Amy Speight

Busy doesn't even come close! Wife, mom, host mom, teacher, friend--those are the titles I want to carry thru this world.

[edutopia @edutopia]

Doodling, reading aloud in turn, letter grades: They’re all tangled up in commonly held misperceptions about learning. 🪢 Our editors sifted through the evidence to explain how you can tweak your strategies—and align your pedagogy with science. https://t.co/pecD3dX5UA

[Google for Education @GoogleForEdu]

Teachers, unlock seamless organization! 🗄️ Learn how to tidy up your Google Drive and find any file effortlessly ⬇️ https://t.co/JhDILcGFph

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This is truth! 💯

[TCEA @TCEA]

Wisely AND joyfully ⏰ 💙

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

And this is what English teachers warned would happen if we went the excerpt route. But hey, what do we know? That website or curriculum company knows way more...🤔

[Alexander Russo @alexanderrusso]

Why can't college kids read long passages? Smartphones, school closings, balanced literacy, Common Core, book excerpts.

Literacy crisis in college students: Essay from a professor on students who don’t read. https://t.co/kEhulZ10Zr

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

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[Amy Speight @amysp8]

The rise in mental health issues for our youth...🤔

[Saagar Enjeti @esaagar]

Just a plant bro

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

Have you been putting off reading “Theory of Instruction” because people have told you it’s rather dense, but still want to learn more about Direct Instruction?

This is a very accessible read on “The Components of Direct Instruction.”

https://t.co/FYI83DjhkA

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

Interesting...

[Rod @rodjnaquin]

The paper "Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching" by Paul A. Kirschner, John Sweller, and Richard E. Clark reviews research on the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) versus more guided forms of instruction. Controlled experiments consistently show that PBL is less effective and less efficient than more guided approaches to instruction. Students in PBL often fail to gain basic knowledge and develop misconceptions.

According to Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark, the ineffectiveness of PBL can be explained by theories of cognitive load and working memory limitations. Guidance and scaffolding helps reduce cognitive load and allows students to focus on learning core concepts. PBL approaches often emphasize having students engage in solving "authentic" problems or problems with real-world application. However, students may lack the foundational knowledge to benefit from these authentic problems.

Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark also note that pure discovery-based approaches where students receive minimal guidance are largely ineffective. Students often fail to come away with accurate knowledge when given minimal scaffolding. The goal of instruction should be to provide guided practice and scaffolding that supports learning, rather than pure discovery or pure PBL approaches. Some guidance and scaffolded problems are needed even when using PBL.

In summary, the research reviewed by Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark indicates that minimal guidance and pure PBL approaches are generally less effective for learning compared to more guided instructional techniques. Some structure and scaffolding is needed to help students learn efficiently and accurately.

https://t.co/GJqWHwIgyF.

[Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen]

A tutorial video showing the top 12 new features in #MicrosoftTeams for Education 🚀 Includes:

✍️ Annotate PDF
🔔 Send reminder to students
😄 Reflect updates
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent & School Connection
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 https://t.co/g4fcWd8rbO

#edtech #MIEExpert #MicrosoftEDU

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

Cancer doc says my body misinterpreted the spike protein. He had zero patients my age in his career with this. Now, he has 6. Commonality-Pfizer vax. So check your blood. It's SPEP test or urine.

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

Check your blood! Donating plasma led to the discovery of an M spike protein. Something my age, sex, and ethnicity make it highly unlikely to have. This leads, for me, to potential multiple myeloma (the other option is lymphoma). This was NOT present prior to vax. C

[Mary Talley Bowden MD @MaryBowdenMD]

🚨Frameshifting:
Modified mRNA makes unexpected new proteins in 25-30% recipients, causing autoimmune reactions.
Data published for the first time yesterday… nearly two years after over 13 billion doses have been administered. This is why we wait for long-term safety data.

[Phoenix Suns @Suns]

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[Amy Speight @amysp8]

@MrAzSports I'd take @iloveamysp8 because he's been a long time fan!

[Canva Education @CanvaEdu]

Teachers, transform classroom learning with Magic Edit in #CanvaEDU!✨

Our Teacher Guide offers a watch & learn video, steps, quick tips, and great ideas for engaging your students!🔎Find it here! https://t.co/Lt7oyzoyNT

[Lovesac @Lovesac]

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[Amy Speight @amysp8]

Truth!

[Andy Stanley @AndyStanley]

Your greatest contribution to the world may not be something you do, but someone you raise.

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

Ready for a new week!

[TCEA @TCEA]

What's on your list for a great SUNDAY? Whatever it is...have a good one!

#educhat #teacherlife #sundaymorning

[Amy Speight @amysp8]

@LCSOfficial Let's go! #NANeverSleeps & #Giveaway

[Jennie Misong Magiera @MsMagiera]

📣 Just released: AI Guidance For Schools Toolkit from #TeachAI that helps policymakers, school leaders, & staff to leverage AI responsibly, effectively, and intentionally to support teaching & learning. Honored @GoogleforEdu can support this effort. https://t.co/xK5Ug9fmxw