eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Geogebra offers graphing and analysis technology with premade activities. Additionally, it contains a multitude of free, pre-made activities by Geogebra and other teachers. Most activities are embeddable, so students don’t need to leave the safety of your LMS class website.

Education 303

Education STEM Art Culture 303

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

A playlist is a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a desired result. Art Projects: In the visual arts, students often work on projects that require creativity, experimentation, and refinement. These processes cannot be rushed, and allowing variable time ensures students can produce their best work.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

Laboratory 195

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 195

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Offering an extensive array of lesson plans, activities, and educational materials, NASA covers a diverse range of STEM topics including space exploration, earth science, and aeronautics. Teachers love these resources and rely on the components of the activities to build background knowledge, provide accessible content, and spark curiosity.

Art 329

Art Students Culture Coaching 329

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate.

Middle School 331

Middle School Middle School STEM Interdisciplinary 331

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. YummyMath asks students to apply math to real-world situations involving food, sports, weather, movies and entertainment, and art. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

If a learning activity helps you become someone of value in your social group—if it earns you the respect and belonging you crave—you’ll throw yourself into it. At Khan World School, a partnership between ASU Prep and Khan Academy, students have shown learning growth as high as 2 to 5 times national norms in math, reading, and language arts.

Motivation 282

Motivation Learning Students Achievement 282

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2025

Yet, in the art room, where images are the universal language, his talent shines, allowing his classmates to see his strengths, not just his struggles. The arts give students opportunities to express themselves, their ideas and their feelings in creative ways. In addition, I was placed in an art class.

Art 172

Art English Languages Language 172

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Application activities also enhance retention and mastery of information, making it more likely that students will retain and effectively use what they have learned in the future. Can you suggest engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ? Can you generate activities that connect with for my grade students?

History 382

History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here are great ways to celebrate in your classroom including websites, games, activities, printables, quizzes, audios, songs, interactive maps, crafts, flashcards, videos, webquests, books, posters, trading cards, lesson plans, word searches, puzzles, speeches, articles, animations, biographies, and more (click the titles for the link): 1.

Activities 167

Activities Quizzes History Fairness 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Here are seven I use during the pre-Thanksgiving season: ASCII Art Comics Holiday Widget Team Challenge Thanksgiving Poll Thinking Games Themed ASCII Art Time required: Less than one class ASCII Art is the graphic design technique of creating images by typing the letters, numbers, and symbols defined by ASCII Standards.

Activities 172

Activities Learning Art Attention 172

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. . Family members can join in as students get hands-on with ready-to-use activities promoting self-guided learning and career success. Twitter and LinkedIn.

STEM 326

STEM Education Learning Art 326

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here are great ways to celebrate in your classroom including websites, games, activities, printables, quizzes, audios, songs, interactive maps, crafts, flashcards, videos, webquests, books, posters, trading cards, lesson plans, word searches, puzzles, speeches, articles, animations, biographies, and more (click the titles for the link): 1.

Activities 158

Activities Quizzes History Fairness 158

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Customized resources, small group activities, and resource organization are all made a bit easier with a little help from lesson planning tools, leaving teachers to spend more active time teaching, giving real-time feedback, and supporting students on an individual basis. Lesson planning doesn’t have to be daunting.

Education 266

Education Social Studies Art History 266

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Here are nine ways to celebrate in your classroom including websites, games, activities, printables, quizzes, audios, songs, interactive maps, crafts, flashcards, videos, webquests, books, posters, trading cards, lesson plans, word searches, puzzles, speeches, articles, animations, biographies, and more (click the titles for the link): 1.

Activities 158

Activities Quizzes Fairness History 158

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Awards can range from academic excellence and perfect attendance to contributions in sports, arts, and community service. Highlighting their achievements can boost morale and encourage a supportive school culture. This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects.

Achievement 299

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 299

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

The series also focuses on math, science, social studies, arts and social-emotional learning. The website offers playlists, new search tools to help users find segments by subjects, topics and curriculum themes, and 100+ printable activities.

Learning 290

Learning Art Social Studies Culture 290

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Developed by Urban Arts in collaboration with Minecraft Education , the program offers middle school teachers professional development, ongoing coaching and a 72-session curriculum built around game-based instruction. According to Amy Patterson, Chief Program Officer at Urban Arts, “We’re not just teaching video games.

Ethics 122

Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 122

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

Sometimes it’s about empathy —or in the case of some of the latest research coming out of Johns Hopkins, it’s about understanding how art plays a role in learning. EdSurge sat down with Hardiman recently to learn about the Initiative’ recent findings around how injecting art into lessons across disciplines can boost memory and retention.

