Use Chunking to Teach / Smartphones & Attention / AI = Less Teacher Talk

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How to Use Chunking in the Classroom – Chunking information—breaking it down into manageable units and scaffolding it with activities—makes learning more accessible. @jpk86 @edutopia

Smartphones Have Changed Student Attention, Even When Students Aren’t Using Them. When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. And that’s true even when instructors force students to put away their smartphones. @jryoung @EdSurge

How an AI talk meter can prompt teachers to talk less and students to talk more – One India-based tutoring company, Cuemath, trains its tutors to encourage students to talk more. @jillbarshay @MindShiftKQED

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s 2 tips to improve your iPhone’s battery life – I have done this and it seems to work. @SteinbergBrooke @nypost

Learning

Life in Ancient Rome: A Journey Back in Time – This 2:44 video should get upper elementary and middle school students interested in this subject. Daily Motivated via @Youtube

Leadership/Parenting

States need to strengthen reading instruction policies. For states to succeed in their efforts to improve literacy outcomes for students, they must ensure teachers are prepared to implement and sustain scientifically based reading instruction. What is your state doing? @eSN_Laura @eschoolnews