eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. “Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al.,

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

The NEA encourages teachers to bring physical activity into the classroom by incorporating brain breaks in students daily routines or taking classroom activities outside. Learning and physical activity also work well because of the fun factor. When they are engaged, they retain what they learn.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What is STEAM and STEM activity? Much STEM and STEAM activity happens in labs. A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

100Kin10 Teacher Forum members note that math is frequently omitted from STEM conversations and opportunities, sometimes due to a focus on tech. Bringing the M back to STEM.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In our English literacy content space, for example, the collaborative learning spaces need more of a “library feel,” complete with sofa-type furniture and soft seating. Related : How outdoor learning spaces lead to STEM engagement How to create engaging active learning environments.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Teaching students how to activate critical thinking and metacognition will enable them to learn more efficiently and effectively.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The study — which involved 811 undergraduate students at Florida International University, a large public university in Miami — is perhaps the biggest randomized study of active learning methods in calculus, says Laird Kramer, a physicist at the university and one of the study’s authors.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they dont address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Teaching students how to activate critical thinking and metacognition will enable them to learn more efficiently and effectively.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — December 7, 2021 — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, today announced the release of Experience Physics , a brand-new phenomena-driven curriculum that focuses on the student experience through engaging hands-on and virtual inquiry activities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. Let the fun begin! References: Andriotis, N. link] Borup, J.,

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Organized Classroom

MAY 22, 2025

According to Google: “ Learning centers are independent stations set up throughout the classroom where children can go to actually engage in some learning activity. They can be based on interest, subject area, leveled learning, or a combination of the above. Where do you get ideas for classroom centers activities?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They need tools that are easy to use, support active learning, and can accommodate the needs of diverse learners. Coordinators can make it fun by creating challenges that leverage engaging digital content and interactive learning activities that teachers can share, copy, and edit. There are almost too many options!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The benefits of hands-on, active learning are firmly established, yet a lot of difference exists between being able to touch something and being able to create something. The latter allows students to practice skills in demand in the modern economy. Why Should You Consider Starting a Makerspace?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

moment when a seemingly unintelligible math problem suddenly becomes understandable. These active learning experiences are key because we know that with increased engagement comes increased learning, and with increased learning comes greater opportunities for success.”. “It is about that aha!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As highlighted in our report—published by Just Equations and the California Education Learning Lab—forward-thinking math departments across the country are implementing promising instructional approaches to make calculus classes more engaging and effective for students from various backgrounds.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Incorporate mindfulness into lessons: Introduce brief mindfulness or meditation activities during online classes to help students manage stress and improve concentration. Promote physical activity : Encourage students to stay physically active, even when learning from home.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

School and district leaders will be actively seeking innovative approaches, leveraging data, and collaborating with advocacy organizations and policymakers to bring about meaningful changes in how we educate English Language Learners. –Dr. And those who are suffering the most are those with the most needs.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2017

Engaging young children in STEM is critical for creating a lifelong love of learning and for developing critical thinking skills which will serve them well across all academic disciplines and prepare them for the 21st Century workforce.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

At the Institute for Teaching and Leading , a professional learning organization that I co-founded, many of our partner districts are focused less on deficits and more on active learning, which we call the asset-based mindset. Move to a competency-based focus.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading. In math classes, the “Shorties” are learning counting, numeracy, addition and subtraction, “but in the context of famous Black inventors and Black-owned businesses,” she says.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. Let the fun begin! References: Andriotis, N. link] Borup, J.,

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Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

Self-checking student work is any assignment, activity, or practice task that allows students to verify their answers independentlyeither during or after completing the task. When students can see their mistakes, fix them, and understand why something is incorrect, they’re actively learning. Start small.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Featuring short videos in English and Spanish that are paired with ready-to-use instructional activities, this exciting new content brings compelling natural science phenomena alive for students.   10 new learning games from Arcademics.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Among the resources coming to GFW schools are:   Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform. Pivot, which  joined the Discovery Education family of services  in 2022, makes teaching science with active learning and scientific phenomena engaging and easy.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Building critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in math. Making documentation of learning and communication streamlined and accessible for all learners. But the reality is that this type of screen time isn’t as active as it could be. In an era of distance learning, many teachers have opted for web-based, adaptive programs.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2023

Utilizing historical artifacts that reflect influential moments in history, educators guide students through structured learning experiences and activities that provide opportunities for text analysis and collaboration. Literacy supports are woven throughout lessons and enhance teachers’ literacy instruction. ·

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

Boasting over 100,000 exercises and 200 exercise types, it contains interactive elements, feedback, games, and explanations aimed at supporting and engaging young people in learning. It covers English, math, science, social studies, languages, and music, following set lessons with exercises in each topic.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

For the past four years, applied learning pedagogies, including digital tools like game-based platforms, have been explored within LAUSD to build math, literacy and social-emotional learning competencies using applied learning pedagogy.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

Actively Learn (Curriculum Platform for Grades 3-12) offers complete curriculum units for ELA, science, and social studies, new culminating activities and assessments, additional question types, and a design upgrade. For an animated video walkthrough, click here. About Achieve3000.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

While there’s a great deal of information to digest, the article points out that many benefits of 3D printing go beyond math and science comprehension. 3D printing also supports inclusion efforts for students of various learning styles and improves collaboration and speaking skills. Manufacturers Offer 3D Printing Curriculum Support.

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 4, 2025

The calendar activities featured in this post help you bring your classroom calendar to life and ensure your students are practicing calendar skills daily. Learn more below! Daily Calendar Activities Learn all about the daily calendar activities below! What are the Daily Calendar Activit ies?

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

And the list included an interview with a Nobel prize winner about his research to improve science instruction; a set of reader responses to our coverage of “math wars”; and a look at what’s keeping teachers from embracing edtech. That has led him to promote active learning — and to look for better ways to evaluate teaching.

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