AI is Impacting The Education Sector?

By Michael Georgiou 

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Artificial intelligence has taken the world around us by storm, and like all things in the 21st century, it has thoroughly impacted the education sector.

From chatbots to automated thermostat conditioning, the machines around us learn from our behavior and then act intelligently to deliver the best possible service or product.

Almost every industry out there is leveraging the power of AI. How, then, can education not be impacted by something so all-consuming.

AI has changed the delivery, approach, and stylization of the education sector around the globe with relevant innovation. Here is how we see the industry evolve and grow, owing to AI.

Guiding Special Education Students to Stay on Track for Success in Hybrid Classrooms

By Daniel Vollrath

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Coaching special education students on metacognitive strategies helps them stay motivated during the pandemic.