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141: How to Create Active, Engaging, and Playful Learning Environments
Strategies for Active Participation in Class
AI Key Takeaways
- The speaker and Tori discuss strategies for working with faculty and students
- Tori shares a go-to activity called talk tokens
- Talk tokens is a playful activity created by a colleague named Carlos Hernandez to increase active participation in discussions
- The activity involves using poker chips in an in-person classroom setting
- Talk tokens is featured in a book for readers who want more information on the activity
@shie
141: How to Create Active, Engaging, and Playful Learning Environments
Designing games for maximizing student learning: The Allure of Play
AI Key Takeaways
- An opportunity was seen by the speakers for creating a framework for designing games to maximize student learning.
- Many people in this space felt a need for more student engagement.
- Skepticism existed in higher education regarding the use of games in the classroom.
- The speakers aimed to develop a method for creating games that align with learning objectives, provide practice and feedback for students and also deliver on the engagement side of things.
- The speakers believed that their book would address some of the concerns that higher educators might have.
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@shie
Episode 238: Increase Students Writing Scores in 30 Minutes or Less
How to Elevate Students Writing
AI Key Takeaways
- A proven framework called EVW (claim premise, evidence, and justification) is crucial for students' writing assignments.
- Students should be using the EVW framework consistently in their writing.
- Requiring students to use the EVW framework helps them develop familiarity and fluency in writing.
- The EVW framework serves as a scaffold that guides students through each step of the writing process and ensures essential elements are included.
@shie
Study Like a Champ
Myths About Learning: Understanding and Challenging Them
AI Key Takeaways
- Learning styles is a myth that can be misaligned with the most effective practices
- Learning is up to both the teacher and the student, with at least half of the accountability for learning in the student's hands
- Struggling can be a good thing in learning, as it often means the most learning is taking place
@shie
Study Like a Champ
The Importance of Flagging Critical Content for Effective Note Taking
AI Key Takeaways
- Taking notes in itself does not lead to learning.
- Research shows that students who take notes and those who don't perform equally poorly.
- Important content should be flagged to help students take effective notes.
- Teams of students taking notes and sharing them can also be helpful.
- Teachers should be compassionate and help students identify what's most important.
- Telegraphing what is most important in class can be very useful in helping students take notes effectively.
@shie
Designing Teaching & Understanding Learners with Dylan Wiliam, Mind the Gap, Ep. 55 (S3E11)
What Constitutes Good Teaching?
AI Key Takeaways
- Humility is required when determining what constitutes good teaching.
- Surveys of teaching are not necessarily reliable indicators of what makes good teaching.
- Research rarely links what teachers do in classrooms to whether children actually learned and can recall the material later.
- The focus should be on whether teachers are able to increase student curiosity and enthusiasm.
- Teaching is ultimately about creating change.
@enru
Khan Academy founder Sal Khan on AI and the future of education
Solving the Cheating Problem and Improving Writing Skills with AI
AI Key Takeaways
- - The podcast discusses the challenges of managing cheating in essays and suggests an approach using generative AI.
- - The AI can help professors develop writing assignments, prompts, and rubrics, and provide feedback to students throughout the writing process.
- - This approach aims to provide students with more support, practice, and feedback, while also making it difficult to cheat.
- - The AI acts as a writing coach, helping students elicit and express their own thoughts in a compelling way.
- - The process-focused approach benefits both students and teachers by enhancing writing skills and providing insights into the grading process.
@shie
The Teen Mental Health Crisis, Part 2
How to Talk to a Teenager About Anything
AI Key Takeaways
- Start with texting before introducing social media to teenagers.
- Know your child's readiness before allowing them to use social media.
- Remember that teenagers are still developing and need guidance for safety measures.
@shie
Useful Learning with Efrat Furst, Mind the Gap, Ep. 54 (S3E10)
The Importance of Habits of Thinking for Better Learning
AI Key Takeaways
- Students who have a habit of explaining things to themselves have a better understanding of concepts.
- Habits of thinking can impact the quality of learning.
- Different rehearsal methods can impact the quality of learning.
@shie
208: What Is the Secret Sauce for Deeper Learning?
Characteristics of Classes that Foster Deeper Learning
AI Key Takeaways
- Deeper learning in schools can be found in elective courses and extracurricular activities, not just academic classes.
- Powerful learning often occurs in school spaces that are not typically prioritized by policymakers, parents, or funding streams.
- Understanding the qualities that make these peripheral spaces effective can help improve education overall.
