eSchool News

JULY 26, 2021

According to educator Thomas Hoerr, the very notion of intelligence has changed. All of these actions require four competencies, also known as the 4 Cs : critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Critical thinking. Modern society requires us to be active critical thinkers.

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Critical Thinking Students Intelligence Evaluation 260

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead, we must delve into the nuanced characteristics of various Large Language Models (LLMs) and student-facing AI to discern how their unique capabilities can be leveraged to achieve diverse educational objectives. January 15; 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.; South 320GH) 2.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Fairness Knowledge 319

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Students regularly shared they were not interested in using a generative intelligence site to complete their work—they were not ready to trust AI with their learning, and more specifically, course grades.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isnt just adopting the technology its making sure it works for all students. As districts explore AIs potential, they must also confront critical questions about equity, algorithmic bias and access.

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Ethics Intelligence Critical Thinking Feedback 103

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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Social Studies Study Ethics Intelligence 293

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

In this new paradigm, collaboration and critical thinking are essential. Additionally, the importance of emotional intelligence in teaching is gaining recognition. The use of digital tools fosters collaboration and interaction, which can enhance critical thinking skills.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Innovations nurture essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, creativity, and adaptability. Moreover, smarter classrooms harness the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to personalize the learning experience at an unprecedented scale.

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Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 306

k12 Digest

APRIL 15, 2025

He also prioritized inclusion by creating an Equity Committee and launching initiatives to address achievement gaps. In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a transformative force.

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Intelligence Learning Failure Academic Integrity 130

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Rolling out a globalized curriculum will achieve just that—and more. Having a globalized curriculum would culturally enrich students because it encourages critical thinking about global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and international conflicts.

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Curriculum Students Culture Intelligence 308

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

This program helps students turn frustration into achievement by teaching them how to manage tasks effectively and approach learning with a problem-solving mindset. Many students face challenges not due to a lack of intelligence but because they struggle with organization, time management, and emotional regulation.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 144

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Students regularly shared they were not interested in using a generative intelligence site to complete their work—they were not ready to trust AI with their learning, and more specifically, course grades.

Intelligence 103

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 103

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Trends in K-12 education in 2023 will continue into 2024, most notably immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and online and hybrid learning. Adaptive learning platforms are gaining prominence as personalized becomes more critical for student success.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 285

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning. However, achieving optimal results requires practice and training to fine-tune an AI tool, ensuring it reacts in the desired manner to specific prompts.

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Student Engagement Ethics Teaching Education 213

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Artificial intelligence/augmented reality: It seems everywhere we look companies and products are announcing their new integrations with AI or AR/VR. This year at St.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 338

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. Walberto Flores: How might we redefine teaching and learning?

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Questions Ethics Education Fairness 209

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

By fostering self-awareness and self-regulation, metacognitive strategies empower students to monitor their learning processes, set achievable goals, and adapt their approaches to overcome linguistic and academic challenges. The answer lies in two transformative strategies: metacognition and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Essay Ethics Feedback Language 168

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

created Spark Care+, an innovation that personalizes music therapy treatment for mental health improvement using artificial intelligence (AI), skin response (GSR) and photoplethysmography (PPG). The 2021 winner – 14-year-old Sarah Park from Jacksonville, Fla. We eagerly await this year’s entries!”. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Middle School Middle School STEM Participation 260

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

I predict two issues will take center stage- artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. I’m optimistic that proven, coherent technologies in the hands of a committed teacher will achieve the goal of more confident, successful readers. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

This professional learning covered one of the most-discussed new technologies of the day: artificial intelligence. Additionally, participating in esports can enhance school spirit and create new avenues for student recognition and achievement, contributing to a positive school culture and increased student engagement and inclusivity.

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STEM History Middle School Middle School 296

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Vrain, for example, we recently implemented the AI Coach by Edthena platform which uses artificial intelligence for instructional coaching. Ultimately, what matters is what works for improving achievement. Meaningful small group and individual instruction will be important in combating the deficit in student achievement.

