Active Learning, Activities and Teachers

8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online

Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. Sort It Out. Online Fishbowl. 5 minutes).

Active Learning

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7 discoveries from an active learning classroom

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn. Four years ago, I became an inaugural recipient of a Steelcase Education Active Learning Center Grant.

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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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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching.

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Closing the digital use divide with active and engaging learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does.

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Teacher Tips: Starting the Year with Station Rotation

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Design a mix of 4-6 online and offline activities that correlate with what you usually cover in the first few weeks of the school year. Using digital tools and blended learning techniques, she has created a student-centered environment in which her students engage and thrive in active learning online and offline.

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Active Learning Strategies for Students

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. What are the 6 learning strategies for students?

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

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

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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. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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In the marketplace: Funding for active learning, a helping hand for innovative programs, and an interactive book program

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2016

To fill a reading gap and encourage families in all communities to foster their children’s literacy development beyond the school day, Scholastic announced the launch of My Books Every Day, a collection of high-quality, take-home book packs with interactive activities for students in grades PreK–3. Read more.

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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 YouTube and Hollywood Divas Can Teach You About Active Learning

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning. A tattoo writing exercise.

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A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As classroom teachers, one of the many challenges we face is student engagement. With the changing landscape of education, how do we keep students focused and provide them with a foundation to learn our varied subject areas? As teachers, we set the tone for the educational experience that our students are going to have.

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Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

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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. How do you get started. Things I really like.

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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). Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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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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ADVENTURE 2 LEARNING ACQUIRES MISSION MOVE, AN ACTIVITY-BASED EDUCATION PROVIDER

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

An independent research study across 3 school districts that was subsequently published in the Journal of Childhood Obesity found that Mission Move not only increased students’ general physical activity and desire to learn, but also resulted in an 18% increase in math scores and 8% reduction in behavior-related incidents across the districts.

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10 Strategies Designed to Engage Elementary Students Online

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I published a blog titled “ 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online.” ” I had several elementary teachers request that I work on a similar blog focused on younger learners. Teachers can virtually replicate the classic word wall in their Bitmoji classrooms.

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Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

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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. About Pivot Interactives Pivot Interactives, Inc.

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7 Strategies Designed to Increase Student Engagement in Synchronous Online Discussions Using Video Conferencing

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

One of the primary roles that a teacher plays in an online class is the facilitation of learning. Facilitation is the teacher’s ability to clearly communicate learning objectives and support learners as they make progress toward those objectives. Learning online is new for many students.

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

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

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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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Harnessing edtech for deeper science engagement

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

However, I believe the most important factor in achieving a high level of student engagement in science is providing opportunities for students to participate in active learning experiences.

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How to employ a differentiated mindset when teaching STEM

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2020

When we facilitate professional development events, there’s often a common theme: teachers understand the importance of active STEM teaching and learning, but don’t always know how to implement it in a way that supports the diverse needs of their students.

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What are Active Study Strategies?

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are active study strategies? These strategies empower students to take an active role in their learning, enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and academic success. What are active study strategies? These strategies empower students to take ownership of their learning and engage actively with the material.

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

A recent Harvard study found that AI tutors can double learning gains compared to traditional active learning classrooms, while also increasing engagement and reducing time to competency [5].

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Tried and True Active Learning Strategies

Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

There comes a time in every teachers career when those tried-and-true learning strategies that once worked no longer seem effective. Here are a few tried-and-true active learning strategies to keep students engaged and learning. The teacher selects a few pairs to share their thoughts with the whole class.

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Eduprotocols Field Guide: Elementary Edition

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Ben is a kindergarten teacher in Salinas, California. He was awarded Teacher of the Year, Computer Using Educators (CUE) Blended and Online Educator of the Year, CUE’s Gold Disk Award, and KSBW’s Crystal Apple Award. Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. I jumped at the chance!

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Classroom tech: The new and the tried-and-true of 2024

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, teachers and students have complete access to smartphones, tablets, or laptops in all classes. As a result, we’re seeing a variety of new technology being tested and used in the classroom to support different learning styles. For instance, it gives teachers the flexibility to create a customized approach to learning.

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5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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Blended Learning: Design a Mini-playlist that Allows Students to Control the Pace of Their Learning

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As I’ve embraced blended learning, I have transformed many of my whole group, teacher-led lessons into student-centered, student-paced learning experiences using different blended learning models. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through.

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6 new grants to consider in the new year

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2019

What’s more, schools in economically-challenged areas have uphill battles trying to find grants to improve resources and opportunities for teachers and students. Check out the following six grants, which cover literacy, learning spaces, drug awareness, and more.

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

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Students would laugh as the teachers mumbled about the annoyances of technology. 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. Why is engagement important?

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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. Today, the average US teacher uses 148 different EdTech products and the average US school district uses over 1,400 EdTech solutions.

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The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. It’s very important to make sure they are engaged and actively learning so they can end up going to a good college and building a future with a good foundation.

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Kids Are Spending More of Their Lives Online. Teachers Can Help Them Understand Why.

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

With remote learning in full swing for a little over half of American elementary and high school schools, students are spending even more time in front of a screen: By some accounts, students are getting up to 5 or 6 hours of additional technology use per day. Here’s how teachers can kickstart those conversations with students.

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5 of the biggest education trends in 2023

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Social and Emotional Wellbeing The pandemic prompted the need for a stronger focus on supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of students and teachers alike. 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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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. “Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. Gimkit: Build collaboration while earning rewards Gimkit is another fun platform for learning games.

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Mindfulness instruction makes a big impact on learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

When they take their seats for the morning bell, learning fractions or the parts of a sentence is often the furthest thing from their minds. These are the challenges Quinlan O’Grady faces each day as a teacher at Schmid Elementary School. Promoting active learning.

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5 ways educators can shrink the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online

7 discoveries from an active learning classroom

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Building Student Ownership through Active Learning Strategies

Pivot Interactives Named Best of STEM by Science Educators

7 Strategies Designed to Increase Student Engagement in Synchronous Online Discussions Using Video Conferencing

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

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

10 cool AR and VR tools for the classroom

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How to employ a differentiated mindset when teaching STEM

What are Active Study Strategies?

Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

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

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