Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. Over the next two months, I’ll share the experience and highlights in a series of columns for EdSurge with highlights from the course. This is part 2. Read part 1 here.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

We need our seminars to be fully active,” Katzman says. “We Jonathan Katzman, chief product officer at Minerva, says the curriculum focuses on practical “Ben Franklin-style” knowledge and uses the latest video technology to connect students who log into class from all over the world. “We

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

The 22 seminars will take place between August 9 and October 29, 2021 and will inspire education leaders to pursue and embrace innovation with the objective of better supporting children of all needs, […].

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techieMusings

MAY 24, 2016

Our English Department uses Socratic seminars as an assessment tool. When the Socratic seminar is the culminating assessment, students are expected to prepare for the activity ahead of time as they would for a written test. Students sit in two concentric circles during a Socratic seminar.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It sounds at first like an ambitious book club—except for the fact that many of these seminars are organized and led by college professors, some so eager to participate that they do it for free. Although some of their seminars are intended as what Hitz calls a “friendly supplement” to college curricula, others are more openly antagonistic.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

I prepared a few Socratic Seminars about their impressions of AI and its potential implications for the future of writing and education. Look,” a student pointed out in one seminar. “It As we moved through these seminars, my students helped me realize I was focusing on the wrong tensions in the debate around ChatGPT.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, during the seminar, the facilitators jumped directly into piloting GBL activities with attendees. I had hoped the seminar would address the tendency to ignore the impact of Indigenous practices in teaching; instead, it was just another example of appropriation.

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 23, 2015

Sarah Tantillo's MiddleWeb post, Socratic Seminars in the Middle, has racked up tens of thousands of visits. Now Sarah, author of The Literacy Cookbook, is back with a tweak to her recipe, suggested by colleague Jamison Fort. See his students in action.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2016

One method, called the Socratic seminar, challenges to students to formal discussions about a text based on open-ended questions. Once the seminar begins, discipline yourself not to guide or facilitate the conversation. The inner circle students will be slated to be the ones discussing and interacting. The discourse.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 1, 2017

This week, education reporters from across the nation are gathering at the 2017 Education Writers Association National Seminar in Washington, DC. Among the topics they will focus on is technology in education (AKA "digital learning"). To that end, I suggest five story ideas for reporters interested in the topic.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

One key component to Reed’s detracking program was the math seminar, an additional class period required for students who would have otherwise been placed in lower-level math classes. The math seminar also ensured that, for students who would have regularly been placed in a higher-level class, lessons did not slow down their learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 9, 2021

and hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht : " Serving Library Patrons with a Trauma History: An Awareness-Building Seminar.” We invite you to join us Friday, March 19th, for a 60-minute webinar featuring Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D. Information on registering to attend online and to access the recording is below and here.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2020

Thought I’d post a quick update on how my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice , is going. Thought I’d post a quick update on how my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice, is going. I’ve got six students in the class. The students co-constructed their learning experiences with me.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

That is the most common question I hear all the time,” says Herrera, who is a speech and debate coach and co-teaches AP Seminar at Henry Grady High School. Staff at the College Board helped shape that curriculum to align with the learning objectives of the AP Capstone Program , which, along with one other course, includes AP Seminar.

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Starting this January forty (40) humanities seminars will kick into action, online. Campuses get to see higher numbers in upper-level humanities seminars, while at the same time expanding the curriculum they present to students. Note, too, that the teaching methods are not uniform.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When I was a full-time history teacher at Stella Middle Charter Academy in Los Angeles, my eighth graders had just finished a Socratic seminar discussing several questions about race and immigration in 19th-century America.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 22, 2015

Dan and James designed the three groups to help us facilitate inner/outer circle groups for a Socratic seminar over the readings that would also incorporate participation through a Twitter chat. How are you using virtual composing practices in your library to redefine and expand literacy experiences for learners of all ages?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 4, 2019

You can’t just throw it various seminars and educational summits without an afterthought. This will be hard to do if they are already overworked (as all teachers usually are) — if you pile more work (in the form of seminars) on them they might be reluctant to participate in any training session.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 22, 2020

This is my second update on my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice. Like in my other Master’s seminar this summer , my students have been amazing. We also have been integrating a case study or two from Gorski & Pothini’s book, Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education , into every class session.

