k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Knowledge grows in bits. 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. Small steps lead to massive leaps in understanding. Similarly, platforms like QuizBot and Buddy.ai

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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. Lecture is a common passive learning practice.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

Active Learning 138

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

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.

Critical Thinking 337

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 337

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

Too many discussions of edtech focus on tools (like tablets, clickers, learning-management systems, smart boards, etc). Two years ago we renovated an old computer lab into an active learning classroom. Here are a few lessons learned: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) can be a struggle. Conclusion: It’s helping.

Active Learning 141

Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors 141

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2021

Support active learning : Using the hands and body to interact with 3D objects and environments stimulates natural learning pathways, allowing students to intuitively explore and absorb knowledge. The technologies empower students to do things that would otherwise be too expensive or dangerous to do in person.

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STEM Intelligence Learning Knowledge 361

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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Active Learning Activities Social Studies Learning 138

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).

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. Spark a love for STEM : Using AR and VR to teach STEM concepts can spark student interests in pursuing STEM-related degrees. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

Hybrid Learning 358

Hybrid Learning Intelligence STEM Knowledge 358

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

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. Role-playing and simulations promote active engagement and foster a deeper connection to the subject matter.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. Many are unaware that teaching online can actually open new possibilities to innovate their teaching practice.

Teaching 175

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 175

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

To facilitate effective teaching and learning, modern schools must equip every classroom with interactive touchscreens and utilize gamification techniques. So, by adding gamification elements during teaching sessions, schools can significantly increase their participation and engagement levels. Finally, gamification is more fun.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 328

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He devoted the bulk of his time and energy to studying how to improve teaching. “I In fact he had been pursuing research to improve physics teaching for years, as a parallel area of work that people hadn’t paid much attention to. Wieman has led efforts to improve science teaching. Well, I always hesitate to use myself as data.

Teaching 196

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Teaching Evaluations 196

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

It’s a key area of teaching worldwide and thousands of schools are now investing in learning spaces specifically designed to support STEM–called STEM labs. 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.

STEM 278

STEM Laboratory Science Active Learning 278

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.

Critical Thinking 268

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 268

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Key points: Today’s students deserve modern tech tools that suit their learning styles and tendencies 5 of the biggest education trends in 2024 65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024 For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page It’s 2024!

Learning Styles 325

Learning Styles Participation Attention Hybrid Learning 325

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2019

Many teachers, though, still aren’t sure how to move from recognizing the diversity to creating a mutually responsive learning environment. In addition to actively learning about students’ backgrounds, teachers also need to make continuous observations. How to build a culturally inclusive classroom. Question 1: What do I know?

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Culture Questions Knowledge Active Learning 279

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities. Yet simply abandoning these proven engagement strategies isn’t the answer.

Active Learning 85

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 85

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are the 5 methods of teaching? From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching?

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge. What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students?

Student Engagement 81

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 81

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. What are some examples of teaching techniques?

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are some examples of teaching techniques? From traditional methods like lectures to innovative approaches such as active classroom learning and technology integration, these techniques play a vital role in shaping educational outcomes. What are some examples of teaching techniques?

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Learning Styles Critical Thinking 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 23, 2017

The partiality of the lecture format has been made visible by studies that compare it with a different style of instruction, called active learning. This approach provides increased structure, feedback and interaction, prompting students to become participants in constructing their own knowledge rather than passive recipients.

Lecturing 79

Lecturing Active Learning Activities Learning 79

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. By immersing students in dynamic activities, stimulating discussions, and collaborative endeavors, educators can transcend the limitations of the digital realm and revolutionize online teaching.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. By immersing students in dynamic activities, stimulating discussions, and collaborative endeavors, educators can transcend the limitations of the digital realm and revolutionize online teaching.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

Video is also proving to have solid results when it comes to learning outcomes— from higher test scores to increased engagement with learning materials to increased comprehension. Here are five ways video can have a powerful impact on teaching and learning: 1. Combined, these play a significant role in teaching a subject.

Teaching 157

Teaching Teaching Methods Lecturing Special Education 157

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

SMART displays provide the best annotation experience on the market, along with other key, unique features that make them a true ‘walk up and teach’ experience for teachers and students. “At SMART displays with iQ run Android 11, and offer industry-leading upgradeability for a secure, sustainable, long-term all-in-one solution.

Technology 286

Technology Writing Activities Knowledge 286

Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

There could be several reasons for thisyou might be teaching a new grade level, your students may not be as receptive, or the strategies just dont feel as relevant anymore. Here are a few tried-and-true active learning strategies to keep students engaged and learning. The key difference?

Active Learning 67

Active Learning Activities Learning Critical Thinking 67

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Eyler certainly spends a lot of time thinking about teaching, since his day job is now the director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Rice University. By offering a guided tour through a variety of theories about human learning, he may just cause you to rethink what teaching even is.

Art 167

Art Science Teaching Failure 167

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. Its conclusion?

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Instructors Lecturing STEM Study 194

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The following is the first full installment of the new EdSurge advice column about teaching in higher education. I realize that sounds completely obvious, but it was not something I have always remembered to integrate into my own teaching. You can pose a question for a future column here.

Writing 155

Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

How can we ensure that every student, regardless of their background or individual learning preferences, has the opportunity to connect with the material in a meaningful way? Meaning-making is how individuals interpret, understand, and integrate new information into their existing knowledge framework. What is meaning-making?

Knowledge 195

Knowledge Participation Discussions Writing 195

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. What is working?

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2024

To address this, I designed an assignment for my online, college-level Fundamentals of Marketing course that teaches business students the essentials of branding and social media strategy and provides hands-on experience with GenAI tools. I overestimated their GenAI knowledge base. Journal of Marketing Education , 41 (1), 47-59.

Teaching 111

Teaching Ethics Assignments Students 111

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Key points: Tech tools can create more engaging and effective learning experiences A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on digital tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In 2010, I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher.

Technology 238

Technology Middle School Middle School Assignments 238

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2024

To address this, I designed an assignment for my online, college-level Fundamentals of Marketing course that teaches business students the essentials of branding and social media strategy and provides hands-on experience with GenAI tools. I overestimated their GenAI knowledge base. Journal of Marketing Education , 41 (1), 47-59.

Teaching 110

Teaching Ethics Assignments Students 110