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HOTS for Teachers: Best Free Resources For Higher-Order Thinking Skills

By Diana Restifo published

Teach higher-order thinking skills with these top free resources.

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Best Free Virtual Labs

Best Free Virtual Labs

By Diana Restifo published

These best virtual lab sites and apps are all free, highly engaging, and informative—and most don’t require registration.

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Threads

What is Threads and What Are Educators Saying About It?

By Erik Ofgang published

Meta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter?

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A Professor Encouraged Students to Use ChatGPT. OpenAI Asked Her What She Learned

By Erik Ofgang published

Dr. Francine Berman permitted her students at UMass to use ChatGPT to help them write. Despite limitations, she found there were ways it could help edit student work.

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Taking Notes vs. Photographing Slides

By Erik Ofgang published

New research shows that taking notes helps you to remember more from lecture than photographing slides.

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4 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Prepare for Class

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT has a lot of potential to help educators with class prep.

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5 Tips for Surviving Until The End of The School Year

By Erik Ofgang published

The end of the school year is in sight, so here are some strategies for saving time and maximizing impact to help you across the finish line.

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Reimagining Search Committee Service

By Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D. published

How serving on a search committee can help reshape your institution

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Sal Khan: ChatGPT and Other AI Technology Herald “New Epoch”

By Erik Ofgang published

Online learning pioneer Sal Khan believes ChatGPT-style AI technology is going to change the world and educators are already among the first to feel its impact.

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How to Prevent ChatGPT Cheating

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT has a lot of potential for teaching, say educators, but it can also be used to cheat. Here are strategies to prevent ChatGPT cheating

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