Active Learning, Activities and Science

Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

The activities provide multiple entry points that allow students to utilize the tool right away. The whole group presentation and in-class practice encouraged students to try all the tools and self-determine which was most helpful for the time and abilities. References Deale, C.

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How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

k12

JULY 10, 2025

There are proven tools, techniques, and activities that can enhance the engagement and effectiveness of online learning for students. Why Online Student Engagement Matters Online learning offers a host of unique opportunities that empower students to learn in ways that work best for them.

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💡🧲 Physics! Meet our Top Physics Tutors & Discover Curriculum for Kids

Teach Your Kids

AUGUST 1, 2025

As the workforce continues to evolve toward technology, energy, and engineering fields, physics provides essential knowledge for future jobs in aerospace, robotics, data science, and clean tech. Even for students who do not pursue STEM careers, physics fosters a flexible, problem-solving mindset that is useful in any field.

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Accountable Classroom Centers

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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Actively Learn Digital Platform Offers Content Area Products

eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

Actively Learn, Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies, and Actively Learn Science. said Jay Goyal, President at Actively Learn.

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Pivot Interactives Named Best of STEM by Science Educators

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minneapolis, Minnesota Pivot Interactives, a phenomena-based, active learning tool for science teaching, has been honored with three Educators Pick Best of STEM awards, an EdTech program judged solely by science and STEM educators.

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Harnessing edtech for deeper science engagement

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

Throughout my career as a science educator in Colorado, Washington, and now in Florida , I’ve collaborated with many tremendous educators to solve the challenge of engaging students in science.

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What are the Three Active Strategies?

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

So, what are the three active strategies? What are three active learning strategies? Active learning strategies for students in K-12 encompass a range of techniques designed to promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding. What are active study strategies?

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5 ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Key points: Probeware helps connect students to in-depth learning opportunities Black students need more STEM career exposure 5 helpful hacks for managing a STEM classroom For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Are you looking for effective ways to integrate three-dimensional learning into your science classroom?

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Achieve3000 Acquires Literacy Startup Actively Learn

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Achieve3000 , a provider of online reading and literacy tools, announced it has acquired Seattle-based Actively Learn , which also provides a suite of online reading materials and instructional supports aimed at helping students build literacy and critical-thinking skills. Through this deal, we’ll make a bigger impact,” says Goyal.

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App of the Week: Videos and challenges for active learning

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2015

WonderBox: Explore & Learn Science, Geography, Music, and Design. music, science, world, sports). What’s It Like? In their own unique Wonderbox account, kids watch videos, draw, take pictures, create, share and message with family and friends, and engage in multi-step challenges.

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What are Active Learning Teaching Strategies?

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

When we examine what are active learning teaching strategies, these strategies empower educators to create interactive classrooms where students actively participate, collaborate, and apply knowledge to real-world situations. What are active learning teaching strategies? What are three active learning strategies?

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What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it?

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. What is Actively Learn. I like that student research done through Actively Learn can be merged into Google Docs.

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Alabama State Board of Education Approves Savvas Learning Company’s K-12 Science Solutions For Statewide Adoption For Every Grade Level

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

/PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is pleased to announce that the Alabama State Board of Education has approved its evidence-based, standards-aligned K-12 science programs for statewide adoption.

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How to Make Classes More Active, and Why It Matters

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Longtime professor Cathy Davidson is on a mission to promote the practice of active learning. It’s not just about test scores and whether people learn, she argues, but there’s an ethical issue that sometimes gets lost in discussions about teaching. It contains what are essentially recipes for various active-learning techniques.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024).

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The benefits of active learning

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Seventy-four percent of teachers from high-SES districts and 64 percent from low-SES districts reported their schools had cut the amount of time scheduled for child-directed activities in recent years. . Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector. Related Posts.

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4 ideas to consider when designing a STEM lab

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

A STEM lab is a learning environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on or practical STEM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

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10 cool AR and VR tools for the classroom

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2022

Plus, students are engaged in active learning with AR and VR tools. Here’s a handful of fun and engaging AR and VR tools to get you started: 3DBear AR : This app combines immersive technologies and inspiring pedagogic content for the optimal learning results.

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Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools (GFW) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the creation of engaging science lessons in K-12 classrooms districtwide. Among the resources coming to GFW schools are:   Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.

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Let’s Teach Computer Science Majors to Be Good Citizens. The Whole World Depends on It.

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Yet even broadened participation in college computer science courses may not shift the tech workforce and block bias from seeping into tech tools if students aren’t taught that diversity and ethics are essential to their field of study and future careers. I am currently taking steps to improve the lives of people around the world.

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Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 Adds New, Cutting-Edge Edtech Tool to Middle School and High School Curriculum to More Deeply Engage Students in Science

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum. In addition, Shiloh CUSD #1 uses Discovery Education’s Science Techbooks.

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New Mexico’s Middle College High School Selects Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives to Support Student Science Explorations

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Middle College High School, a public charter school within Gallup-McKinley County Public School District, today announced it has selected Discovery Education’s innovative digital resources to support student science explorations.

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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

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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4 ways we designed collaborative learning spaces

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Science spaces combined the two concepts and included soft seating plus semi-circle high-top tables where students could congregate to solve complex science problems. Related : How outdoor learning spaces lead to STEM engagement How to create engaging active learning environments.

