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Techniques for Improving Vocabulary and Terminology Skills - 9 views

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Vocabulary or terminology building is a difficult task for many students. A variety of teaching techniques and strategies are needed to help them develop a true understanding related to concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Vocabulary or terminology building is a difficult task for many students. A variety of teaching techniques and strategies are needed to help them develop a true understanding related to concepts.</div>

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Benefits of Student Digital Footprints in Science and Math | Teaching Science and Math - 3 views

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In contrast to the technology teachers use in a classroom for their professional use, what is the technology (or digital) footprint of your students?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In contrast to the technology teachers use in a classroom for their professional use, what is the technology (or digital) footprint of your students?</div>

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Why is Student Interactivity in Lessons Essential? - 1 views

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Learning science and math is normally thought of as committing to memory facts and procedures. Because of this we tend to perceive the best way to teach is through rote memorization of ideas, theories, and models. As a consequence, students experience little opportunity to develop a real understanding of what they are expected learn. Our challenge is to craft strategies which allow student interactivity within lessons. Student involvement beyond memorization is an essential building block for learning science and math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Learning science and math is normally thought of as committing to memory facts and procedures. Because of this we tend to perceive the best way to teach is through rote memorization of ideas, theories, and models. As a consequence, students experience little opportunity to develop a real understanding of what they are expected learn. Our challenge is to craft strategies which allow student interactivity within lessons. Student involvement beyond memorization is an essential building block for learning science and math.</div>

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10 Fun Tools To Easily Make Your Own Infographics | Edudemic - 3 views

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Online Learning: Web-Based Science and Math Centers | Teaching Science and Math - 1 views

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For a web-based learning to be truly effective it must be interactive. This means that it is not just a reformatted canned science lesson or math worksheets placed on the web.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For a web-based learning to be truly effective it must be interactive. This means that it is not just a reformatted canned science lesson or math worksheets placed on the web.</div>

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Warning: Flipping Your Classroom May Lead to Increased Student Understanding | Teaching... - 3 views

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Flipping a classroom is not a teaching technique, it is more in line with a philosophy or way of teaching. It involves using technology as a tool, not the main focus, for helping students increase their understanding of science or math concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Flipping a classroom is not a teaching technique, it is more in line with a philosophy or way of teaching. It involves using technology as a tool, not the main focus, for helping students increase their understanding of science or math concepts.</div>

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Motivating Underachieving Students in Math and Science | Teaching Science and Math - 2 views

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Your students' future and education needs are not like yours and mine. For the most part, we are a product of an education system heavily influenced by the industrial age - lectures and rote memorization. This style of teaching was primarily designed to produce factory and skilled trade workers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Your students' future and education needs are not like yours and mine. For the most part, we are a product of an education system heavily influenced by the industrial age - lectures and rote memorization. This style of teaching was primarily designed to produce factory and skilled trade workers.</div>

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Math Used in Everyday Auto Racing and Design: Mathematics is the basis of Designing, Dr... - 0 views

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"All the time you hear what is the use of learning math? Auto racing is full of math applications and concepts. For a race team to be successful they must understand math. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"All the time you hear what is the use of learning math? Auto racing is full of math applications and concepts. For a race team to be successful they must understand math. "</div>

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Mathematics Teaching Using Journals: Writing Strategies That Improve Problem Solving an... - 2 views

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Math journals provide advantages for students to develop a better understanding of mathematics, with teachers learning their student's views and beliefs regarding math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Math journals provide advantages for students to develop a better understanding of mathematics, with teachers learning their student's views and beliefs regarding math. </div>

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How to Encourage Critical Thinking in Science and Math | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

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Encouraging students to use critical thinking is more than an extension activity in science and math lessons, it is the basis of true learning. Teaching students how to think critically helps them move beyond basic comprehension and rote memorization. They shift to a new level of increased awareness when calculating, analyzing, problem solving, and evaluating.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Encouraging students to use critical thinking is more than an extension activity in science and math lessons, it is the basis of true learning. Teaching students how to think critically helps them move beyond basic comprehension and rote memorization. They shift to a new level of increased awareness when calculating, analyzing, problem solving, and evaluating.</div>

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Teaching Math to Learning Disabled Students: Math Learning Strategies Designed to Help ... - 0 views

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Math activities proven successful with learning disabled students are presented, along with a description of factors that influence struggling special needs students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Math activities proven successful with learning disabled students are presented, along with a description of factors that influence struggling special needs students. </div>

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5 Benefits for Creating a Classroom Environment for Student Blogs - 0 views

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Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs. </div>

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Project Based Learning in Mathematics: Learning Activities in Math Designed to Extend C... - 0 views

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Six math projects that integrate real-world math problems are presented as a teaching strategy for helping students develop a greater understanding of math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Six math projects that integrate real-world math problems are presented as a teaching strategy for helping students develop a greater understanding of math. </div>

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Advantages of Active Learning in Science and Math Classrooms - 2 views

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Active learning has a powerful impact on student learning. How? Student achievement increases through mastery of science and math content as a result of this technique. Students also develop improved problem solving, communication, and higher order thinking skills.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Active learning has a powerful impact on student learning. How? Student achievement increases through mastery of science and math content as a result of this technique. Students also develop improved problem solving, communication, and higher order thinking skills.</div>

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5 Alternative Assessment Techniques in Science and Math | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

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Alternative assessments provide you opportunities to determine the true level of understanding your students have regarding science and math concepts. These tools improve the learning environment for your students, along with your assessment of their real understanding.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Alternative assessments provide you opportunities to determine the true level of understanding your students have regarding science and math concepts. These tools improve the learning environment for your students, along with your assessment of their real understanding.</div>

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Writing in Mathematics: Assessing Understanding | Teaching Science and Math - 0 views

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Writing in math is an excellent way to determine if students' understand or do not understand the math they are learning about. Allowing students to explain how they solved a math problem, how they developed a formula to solve a problem, or how they applied a math concept requires critical thinking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Writing in math is an excellent way to determine if students' understand or do not understand the math they are learning about. Allowing students to explain how they solved a math problem, how they developed a formula to solve a problem, or how they applied a math concept requires critical thinking.</div>

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What is the Technology Footprint in Your Classroom? - 0 views

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Strategies and techniques are provided regarding the benefits of using digital tools to support teaching and learning in any content area or grade level.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Strategies and techniques are provided regarding the benefits of using digital tools to support teaching and learning in any content area or grade level. </div>

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How to Use LiveBinders in Science and Math Education - 0 views

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LiveBinders is a free web 2.0 tool which offers educators the ability to save and organize materials for any class. One advantage of this online service the capability to update a binder anywhere an educator has internet access.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">LiveBinders is a free web 2.0 tool which offers educators the ability to save and organize materials for any class. One advantage of this online service the capability to update a binder anywhere an educator has internet access.</div>

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Teaching Strategies for Learning Science and Math - 0 views

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Effective teaching is at the heart of science and math education. Good teachers of science and math create environments in which they and their students work together as active learners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Effective teaching is at the heart of science and math education. Good teachers of science and math create environments in which they and their students work together as active learners. </div>

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Teaching Science and Math Daily - 0 views

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Daily summary of the stories, articles, and resources for teaching K-12 science and math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Daily summary of the stories, articles, and resources for teaching K-12 science and math.</div>

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