Category: Online learning
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AI is NOT the Enemy
As we embark on this exploration, it’s crucial to dispel the shadows of misconception and recognize that, contrary to popular belief, AI is not the enemy.
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The Case for Collaborative Grading: Empowering Students and Reducing Stress
Introduction In the pursuit of creating a more inclusive and student-centered learning environment, I adopted a collaborative grading practice in my English classes this year. The approach involved engaging in discussions with students to determine their midterm and final grades, essentially, I ditched the traditional “teacher knows best” approach and adopted a collaborative grading practice…
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Building a Digital Escape Room
What is an Escape Room? Escape rooms are a whole new way of experiencing storytelling and of adding gamification to your classroom. Typically, they are a room in which people are locked in order to play a game requiring them to solve a series of puzzles within a certain amount of time to accomplish a…
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Creating Dynamic Content
Creating dynamic, interactive content is about more than looks or fun – it’s about good pedagogy. Using dynamic and interactive content promotes social-emotional learning, increases engagement, decreases cognitive load, and learning science supports these assertions. Social-Emotional Learning Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the…
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The Future of Online Learning in Ontario
Online learning and educational technology have enormous potential for good and We can level the playing field if we recognize the need to implement appropriate systemic support and have a progressive vision with students at the core.