eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

With online safety software, for example, these teams determine who and how much access and control are given per department (like teachers, for example) and even per individual (such as the school nurse). That kind of proactive management eases everyone’s workload, and in this age of rapid technology innovation, it has become vital.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Math Problem Solving: Work through complex math problems together, modeling problem-solving strategies, and discussing different approaches to find solutions. Writing Workshops: Conduct writing workshops that focus on specific aspects of writing, such as thesis development, paragraph structure, or editing and revising.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2017

At The Shipley School, we’ve embraced how technology can aid in the learning process for all of our students, particularly in our Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) classrooms. Time Management. Long before our students had laptops in hand, we began working with our Middle School and Upper School teachers.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Moreover, virtual classrooms often utilize a variety of technological tools that enhance interactivity and collaboration. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

Educators can engage in activities and discussions to uncover their own biases and reflect on how these biases may influence their interactions with students. By developing awareness of their biases, educators can begin to interrupt and mitigate their effects in the classroom.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

To increase equity, you should set up your asynchronous learning environments to maximize accessibility. Synchronous online learning allows you to build a community, discuss and interact over content, and helps your learners to maintain a regular schedule. At a minimum, you should break up lectures with polls or discussion prompts.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

After students have completed moving through the station rotation, I post these self-reflection questions for students to think about and discuss with a partner: On a scale of 1-5 (five being the highest), how well do you think the class did when moving from station to station? You will see improvement between each practice round.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

ASCD has launched ASCD myTeachSource–a classroom-focused, teacher-driven digital subscription that delivers monthly topic packs on popular instructional strategies. is designed for ease of use and is accessible from computers or mobile devices. Delisle, ASCD executive director and CEO. The product features include.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This may include: Google Apps for Education and/or Google Classroom–this serves as a basic digital portfolio for students, a collaborative tool with classmates, the teacher’s inbox, and her tool for returning graded and analyzed student work. Classroom activities should be handled the same. Digital calendars.

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APRIL 24, 2020

make access from digital devices easy and intuitive. Flipgrid is a freemium discussion app where teachers (or even students) pose a discussion topic (via video) and students respond with a short video. extend a classroom discussion so all students can offer their ideas, even the shy members. then that happens.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Not so long ago, speakers at edtech conferences often quipped that if Ben Franklin were to visit our world today, the only place he would recognize is the public school classroom. While that old chestnut long held some truth, it ceased being applicable this past spring, when the “classroom” changed virtually overnight.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2018

Use Otus to create and grade standards-based assessments, to get feedback from and about students, including video responses, document uploads, and quick polls, and to access detailed reports to disaggregate data and create more individualized assessments and targeted skill practice. Price : Free, Paid. Grades : K-12. Rating : 4/5.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: K-12 classrooms foster academic and social development Discover the advantages and disadvantages of classroom management Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends When it comes to classroom learning, classrooms offer a structured environment for learning, fostering interaction and academic growth.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. For instance, teachers may consider replacing one-sided lectures with more group discussion, or they may make sure to ask follow-up questions to students’ answers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

This relates to everything from how students physically interact with their devices to how well they handle challenges that come their way—avoiding distractions, navigating information online and responding to discussions online, to name just a few. Engagement in the classroom matters.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

With OTIS for educators, you are paired with a PD Specialist who will conduct a needs assessment in order to identify instructional goals, inventory your current technology, discuss your initiatives and curate PD content that aligns with your objectives. To streamline access, find out if teachers can log into PD through your LMS.

