k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

The mentor has access to a shared platform that is also accessible and regularly updated by faculty and advisors at the educational institution. She is being asked to use the knowledge and skills she has developed at work to scaffold new information related to the field of psychology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. Research indicates that students thrive in environments where teachers act as facilitators rather than mere dispensers of knowledge.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing. He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. As instructors, our role is not just to provide access to content. We cannot compete with the other resources available to our students in our fundamental content knowledge.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” But it’s not retrieval if they have access to the information they’re trying to retrieve. They’re retrieving ‘what is extroverted?’

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

The mentor has access to a shared platform that is also accessible and regularly updated by faculty and advisors at the educational institution. She is being asked to use the knowledge and skills she has developed at work to scaffold new information related to the field of psychology.

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 95

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Your ringtone blasts in class, or you start snoring mid-lecture? You can also access three template slides, a printable gallery walk, worksheets, and slides. Bite into these delicious Would You Rather food questions Teenagers are roaming vending machines of knowledge. Skip deodorant for a day or realize your shoes dont match?

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High School High School Questions Schools 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

I had a very knowledgeable teacher, but lecture slides were available online, and they covered almost all of the material for the course. Online education and improved access to resources are changing the learning landscape. Without any guidance, and sometimes shoddy internet access, this is no easy feat.

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Study Lecturing Education Internet 210

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

What’s the Use of Lectures? Let’s start with one of education’s most hallowed traditions: the lecture. In his 1971 book “ What’s the Use of Lectures? The author’s work did not discount the fact that there are inspirational teachers whose lectures are so compelling they can hold student attention for hours.

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Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 207

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. What might make it hard for a student to process information presented verbally in a lecture or mini-lesson? Identify and Remove Barriers.

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Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information. The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. They can find a podcast (e.g.,

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Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. ” This activity taps into students’ prior knowledge and generates curiosity about what they will learn.

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? The work teachers do to understand their students’ needs is critical to designing learning experiences that will be inclusive, accessible, and equitable. Where are they seeing growth in their skills and/or content knowledge?

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Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. Teachers are concerned about: Sending video content home with students who may not have access to the internet or a device. Over the last ten years, I’ve seen excitement about this model turn to skepticism.

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Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

At times, however, that stone may feel like a boulder, especially to research faculty who are used to delivering lectures and to whom the switch to activity-based learning may seem like a daunting and demanding venture into unfamiliar territory. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Why Start With Think-Pair-Share?

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

The power of connectivity Verizon’s commitment to education extends beyond providing network access. It is a dynamic, interconnected space where knowledge flows freely, and learners are active participants in their educational journey. Mobile apps that enhance communication, collaboration, and access to educational resources.

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Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 304

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework.

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Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 469

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2024

Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. This wasn't a one-way lecture; it was a collaborative exploration, inviting the audience to contribute their insights and perspectives. Image credit: Rebecca M.

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Accessibility Disabilities Languages Language 152

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

Ubiquitous access to technology means that acquiring knowledge is no longer dependent solely on a classroom teacher. Google provides quick and easy access to information while YouTube provides on-demand how-to videos on just about any topic.

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Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Online Learning 272

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Coursera is known to work with both K-12 and higher education institutions and provide them with access to online courses. They use the latest available knowledge to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of education, which showcases the professionalism of the company. Have you ever downloaded an online lecture from iTunes?

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Teachers Lecturing Blended Learning Knowledge 262

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

School administrators should be continually on the lookout for emerging technologies that can increase student engagement, retain knowledge, and make learning more accessible. Today, teachers and students have complete access to smartphones, tablets, or laptops in all classes.

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Learning Styles Participation Attention Hybrid Learning 320

eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands full when it comes to structuring and building their class’s lessons and lectures. By distilling a lecture’s knowledge into a set of handy flashcards, teachers can ensure their students’ progress and performance.

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Quizzes Lecturing Exams Ethics 291

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The result is a more accessible, engaging, and effective approach for students to master their coursework, while effectively increasing student retention compared to other conventional learning methods. “I I see substantial potential for personalized instruction like this moving forward,” said Mr. Walters.

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Distance Learning Learning Schools Lecturing 299

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While K-12 schools and higher-ed institutions have spent considerable effort adhering to accessibility standards (and should be applauded for that effort), one in four lawsuits in education center around accessibility. Thus, the focus on captioning–a requirement in K-12 and higher education–has intensified.

Disabilities 273

Disabilities Accessibility Learning Styles Lecturing 273

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs deserve access to the same content and curriculum as their peers. Teachers can incorporate culturally relevant materials, celebrate multicultural events, and encourage students to share their cultural perspectives and knowledge. Because ELs come from diverse linguistic backgrounds, their English language skills may vary widely.

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English Blended Learning Languages Language 274

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. students are unable to access school online, and 42 million Americans don’t have the means to purchase internet access.

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Learning History Internet Textbooks 363

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The AI Revolution: Google’s Developers on the Future of Artificial Intelligence (60 Minutes) AI in the K-12 Classroom (AVID Open Access) Artificial Intelligence (U.S. Questions such as these can help guide the conversation: What do you need to learn about AI, and how can you gain that knowledge?

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Intelligence Education Ethics Lecturing 341

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

Yet as instructors in the new world of online education, we have access to ever-increasing amounts of data—from recorded lecture videos, electronically submitted homework, discussion forums, and online quizzes and assessments—that may give us insights into individual student learning. This is where machine learning comes in.

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Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 209

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. With this in mind, we ask, “How do you share content with your students?”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To increase equity, you should set up your asynchronous learning environments to maximize accessibility. Extensive lecturing is not a good use of your time, or learners’ time, in synchronous online learning. At a minimum, you should break up lectures with polls or discussion prompts.

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Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. With this in mind, we ask, “How do you share content with your students?”

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Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies 227

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2016

Most of the 80 million Americans who are part of the millennial generation—a group that comprises the lion’s share of today’s student population—can’t remember a time when they didn’t have instant access to the internet. Turn lectures into a 2-way conversation.

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Gamification Lecturing Instructors Communication 197

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. “We are sounding the alarm on the declining civic knowledge among our nation’s youth,” said Carolyn Cawley president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 261

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

ChatGPT does have major limitations: its limited knowledge base only pulls from data prior to September 2021; it has no personal experiences or emotions to draw from; it may generate inaccurate information; and it does not have the ability to critically think and/or analyze information.

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 335