Coaching 338

Coaching Special Education Disabilities Communication 338

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2024

The key may reside in AI-powered reading assistants, a broad category encompassing everything from summarizers to intelligent note-taking platforms. This brain-computer interface recently achieved a historic feat – allowing a human to control a computer cursor and play chess with their thoughts alone!

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Reading Intelligence Knowledge Critical Thinking 182

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–has been around a long time, but caught everyone’s attention with the launch of generative AI, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. Let’s see what the Ask a Tech Teacher team says: Pros And Cons of AI in Education Artificial intelligence (AI) is making major inroads into education.

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Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 183

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

With advances in artificial intelligence, this vision is becoming a reality. For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. For educators, seeing students excited and proud of their work is incredibly rewarding, especially in a time of increased teacher burnout.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Intelligence Skills 204

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Simulations are particularly beneficial for STEM subjects, allowing students to gain hands-on experience and develop critical thinking skills. These activities can help students develop their critical thinking skills and promote deeper learning. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at St.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Simulations are particularly beneficial for STEM subjects, allowing students to gain hands-on experience and develop critical thinking skills. These activities can help students develop their critical thinking skills and promote deeper learning. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at St.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 96

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Education Science 208

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This not only enhances student engagement and accessibility to information but fosters critical thinking, digital literacy , and prepares students for a tech-driven future. Moreover, integrating artificial intelligence into your teaching strategies can personalize learning by adapting to individual student needs and progress.

Technology 139

Technology Education Intelligence Critical Thinking 139

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Last spring, my university held an emergency faculty meeting about identifying papers written using artificial intelligence. Critical thinking comes into play as students must locate, read and determine the legitimacy of each original source. The next step is to formulate and express their own ideas on the subject matter.

Education 212

Education English Students Language 212

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The graduate-level econometrics course I teach is required and it’s designed to foster analytical and critical thinking skills in causal research methods. And the upper limit of what humans can achieve with these new capabilities remains an unknown frontier. The baseline is no longer zero, it is AI.

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Research Methods Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 200

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Achieving high grades, personal development, and future professional success all hinge on strong essay writing abilities. It encourages critical thinking, self-reflection, and the articulation of your views. Personal Growth and Self-Expression Writing essays encourages self-reflection and critical thinking.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 157

k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

She believes in nurturing students soft skills, values, community, and teamwork, as well as the pursuit of academic achievements. This highlights the growing awareness of the issue and the importance of creating learning environments where students can develop critical thinking and interpersonal skills without the constant pull of technology.

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Education Culture Critical Thinking Evaluation 130

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2022

Reviewing classroom video, or what John Hattie calls “micro-teaching,” is one of the strongest factors related to student achievement in his list of 250+ items. Building self-awareness positively impacts emotional intelligence, empathy, listening skills, critical-thinking skills, decision making, communication and leadership.

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Teachers Coaching Feedback Classroom Management 191

Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2017

Would his score rob him of confidence in his intelligence and ability to be successful? But what I didn’t do was ask them what they wanted to achieve. That’s not to say our students can’t achieve high scores on these tests; I know they can and I have seen many of them do so. Would it just add to his test anxiety in the future?

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Testing Students Motivation Assignments 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And artificial intelligence, coding and other technologies will increasingly require mathematical sophistication. Specifically, we must improve depth of mastery in fundamental critical thinking, problem solving, and mathematical understanding during the most effective period for learning in our lifetimes—childhood.

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Math Beliefs STEM Motivation 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Where, for example, people talk about a racial “ academic achievement gap” or disparate discipline rates for Black students? But I would also say even at a more basic level, I don’t consider intelligence [or] assess one’s intelligence based on how much a person knows. What does that mean for education?

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Education Intelligence Culture Teaching Philosophy 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Artificial intelligence in education: A review. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence , 100118.

Communication 135

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They develop digital literacy, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills that are increasingly crucial in today’s workforce. Other educators, however, believe AI is simply an avenue for academic dishonesty and will harm students’ individual and critical thinking skills.

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Technology Education Textbooks Learning Styles 220