eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

Key points: Teachers have Google’s expansive suite of tools and accessories at their fingertips With classroom tech, meet students where they are 4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork For more on Google tools for the classroom, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Google enthusiasts, unite. During an ISTELive 25 session , Dr. Wanda Terral, chief of technology for Tennessee’s Lakeland School System , took attendees through a growing list of Google tools, along with some non-G

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Teacher Cast

JULY 7, 2025

The ISTE+ASCD Conference showcased groundbreaking innovations by Renaissance aimed at revolutionizing educational leadership and instruction. Key developments include the Renaissance Next platform for data integration, AI tools enhancing teacher effectiveness, and the Core Publisher Experience linking assessments with instructional materials. Together, these innovations promise personalized and data-driven learning experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

Engaging students goes beyond pushing them to participate in lessons and assignments. Allowing K–12 students to take agency of their learning gives them the opportunity to share their voices and flex their creativity. At ISTELive 25, Alana Winnick, educational technology director of New York’s Pocantico Hills Central School District, shares why student voice is her passion and how she drives student leadership in her own schools.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA in Finance from the Quantic School of Business and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University – Global.

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We are Teachers

JULY 8, 2025

Teach and reinforce these classroom routines all year long to ensure that everyone in your class gets what they need.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Key points: AI tools can help educators engage students in deeper learning New partnership trains Michigan teachers for AI innovation You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us For more news on AI tools and learning, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub It seems like everywhere you look, AI is there–and classrooms are no exception.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 1, 2025

When David Hamilton, director of design technology for Tenacre Country Day School, and David Saunders, director of changemaking and technology for Brookwood School, opened their ISTELive 2025 session titled “Scissors, Laser Beams, and AI: Balancing Low-Tech & High-Tech in MakerSpaces,” they began with the definition of a makerspace. “Where students imagine, design, prototype and reflect — using both traditional and digital tools — to solve problems and tell stories through what they make,” t

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John Spenser

JULY 1, 2025

When I was a student, I thought I was a top tier reader. My teacher didn’t do numbers for our reading groups. She chose large cats. But I knew that it was better to be a Lion than an Ocelot. I knew my reading level. The post The Slow Work of Great Teaching – Why Speed Can’t Be the Only Metric for Student Success appeared first on John Spencer.

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We are Teachers

JULY 2, 2025

These amazing teacher hacks will keep your classroom organized, your sanity intact, and your social media channels popping!

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

Key points: Lack of AI literacy risks not only economic stagnation, but societal instability AI prompt engineering: A critical new skillset for 21st-century teachers AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention For more news on AI literacy, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In a brightly lit preschool classroom in Shenzhen, 4-year-olds are gathered around an AI-enabled robot named Doubao.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

Teaching artificial intelligence concepts to students at any level can be intimidating for teachers who aren’t technology experts, but it can feel especially overwhelming to those with students of elementary school age or younger. That’s what a group of educators came together to discuss at ISTELive 2025 in San Antonio. What Is AI Literacy? Nancye Blair Black, CEO of The Block Uncarved, an educational consulting firm that specializes in innovative instructional design and professional developmen

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The traditional flipped classroom model, which reverses the conventional lecture-homework structure, has evolved significantly since its inception. In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. Today, the flipped classroom is no longer just about moving lectures online but about curating immersive, personalized learning environments.

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EFL Magazine

JULY 1, 2025

The Importance of The IPA Chart The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the result of work by 19th and early 20th century phoneticians such as Henry Sweet, Otto Jesperson and […] The post The Importance of The IPA Chart appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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We are Teachers

JULY 1, 2025

Use these teacher-tested morning meeting questions to inspire, encourage, or get kids thinking first thing in the day. Free printable!

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Key points: Academic and non-academic data allows a district to see the whole child Data gaps negatively impact academic progress and attendance Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment For more news on district data, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub When I talk about our district being the seventh-largest in Kentucky, with 13,000 students, people don’t have a frame of reference for what it’s like educating that many young people.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

At Bowling Green Independent School District in Kentucky, high school students can take a class in which they repair HP Chromebooks as part of the school’s computer science pathway. There’s a room in the high school dedicated to the repairs, which gives students and their teacher everything they need, says Digital Learning Coach Megan Marcum. The student team uses Incident IQ to field and track repairs, explains Technology Director William King.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

You’ve been teaching for five years and love what you’re doing. You consider yourself darn lucky to be working with colleagues that are friends and a boss who always puts your needs first. Most of the teachers at your school have been there years — even decades — and you have no doubt that, too, will be you. So, you don’t bother to keep your resume up-to-date or expand your teaching skills other than what is required for your position.