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MiEN Company Introduces New Furniture Product Offerings to Solve Learning Space Challenges

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

MiEN Company, a global company serving the education industry with innovative furniture products and services that promote and support active and interactive learning environments, has introduced four new product offerings to help institutions take active learning spaces to a new level. The Do it Yourself (DIY) Chair.

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Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

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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Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

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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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Some prominent tools include interactive touchscreens in classrooms that promote and support active learning, a strategy for engaging students in classroom activities with more hands-on activities. These touchscreens help bring learning alive, off the page and into the actual world. Why is engagement important?

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Savvas Introduces Experience Physics, a New Program that Uses Phenomena-Based, Experiential Learning to Drive Students’ Real-World Inquiry

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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ClassIn Launches its World-Class Teaching and Learning Platform in the United States

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

It supports active learning, student flexibility, and various teaching and learning methods. The classroom of the future will be networked, digitized, and intelligent, which means our learning solutions must be built on a solid foundation: based on hybrid-first pedagogy and backed by learning science.

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10 major insights on teaching, learning, and STEM

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

Nearly 20 states have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards–standards that are meant to transform science education. There are some innovative solutions to this challenge, however, including teacher residencies and strategic solutions to help teacher prep programs and school districts identify their areas of need.

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Friday 5: AR and VR

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2024

These tools are engaging, bringing students up close with historic landmarks from around the world, illustrating science concepts that are hard to see without high-tech equipment, and giving students different views and perspectives on hard-to-understand concepts. Plus, students are engaged in active learning with AR and VR tools.

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5 major education trends in 2023

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. 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.

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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

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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Language Arts teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials” for high schoolers

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. Forming the Arguments.

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Latest Enhancements to Discovery Education Services Drive Deeper Student Engagement

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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Computer Science Teachers Association Adds CoderZ’s Professional Development Program to Curated List of Quality Resources

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

April 20, 2021 – After a rigorous evaluation, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) has added CoderZ to its online list of professional learning programs. The list enables K-12 computer science (CS) teachers to find quality professional development opportunities and associated curriculum that fit their needs and goals.

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Is Teaching an Art or a Science? New Book Takes a Fresh Look at ‘How Humans Learn.’

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Just how do humans learn? And can science unlock secrets of the learning process that can help teachers and professors be more effective in their classrooms? One of the latest people to tackle those questions is Josh Eyler, in a new book called “ How Humans Learn.” EdSurge: Is teaching an art or a science?

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First Look—Discovery Education Back To School ’23

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2023

Click below to listen and scroll down for details and selected edited highlights: Creating Curious Classrooms is a free professional learning series for school and science curriculum leaders that takes a fresh approach to how the latest digital resources and tools can be integrated into instruction to drive engagement.

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Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

The VCSC community sees educational technology’s potential to advance relationships between teachers and their students, shrink long-standing accessibility gaps, and increase the depth of learning experiences for all children. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Mystery Science.

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Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Pivot Interactives, which joined the Discovery Education family of solutions in 2022, makes teaching science with active learning and scientific phenomena engaging and easy. The service’s built-in tools—including IRIS, a first-of-its-kind color and light gauge—make for quick and accurate measurements.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

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Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content

How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

💡🧲 Physics! Meet our Top Physics Tutors & Discover Curriculum for Kids

Accountable Classroom Centers

Actively Learn Digital Platform Offers Content Area Products

Pivot Interactives Named Best of STEM by Science Educators

Harnessing edtech for deeper science engagement

What are the Three Active Strategies?

5 ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning

Achieve3000 Acquires Literacy Startup Actively Learn

App of the Week: Videos and challenges for active learning

What are Active Learning Teaching Strategies?

What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it?

Alabama State Board of Education Approves Savvas Learning Company’s K-12 Science Solutions For Statewide Adoption For Every Grade Level

How to Make Classes More Active, and Why It Matters

Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

The benefits of active learning

4 ideas to consider when designing a STEM lab

10 cool AR and VR tools for the classroom

Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

Let’s Teach Computer Science Majors to Be Good Citizens. The Whole World Depends on It.

Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 Adds New, Cutting-Edge Edtech Tool to Middle School and High School Curriculum to More Deeply Engage Students in Science

New Mexico’s Middle College High School Selects Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives to Support Student Science Explorations

Friday 5: STEAM education in action

4 ways we designed collaborative learning spaces

MiEN Company Introduces New Furniture Product Offerings to Solve Learning Space Challenges

Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

Savvas Introduces Experience Physics, a New Program that Uses Phenomena-Based, Experiential Learning to Drive Students’ Real-World Inquiry

ClassIn Launches its World-Class Teaching and Learning Platform in the United States

10 major insights on teaching, learning, and STEM

Friday 5: AR and VR

5 major education trends in 2023

5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

Language Arts teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials” for high schoolers

Latest Enhancements to Discovery Education Services Drive Deeper Student Engagement

Computer Science Teachers Association Adds CoderZ’s Professional Development Program to Curated List of Quality Resources

Is Teaching an Art or a Science? New Book Takes a Fresh Look at ‘How Humans Learn.’

First Look—Discovery Education Back To School ’23

Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

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