@shie
The Right Way to Say “I’m Sorry”
Teaching Kids the Art of Apologizing
AI Key Takeaways
- Dr. Friedman's students explore topics like kindness and community
- students learn how to apologize in a meaningful way using a seven-step model
- the steps include acknowledging the wrongdoing, explaining why it was wrong, accepting full responsibility, making amends, committing to not repeat the behavior, asking for forgiveness, and thanking the person
- role-playing scenarios help students understand and practice each step
- students are surprised to learn that there is more to apologizing than just saying sorry
- students reflect on the pressure they feel when accepting responsibility and commit to doing better
@shie
Episode 243: Interview with Frederick Buskey of the Assistant Principal Podcast
The Importance of Prioritizing Work and Focus in Education
AI Key Takeaways
- Principals and teachers often work long hours, bringing work home.
- Setting priorities and focusing on what's important is crucial for administrators and teachers.
- Batch planning content and focusing on standards can lead to more efficient teaching.
- Operating from a disciplined mindset can lead to a transformation in one's approach to work.
@shie
142: 2 Fun Activities to Prepare Students for Active Learning, Problem-Solving, and Collaborative Learning
The Different Stages of Group Formation
AI Key Takeaways
- Effective group work and collaboration in the classroom is dependent on students understanding the purpose of the activity, guidelines, and roles of the group members.
- Knowing how a group functions and how ideas evolve is crucial to successful group work and collaboration.
- Group work can take many forms, from small in-class discussions to semester-long intensive projects, but the principles of effective collaboration remain the same.
@shie
Motivated, Memorable Teaching with Peps Mccrea — Ep. 32 (S2E7)
Persistent Problems of Teaching: Figuring Out What Pupils Need to Learn
AI Key Takeaways
- Every teacher faces persistent problems in teaching, including figuring out what they want their pupils to learn, conducting assessments, and helping pupils progress.
- The answers to these problems will vary based on context and are likely unique to each teacher and their classes.
- Teachers also need to regulate themselves to handle these challenges effectively.
@shie
104. The Joy of Math With Sarah Hart
Let kids sing math
AI Key Takeaways
- The ancient Greeks knew the world was round and calculated the circumference of the earth without modern equipment
- The method used involved finding a place where at midday on the summer solstice nothing cast a shadow and comparing it to a place a few hundred kilometers away where a shadow was cast
- This method involved simple calculations with similar triangles and was remarkably accurate
- The power of deductive reasoning was used by a man with just a brain and stick
@shie
140: Tech Spotlight: How "Teaching Tools" Helps Educators Plan Effective and Inclusive Learning Experiences
How to Use the Teaching.Tools Lesson Planning Tool
AI Key Takeaways
- The tool is accessible by going to teaching.tools and clicking 'try it out'
- Users don't need to create an account to use the tool, but they can if they want to
- Users can input information about their lesson including duration, class size, and format
- The tool allows for customizable and editable lesson planning
- There is a box available for note-taking during the lesson planning process
@shie
Episode 77: EF+Math -- Interdisciplinary Teams Co-Creating Evidence-Based Approaches
Teaching Fractions: The Power of Money and Visuals
AI Key Takeaways
- The concept of fractions can be challenging for students, especially in third grade.
- Using real-life examples with money can help students better understand fractions.
- Common denominators and complex measurements can be difficult for students to grasp, so starting with the basics is important.
- Visual and tactile learning experiences can enhance students' understanding of fractions.
- Teachers should have the flexibility to adapt teaching methods to best suit students' needs.
- Pushing back against ineffective teaching methods can be necessary for student success.
@shie
Adam Mastroianni on Learning and Mostly Forgetting
The Vibe at Work
AI Key Takeaways
- The podcast host shares a story about a prisoner smuggling something out of a camp, using a wheelbarrow as a metaphor for the value of teaching beyond the content of conversations.
- The host suggests that faculty members should consider the implications of this reality in their teaching methods.
- The host shares an example of how they teach the R programming language, emphasizing the importance of accepting and embracing the feeling of being dumb when learning.
- The host believes that conveying the vibe of embracing mistakes and not knowing everything is crucial for effective learning.
- The host encourages students to understand that using a programming language effectively takes time and continuous practice.
@smoly
How can we use virtual reality to teach English?
Report: University Students Prefer Online Teaching but Value Face-to-Face Socializing and Studying Together
AI Key Takeaways
- Online teaching is preferred by more university students than face-to-face teaching.
- Students prefer face-to-face teaching when socializing and studying together.
- Virtual reality in online teaching can bridge the gap by providing a socializing element.
@jakegenthos
Dr. Immordino-Yang: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
Learning about Emotions and Ideas in Education
AI Key Takeaways
- Emotions are closely linked to what you are learning about.
- If emotions are about outcomes, then that is what you are learning about.
- Emotions about ideas lead to learning about ideas.
- The current accountability system may be teaching people to focus on high stakes measures instead of the ideas themselves.
- Engaging kids involves focusing on the intrinsic power of understanding the world through math and other subjects.
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