Author: Matthew Lynch
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Gamification and the Blended Classroom
In a blended classroom, content is delivered using both traditional methods and online learning. Students have some degree of control over pace, path, and time. This ... -
Digital Learning Theories and Models That All Educators Should Know
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of digital learning: It’s engaging, student-centered, often collaborative, and can increase student achievement. But here’s the catch: You and your ... -
27 Strategies for Managing Your Classroom
While conceptualizing this article, I reminisced about my first teaching job. It was as a fifth-grade social studies teacher in my hometown. To be honest, my ... -
Strategies for Reducing Essay Grading Time
When I was a teacher, I assigned my fair share of essays to my students. As a history teacher, I wanted them to use narratives to ... -
Pass or Fail: Multi-Age Classroom Success Stories
In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction ... -
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking Skills with Edtech
Higher order thinking is a critical skill that students need to learn before they venture out into the real world. In order to be successful outside ... -
Using Amazon Alexa for Classroom Management
Technology continues to develop new solutions to our everyday problems, but many of these new products can also be used in the classroom. Amazon’s Echo (often ... -
Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?
You have a precocious toddler who seems like they may be ready for the next step in their education. It may not be required, but you ... -
How to Implement Depth of Knowledge in English/Language Arts
How can you implement depth of knowledge in english/language arts? No worries. The chart below will get you started. -
How to Implement Depth of Knowledge in Science
How can you implement depth of knowledge in science? No worries. The chart below will get you started.