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Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In the fall I had a group of mothers approach me after a seminar to ask me about what they were calling ‘picture texting’ as a cause for concern that their children were losing their grasp on the English language.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

For those teachers who used Socratic Seminars, this is a great opportunity. However, because of the growth of online learning platforms, even the basic content has moved to a virtual environment. With these screen breaks, there has to be an alternative platform for students. Online discussions can move to face to face.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

On the day of the Socratic Seminar, they listen to classmates, challenge what they hear by building an argument based on what they have read and heard, and in so doing critically think about not only their opinions but those of classmates. Socratic seminar in a 2nd grade Common Core class. A high school Socratic seminar explained.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2023

Other no cost learning resources include institution sponsored tutoring programs, online seminars, and self-help guidebooks. While getting ready to take standardized tests in high school or after, prep courses can assist motivated candidates in achieving better scores.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 9, 2015

Two months from now I’ll lead a half-day seminar on the future of technology and education. My seminar takes place on June 9th, the day before the NMC conference begins. It’s a face-to-face preconference workshop for the annual New Media Consortium conference. Which you should definitely attend.

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Teacher Tech

MARCH 23, 2021

I have given seminars and sessions on educator self-care in the age of COVID, as well as how to protect our peace and empathy. Guest Post by Victoria Thompson I am very big on self-care and mindfulness. I have written an entire blog series on exploitation of empathy in professions dominated by women (particularly, teaching). […].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 7, 2023

This parent seminar is like no other. In this seminar, they provide a baseline of information that will help any parent become more empathetic and knowledgeable as they help guide these wonderful young persons in developing their own independence and confidence. Caitlin Moulding “Chris and Greg’s parent seminars are not to be missed!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Preservice teachers take an ethics seminar provided by the Athens State college of education, Tuesday, Oct. The seminar aimed to help prepare prospective teachers for real-world issues in the education workplace. Preservice teachers listen closely at an ethics seminar provided by the Athens State college of education, Tuesday, Oct.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Use this resource from Facing History and Ourselves to learn about socratic seminars in greater depth. Socratic Seminar. It uses a classroom contract to keep the discussion respectful and encourages close-text analysis. Affinity Mapping. Sources : Adolescent Literacy. Think-Pair-Share. www.adlit.org/strategies/23277/. Algozzine, B.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

He has taught every single grade from K to 12 and has also taught seminars to undergraduates at New York University and graduate students at Columbia University. He has a Master’s of Teaching from Fordham University, an MPA from NYU and a law degree from Cardozo Law School.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Socratic Seminar. In a Socratic Seminar, a small group of 5-7 students will participate in the discussion while the rest of the class observes, each group taking a turn. Review the tenets of a Socratic Seminar including respectful discourse, use of engaging prompts, listening to each other, and allowing all voices to be heard. .

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MindShift

JULY 20, 2015

At Maplewood High School in Nashville, every freshman is required to take a semester-long freshman seminar course that helps them think about what they want to do with their lives, and prepares them for what high school will be like. How can we prepare these kids to do college work?”

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Over the past seven years, we’ve continually developed and tweaked a seminar-style onboarding course to help all new employees, regardless of their background, catch up to speed on key issues in education and technology. Engage Edtech Employees in Extended Learning We call the program Freshman Seminar.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2020

Thought I’d post a quick update on how my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership During a Crisis , is going. I’ve got six students in the class. We meet virtually every Tuesday for a couple of hours, in addition to our other activities. The students co-constructed their learning experiences with me.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I am a seminar facilitator for student teachers, and I teach gifted education at three Title 1 elementary schools. I wear many hats as an educator. I teach graduate courses in education and counseling. I have said for decades that I love teaching but I hate grading.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Socratic Seminar. In a Socratic Seminar, a small group of 5-7 students will participate in the discussion while the rest of the class observes, each group taking a turn. Review the tenets of a Socratic Seminar including respectful discourse, use of engaging prompts, listening to each other, and allowing all voices to be heard. .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The vision was for students to come in and have Socratic seminars and maybe discuss a passage. In our English literacy content space, for example, the collaborative learning spaces need more of a “library feel,” complete with sofa-type furniture and soft seating.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

Experts in performance-based assessment share research on student engagement and effort. June 3, 2021, NEW YORK – The Council for Aid to Education, Inc.

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