eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

Now in its twelfth year, the annual survey offers important benchmarks on emerging AI technologies and evolving cybersecurity measures. The loss of E-rate funding would cut off access to essential digital learning tools and online resources. What is your top IT concern?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

As technology has evolved, writing documents has also evolved. Not only has the process of writing the IEP evolved, but IEPs are becoming technology-driven. Data from these programs can be used to create students annual IEP goals. It is vital for students to take ownership in their learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, this rapid growth of technology is also creating a new digital divide that could widen the existing equity gaps among students from different socio-economic backgrounds. In fact, those who benefit most from AI tools that personalize instruction are students who didn’t necessarily need that much help to begin with.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Unfortunately, many students have gotten comfortable in their roles as passive observers or consumers in the classroom. This passive position also does not require that students think intentionally about their learning. This passive position also does not require that students think intentionally about their learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Technology use in education has seen a massive 226% surge over the past five years that spans classroom and homework. And a vast majority of students are working from homes with multiple users. who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. . — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have. Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. Why creativity?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. It aims to support teachers so that they can teach the critical skills students need to succeed in whatever path they choose.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2025

Technology is a distraction. My students cant focus when theyre online. I hear comments like these in almost every professional learning session involving technology. I don’t think teachers are frustrated with technology itself. Often, the task, not the technology, is the real issue.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

And a majority of students–70 percent–are concerned about having enough money to purchase the technology needed for college. There is also a concerning new data point: Nearly three quarters of students are worried they won’t be able to pay for the technology they need for college.”

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Simultaneously, we’re identifying more students needing support than ever before. I’ve found that group therapy and structured peer interactions, led by experienced therapists, help students develop vital social and behavioral skills. Another major hurdle for districts is funding these essential services.

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eSchool News

JULY 31, 2024

Network infrastructure is at the heart of these modern technologies, enabling the resources and devices teachers and their students use daily. Network infrastructure is at the heart of these modern technologies, enabling the resources and devices teachers and their students use daily.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For dyslexic students, the traditional educational system–often reliant on heavy reading loads and conventional assessments–can be particularly overwhelming. The challenge of dyslexia in traditional learning Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, affecting approximately 10-15 percent of students worldwide.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teachers are facing ever-growing demands: providing high-quality lessons, attending to individual student needs, and managing administrative loads that stretch their time and energy to the limit. AI can make this dream achievable, using data to understand each student’s progress and needs and adjusting the curriculum accordingly.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 27, 2025

Classroom audio technology can enable a student in the back of the room to hear their teacher, but new tools go far beyond voice projection features. Todays K12 classroom audio is IP-based, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with other systems and technologies.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not only has the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots created concern about assigning writing, but myriad challenges exist when we send writing home with students. #1 Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Our school is a five-year program that works to create first-generation college students. North Carolina is a leading state in the number of “early colleges,” which allow students to earn a college degree with their high school diploma. I always work to make my lessons both informative and accessible for each kid.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2024

Students can see large-scale processes up close, explore outer space, go back in time to visit ancient civilizations, or travel to different countries to see famous landmarks. Here are some great virtual field trips to explore with your students: 1. Each virtual field trip contains a video, teacher guide and student activities.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

Clear verbal and nonverbal communication build trust and respect, making students feel heard and helping them more effectively develop motor skills. This technology was introduced more than 30 years ago to provide low-volume, highly intelligible speech throughout a classroom.

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. In Minneapolis Public Schools, for example, rates of chronic absenteeism among students with disabilities rose from 29 percent in 2019 to 53 percent in 2022. This blueprint has three integral sections: 1.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These initial partnerships will empower students and staff to prioritize their mental health by enabling them to access unlimited wellness resources and live texting sessions with Counslrs licensed and vetted mental health support professionals, who are available on-demand, 24/7/365.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The benefit of assigning video instruction for homework is that students can control the time, place, and pace of the learning experience when they watch the video at home. Then, class time is dedicated to practice and application, which has traditionally been assigned as homework for students to complete independently.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Key points: Engaging STEAM education tools push students to explore learning Can a data literacy program make science more relatable? I am always on the lookout for STEAM-based resources and tools that engage and inspire my students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

The curriculum is adaptive in real-time, and technology is used intuitively to ensure every aspect of student life is safe, connected, efficient, and supportive. Through the implementation of AI and smart building technology, schools are beginning to see transformative impact across K-12 campuses.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

During that time, I have enjoyed working with the staff, students, parents, and community members to thoughtfully integrate technology into the classrooms. In 1995, I became the Educational Technology Coach for the Verona Area High School. Students love them because they are interesting and engaging.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2024

As schools seek to ensure all students learn to their fullest potential, a new guide explores ideas and strategies for creating inclusive learning spaces. As schools seek to ensure all students learn to their fullest potential, a new guide explores ideas and strategies for creating inclusive learning spaces.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

This fundamental truth about human cognition has finally found its perfect technological match in the form of microlearning. As we witness the rapid evolution of educational technology, the convergence of bite-sized learning modules with intelligent virtual tutors is creating unprecedented opportunities for personalised education.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Technology has permeated every facet of our lives, making many tasks easier, and even doing some of our work for us. Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This funding aimed to help students recover both academically and emotionally from the pandemic. As these funding opportunities come to a close, many districts are still left struggling to adequately address their students’ mental health needs. students struggling with these challenges was rising even before COVID.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 2, 2025

This affects every aspect of students livesat home, in classrooms, on playgrounds, and in the digital spaces where so much of their social interaction now takes place. While technology can be a powerful tool for learning and connection, it has also created vast spaces where students anxieties are amplified.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

AI encourages cheating A common fear is that students will use AI to bypass learning. For example, students can use AI for initial brainstorming or as a tool to refine their writing, requiring them to demonstrate understanding by reflecting on or critiquing AI-generated content. Preparing students for the future AI isn’t going away.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Students have the aptitudes (or natural talents) for the nation’s most in-demand career fields–including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and finance–but they are not inclined to pursue those occupations due to a profound lack of exposure, according to The 2024 State of the Future U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Sassy–short for Sasquatch, the mythical creature thought to roam Northwest forests–joins the collection of other AI technologies developed by the Journalistic Learning Initiative , a nonprofit organization co-founded by Madison thats committed to empowering students and teachers with educational programs and resources.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

AI tutoring can change students’ learning experiences by providing access to an environment designed according to their learning styles and paces. AI tutoring can change students’ learning experiences by providing access to an environment designed according to their learning styles and paces.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Imagine youre a ninth grader navigating a world where generative AI, agentic AI and other emerging technologies dominate the headlines. Students today are shaping identities that will guide them through careers spanning the decades ahead. Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy.

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