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JULY 3, 2024

It’s pretty ideal for brainstorming sessions and collaborative projects online featuring: Real-time collaboration Multimedia support Easy to embed and share Flipgrid A video discussion tool, Flipgrid encourages students to express their ideas and engage in discussion through short video exchanges.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Here are some ideas from my PLN colleagues: Make it easy to decode word s (by adding an online dictionary or a backchannel that students can access with unknown words). Discuss this–how they excelled at soccer, piano, or the violin through tenacity and drive. Classroom management Education reform'

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Digital tools like Google Classroom and collaborative apps facilitate group work, allowing students to communicate and share ideas easily, both inside and outside the classroom. Additionally, technology expands access to resources. First, technology improves access to resources.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

On Twitter I came across an exploratory discussion of Minecraft’s potential for school use. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Credit: stampylonghead I begin the school year with an open discussion about empathy and bullying. Discuss griefing behaviors and how to build positive relationships with Minecraft.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Even without internet access, if you had Laptops, they could create Documents using Microsoft Word. I do not have any access to laptops. The only computer I have access to is my own personal laptop. Classroom management Problem solving emer emergency' Do you have Laptops or iPads. Can you add any?

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2019

That’s how Aleigha Henderson-Rosser describes the technical issues around access to digital learning resources when she joined Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in 2010 as Executive Director of Instructional Technology. I wanted to move from, ‘this is how you insert clip art,’ to, ‘this is how to code robots in your classroom and make them move.’

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These technologies offer new efficiencies and insights into classroom learning, allowing educators to harness the power of data from their learning management systems (LMSs) and freeing them up to focus their time on activities that truly lead to better learning outcomes. Susan, kindergarten teacher.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Access to high-quality instruction can change the trajectory of these students. For example, every classroom needs rules and procedures; otherwise, the class can become disruptive and void of academic discourse, discussion, and discovery. This phenomenon isn’t just a byproduct of the pandemic.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

The pandemic has changed teaching in many ways–remove vs. in-person vs. hybrid for one, the need for internet access in homes for another. Starkville High School student Peyton Willoughby sat in his 10th grade English class Thursday not worried about struggling to hear his teacher because of new technology installed in the classroom.

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MARCH 9, 2015

If log-ins are required, provide the sub with access to the teacher dashboard so s/he can assist students who can’t remember their log-in. Here’s a downloadable free lesson plan on using Khan Academy in your classroom. As a class, discuss the devices student groups came up with and add them to your Smartscreen student.

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MARCH 8, 2021

I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. While the toolkit is free, you do have to provide your professional details to access the download.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

One tool that stands out with educators when discussing the creation and use of Augmented Reality (AR) for education is Metaverse. If you already use Metaverse in your classroom (click for my review of Metaverse ), you’re going to want to know about their newest classroom management tool: Metaverse Collections.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Our newest product, Classroom Manager, is the classroom management tech that teachers have been waiting for. Contact ManagedMethods today to learn how other districts are benefitting from unifying their cybersecurity, student safety, web filtering, and classroom management systems. See you next time.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Creative Teaching Tools: Utilizing platforms like Smore helps educators design visually appealing and informative materials that enhance communication with students and parents, making learning more accessible. This collaboration strengthens their understanding and retention of the material while building a supportive classroom community.

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APRIL 19, 2023

When I introduce students to digital note-taking, we start with a discussion of handwritten vs digital notes. Classroom activities should be handled the same. Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders.

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Textbooks Discussions Curriculum Questions 158

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Not only is dual credit growing rapidly, it’s playing a critical role in bridging the educational achievement gap by offering college coursework opportunities to high school students, many of whom lack access to such transformative academic programming. They might also feel challenged engaging with peers in group discussions or projects.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

In fact,because parents feel you are more accessible, always willing to discuss their child, they become less demanding. I will encourage parents to help in my classroom Transparency is an oft-discussed and rarely-delivered promise. Talking to colleagues who do this, surprisingly it doesn’t make their day endless.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. It’s easy to use, accessible from all devices, collaborative, and integrates with lots of education apps. Designed by Freepik.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

That’s the pitch behind GitHub ’s announcement that, starting today, educational institutions will now be able to access—for free—its enterprise and business-level offerings as part of a new GitHub Education package. The following year, it created GitHub Classroom, which allows teachers to distribute and review assignments.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

My goal was to support both students’ learning of sociology in the course and their broader consumption of information outside of the classroom. As we worked through information literacy lessons in class, I gained insights into how students access and process information in their day-to-day lives.

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