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Digital learning is different

eSchool News

Schools need to recognize that it is not just learning how to use these new digital tools that is important. They must learn how to interpret and use the incredible variety of resources that accompany these tools–resources that provide perspectives that students would never have access to when using physical resources.

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Teachers see online learning as critical for workforce readiness in 2025

eSchool News

Conducted at the start of the year, the survey of over 300 high school teachers underscores the growing need for educators to offer career-focused learning content and alternative high school pathways that equip students with workforce-ready skills in flexible ways beyond traditional schooling.

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

eSchool News

The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

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In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. Are they memorizing facts, or learning how to think, solve, and lead? More than just doing projects, it’s about making learning real.

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Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

eSchool News

This loss is particularly pronounced among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, who may have limited access to educational resources and enrichment activities during the break. The effects of summer learning loss extend beyond immediate academic performance.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

eSchool News

From personalized practice questions to interactive explanations, many education-focused AI tools are designed to aid, not undermine, student learning. The way teachers use the AI tools in their classrooms–open conversations around acceptable use help students use AI tools for meaningful learning instead of for cheating.

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Expanding technology’s influence

eSchool News

And a new study found that the resource gap–including technology funding and access–is critical to closing the achievement gap. Ensuring equal access to resources can help improve educational outcomes and close achievement gaps for children from low-income families, according to a new study. You are a global educator.