Art 167

Art Learning Beliefs Achievement 167

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

Activities 52

Activities Culture English Languages 52

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. Of course, curriculum is only a small part of what’s needed to create culturally-responsive classrooms.

Textbooks 165

Textbooks Culture Curriculum Feedback 165

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Here are seven I use during the pre-holiday season: ASCII Art. ASCII Art is the graphic design technique of creating images by typing the letters, numbers, and symbols defined by ASCII Standards. A great option also is to program one of the widgets for an Hour of Code activity. Time required: Less than one class. Team Challenge.

Activities 174

Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

However, a Gallop Poll found that 57% of teachers report that they are “not engaged” at work, with an additional 13% reporting that they are “actively disengaged.” The art of teaching should matter to every educator, so it blows my mind when I see teachers who do not aggressively pursue their own learning.

Teachers 420

Teachers Motivation Coaching Curriculum 420

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. Mental health: Research shows that being creative through the arts helps heal the mind and body. The best part? Why maker education?

Curriculum 297

Curriculum Failure Essay Art 297

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The work we are doing with Google is about trying to help people find a culture of innovation. The visit to Google, then, was one of her strategies for cultivating an innovative culture in the state. The work we are doing with Google is about trying to help people find a culture of innovation.”. Erin O'Briant.

Culture 151

Culture Education Testing Physical Education 151

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

The schools campus near Pittsburgh is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that enhance both academic and extracurricular pursuits. Students explore science in modern labs, develop potent creative tools in the schools inspiring arts students, and build real skills in Kiskis workshops. Weekends are a thrill.

Schools 242

Schools History Art Culture 242

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) dedicated to transforming the culture of youth sport – and Discovery Education today announce a partnership providing powerful educational tools to equip students with resources that help build life skills and core values for success on and off the field of play. Powered by the experience and values of the U.S.

Skills 246

Skills Culture Coaching Education 246

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Tips for implementing this practice: Make an active effort to get to know your students, making time to inquire about their emotional and social wellbeing. Incorporate pop culture, social media, sports and extracurriculars into lessons. Use music, activities, and movement to engage students in the classroom.

Student Engagement 297

Student Engagement Hybrid Learning Students Participation 297

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

DENVER, CO – The Denver Public Schools STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, PE, Health and Media Literacy) Department is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative with Discovery Education which will help educators district wide provide K-12 students with innovative and engaging multilingual learning experiences and resources. “We

Education 267

Education STEM Art Science 267

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

This initiative includes curriculum and two STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) educational technology platforms, KIBO and ScratchJr. Students use these tools as they explore themes in the Jewish holiday cycle while expressing their ideas and understanding through building, coding, and art activities.

Education 267

Education Art Learning Schools 267

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I teach middle school English Language Arts at St. I also grapple with the cultural obsession with technology. Even the students who struggle in language arts, and perhaps could not provide polished grammatical corrections, were enthusiastic and on-task with their positive and constructive comments. The whole class did.

Culture 167

Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2023

OPI Superintendent Elsie Arntzen announced a new partnership with Discovery Education , a provider of state-of-the-art digital resources that support instruction wherever it takes place. Montana School Superintendents can activate their school district’s Discovery Education account by visiting this website.

Learning 262

Learning History Internet Art 262

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Understanding the linguistic and cultural profile of your students will enable you to select the most appropriate evidence-based strategies and customize them to meet individual needs. Language acquisition isn’t something that is limited to a 45 or 90 minute block of language arts. Peers in the classroom are often an untapped resource.

English 314

English Languages Language Testing 314

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has curated a list of live, interactive virtual field trips that educators can access to enrich discussions surrounding Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day.

History 267

History Interactive Learning Culture Education 267

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2021

In San Diego, that means offering activities that look a lot more like summer camp than school. After a morning of project-based activities at school (think: using geocaching to design a scavenger hunt for the San Diego Zoo), kids might head off to the beach for surf lessons or learn songwriting with local musicians. Does It Matter?

Art 211

Art Learning Counselling Culture 211

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support. Communication is at the heart of this partnership.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

It covered a range of insights about body piercings, including how different religious cultures apply them and how they may benefit migraine sufferers. The moon landing, the Vietnam War, the explosion of youth culture, Woodstock, and the Civil Rights Movement all contribute to the novel’s background.

Reading 322

Reading Assignments English Math 322