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3.2 How can teaching smarter improve learning and well-being?
Efficiency is the ability to reach intended goals while using the least amount of resources (Longo & Rajendran, 2021). In education, this means achieving strong learning outcomes without wasting time, energy, or materials.
📝 After reviewing the slides, answer the following in your Guided Overview.
1. Think about your daily routine. What teaching task takes the most time, and how might you streamline it without sacrificing quality?
Source: Mental Health Center, 2025
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The Mental Health Benefits of Teaching Efficiently
Article Overview:
Did you know that time management isn’t just about getting more done? It’s also a powerful tool for protecting your mental health. Managing time well supports sustained focus, higher productivity, and steady progress toward goals. By creating healthy routines and setting time aside for rest, self-care, and balance, you’re not only preventing burnout, you’re protecting your well-being for the future. Curious how simple strategies like planning and prioritizing can lead to a healthier, more balanced life?
(Mental Health Center, 2025)
📝 After reading the article, answer the following in your Guided Overview.
2. What teaching tasks tend to drain your energy, and how might you simplify or streamline them?
Instructional Efficiency = Impact with Balance
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Top 5 AI Tools for Teachers in 2025
Video Overview:
In this episode of The Teacher’s Toolbox, viewers are introduced to five powerful AI tools that are transforming classrooms and making teachers’ lives easier. These tools serve as valuable resources for educators seeking to streamline their workflow, personalize instruction, and improve learning outcomes. Featured AI tools are Magic School AI, Diffit, Gradescope, Canva Magic Write, and ChatGPT for Educators.
📝 After watching the video, answer the following in your Guided Overview.
3. Which AI tool mentioned in the video would be most helpful in your current workflow, and why?
4. Think about the strategies and tools you’ve explored in this section. How might streamlining your workflow affect your day-to-day teaching experience, your students’ learning, and your overall energy?
Once you finish answering all questions in Section 3.2, click 'Next' to continue to Section 3.3.
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