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January 28, 2022 Teaching and learning forum

Educators share how they are effectively engaging their students in group discussion, collaborative learning, and speeding up the feedback process for their students.

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November 21, 2021 Want to facilitate an online class discussion?

We look at the importance of class discussion to the learning process and how to deliver it online.

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November 21, 2021 5 reasons why your team should start virtual brainstorming

We look at the impact of virtual brainstorming and how to do so successfully.

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September 29, 2019 Teaching with technology — going beyond Kahoot, Socrative and other quiz apps.

Discover classroom collaboration tools that boost engagement, teamwork, and feedback. Compare features and tips to improve learning outcomes.

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June 18, 2015 Graphic organizers training at the AICT

Graphic Organizers are a great way to visually capture, order and prioritize ideas to facilitate discussion, decision making and interaction.

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June 15, 2015 Graphic organizers used to explore future jobs with 200 students

Students brainstormed future jobs on graphic organizers, voted for the most creative then explored the skills, knowledge and attributes needed for that job.

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April 6, 2015 Graphic organizers at the TeachMeet SciTech event

Graphic Organizers to help improve scientific inquiry at the SciTech TeachMeet Event.

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February 27, 2013 A lesson plan for more effective brainstorming

We outline an easy-to-follow process to facilitate effective group brainstorming in the classroom.

September 30, 2012 How smart are your kids?

GroupMap is used in the classroom to explore what it means to be smart.