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Teach Your Kids

JULY 7, 2025

For the last couple of years, I’ve been working on understanding what qualities truly matter when matching families with the right tutors to support their children’s unique needs. We’ve recently recruited some wonderful new tutors and built detailed profiles to help you find the perfect fit for your unique child. I’m excited to introduce a few of the tutors I’m most enthusiastic about right now and I’d love your honest feedback on how we’re presenting th

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We are Teachers

JULY 8, 2025

Need a school room makeover for you and your students? Check out these inspiring kindergarten classroom ideas for inspiration.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Key points: At ISTELive 25, choose from sessions spanning infinite subject areas ISTELive 25 spotlights bold innovation Disrupting U.S. schools wasn’t possible before–that may be changing For more news on ISTELive 25, visit eSN’s Live @ ISTE 2025 hub Now that you’ve had time to dig into all that ISTELive 25 and ASCD have to offer, you can narrow down which sessions will give you the most out of your conference experience.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

From solving problems — how do you shake the bells on a jingle dress when your robot can’t jump up and down? — to interacting with First Nations peoples in a virtual world, technology can bring traditional indigenous viewpoints into a modern classroom. Minecraft Education’s A Pacific Northwest Coast Experience transports students to a native village where they must unlearn the usual rules of the game.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2025

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. July 2-5th Buy the K-8 curriculum ; get the 59-page Hour of Code bundle for $.99 Perfect if you’re doing Hour of Code to teach coding, programming, and problem solving to your K8 students. Here’s what you do: buy the K-12 Tech Curriculum, the K-8 curriculum , the K-8 student workbooks , or the K-5 Curriculum (on the curriculum page) once it’s in your basket, add the Hour of Co

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The traditional flipped classroom model, which reverses the conventional lecture-homework structure, has evolved significantly since its inception. In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. Today, the flipped classroom is no longer just about moving lectures online but about curating immersive, personalized learning environments.

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We are Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

You need to save this list of Ikea teacher must-haves! These Ikea classroom ideas are teacher-tested, kid-friendly, and budget-approved.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Key points: The shift toward digital and skills-based education is expected to continue accelerating A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry Career-connected learning builds a more employable, future-ready generation For more news on skills-based learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In an era where workforce demands and the needs of high school learners are rapidly evolving, a new survey by Penn Foster Group sheds light on how teachers are reimagining educ

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

While social media, bullying and loneliness have long been flagged as top concerns among educators for their students, a new report shows the biggest concern for kids is balancing it all. The kicker: Students didn't share these concerns with adults in their lives. Instead, they expressed these worries to an AI chat system, which schools and health care institutions are increasingly turning to in an attempt to better support youth.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 8, 2025

Ransomware attacks on K–12 schools are growing, rising 69% across the education sector from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025, according to Comparitech. But as CoSN’s 2025 State of EdTech District Leadership report notes, only 13% of respondents perceive ransomware as a high risk. “It isn't if it's going to happen to you, it's when it's going to happen to you,” said Lacey Gosch, assistant superintendent of support services at Judson Independent School District in a discussion at the ISTELive conference.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 7, 2025

Here are the most-read posts for the month: #4: Photoshop for Fifth Graders: The First Step is Word World Environment Day: Living Responsibly with Nature Online Summer Educational Activities How to Inspire High School Students to Pursue a Career in Software Engineering June is Internet Safety Month K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Need Summer Activities?

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We are Teachers

JULY 2, 2025

Check out our favorite tools and products from ISTE + ASCD in San Antonio. Our We Are Teachers team had so much fun exploring!

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Key points: AI is not a magic shortcut–it’s a powerful tool when used responsibly AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention Study: AI detection software varies in effectiveness For more news on using AI tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub As technology evolves, education is experiencing a dramatic transformation–and AI is a big part of it.

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GovTech

JULY 3, 2025

The new website includes a policy FAQ, toolkit and examples that school districts can use to design their own policies to restrict personal devices from being used on school grounds during the school day.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 8, 2025

Funding is never easy to navigate in K–12 schools, but it’s particularly tough recently for some districts. Experts at ISTELive 25 shared how school leaders can approach their budgets and their local changemakers. Looking at budgets like a puzzle can help districts get creative when it comes to new streams of funding. Finding money in one area can free up dollars elsewhere, meaning school leaders shouldn’t always look for tech funding when they need to purchase tech solutions.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Several of the kids were taking turns boasting about how strong they were. "I can pick up this whole table!" "I can pick up this whole school!" "I can pick up this whole world!" As their claims escalated ludicrously, some of their classmates called them out. "No you can't!" "You can't even pick up a piece of paper!" "You can't even pick up a piece of toilet paper!

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We are Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

From "You will never regret being kind" to "Your voice matters," here are some of the best classroom quotes to inspire kids.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

Key points: Students should engage in meaningful discussions to engage in learning 4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on digital engagement, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Communication is one of today’s most in-demand skills, and building strong communication skills in person and online is critical.

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GovTech

JULY 1, 2025

At ISTELive 25 on Monday, technology leaders from a private boys’ school in New York City offered suggestions for engaging teachers to demystify AI and decide how to use it, including grade-by-grade ideas for K-8.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 4, 2025

Like every year, I exuberantly celebrate America’s birthday. I’d say times are tough here in the US, but that seems to be true everywhere in the world. So, I won’t complain. I will enjoy the love of America as all of my international friends love their homeland. This one–Chris Stapleton–10 Million views since Super Bowl 2023: I want to include all my efriends from Canada in the celebrations though I’m a few days late for Canada Day: July 1 is Canada Day.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” Yet as one of the many hardworking, unsung “humans in the loop,” as she calls them, who made the dream of mass education a reality, Trumbore was uniquely positioned to tell the edtech story.

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