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Steps to Prevent Cheating with ChatGPT and AI in the Classroom Educators immediately understood the gravity of changes occurring with the onset of ChatGPT. They knew that education would be changed forever. ChatGPT makes it easy to generate ideas, and the worry is that students would use it as a crutch. And while this is true, teachers and students must change their mindsets to adapt to the new digital landscape. Here are some actionable steps

25 Examples of Multimodal Learning to Use in Your Classroom Today Is your classroom routine a little tired? Routine helps your students feel safe by keeping expectations predictable. The problem is that teachers can get locked into a handful of teaching strategies.  That can hurt your student’s learning in the long run. Students need access to a variety of ways to learn each day. Sometimes they need to see a concept in many different ways

Multimodal Learning Vs. Learning Styles: What’s The Difference? You’ve just sat through another PD about the latest craze: multimodal learning. You’re feeling a little jaded because it sounds like the education world is just repackaging the same learning styles fad of yesteryear.  But while similar, learning styles and multimodal learning do have their own unique differences. The learning styles movement had limitations, and multimodal instruction aims to address those. Additionally, multimodal learning incorporates technology in

19 Ways To Make Google Slides Interactive [PLUS The Tools To Use] There’s always a push to make classrooms more personalized and pursue more multimodal options. But you may already have a good infrastructure developed with PowerPoint or Google Slides. You don’t want to dump what already works.  Don’t reinvent the wheel. Instead, tweak the slide decks, PowerPoint, and Google Slide presentations you already have in your arsenal. 19 Ways To Make Interactive Google Slides

Multimodal feedback for classrooms: Reach students with more personalized learning Effective feedback for students is a struggle for teachers for a few reasons: It’s time-consuming: If you leave personalized feedback for students on every assignment, you’re likely not returning student work fast enough. It doesn’t go into enough detail: If you’re not leaving detailed and personalized feedback, your students aren’t learning from your grading.  It’s demoralizing: Your written comments come with little context, and the

Everything You Need To Know About The Texas TEKS – With Changes To Social Studies Curriculum It’s hard to keep up with changes with Texas curriculum and STAAR testing. Here’s how to start your year off right with accurate updates to the Texas Social Studies Standards.  What Are The Texas Social Studies TEKS? The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do in

What is multimodal learning? Multimodal learning refers to the process of integrating information from multiple sources or sensory channels, such as text, images, audio, video, and gestures, to enhance learning and understanding. It recognizes that different modalities provide unique and complementary information, and leveraging these multiple sources can lead to more comprehensive and effective learning experiences. In traditional learning scenarios, teachers present information through a single modality, such as text-based materials or lectures. However, multimodal

I Do, We Do, You Do Strategy: How to use the gradual release strategy [PLUS Examples!] You’ve heard about the I Do, We Do, You Do strategy as a way to scaffold new information in your classroom. But chances are, you’re already doing it – teachers are naturals at the technique. We’ll break down the strategy, give examples of using it, and show you how to do Gradual Release using technology.  What is I Do,

Thinking Classrooms: How To Promote Critical Thinking In Class The Thinking Classroom is an approach to teaching that prioritizes the development of students’ critical thinking skills. In this type of classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a traditional lecturer. Students are encouraged to actively engage with the material and collaborate with their peers. The key to a Thinking Classroom is to focus on the process of learning rather than simply the acquisition