Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

If you’re planning to participate in Hour of Code, here are a series of activities — broken down by grade — that will kickstart your effort. How do I program a series of activities — and why? I can break activities down into their most basic steps. They can be done individually or in small groups. Scratch Jr.

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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.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

One district is getting students more active and analytical with data-collection tools, like probeware. STEM classes in particular have a natural potential to be both tech-rich and inquiry-based, especially hands-on lab activities. To date, we’ve installed these labs in one K–8 school and two middle schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical Thinking Development in Middle School Education Fostеring critical thinking skills in middlе school еducation is paramount to equipping studеnts with thе intеllеctual tools necessary for succеss. Sеvеral kеy componеnts constitutе critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Learning Menus: Provide students with a learning menu filled with intellectually rich activities. These adaptations do not need to be complicated either.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Early exposure to STEM education is critical for students See article: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten See article: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea For more on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page In today’s fast-paced world, STEM education has become imperative for global progress.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

CoderZ, an award-winning, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, is helping educators introduce computer science in elementary and early middle school with its new Code Farm coding and robotics course for grades four through six. Activities include the following: · Practicing debugging skills. Using sensors to navigate a robot.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2015

Additionally, Discovery Education is offering a variety of Earth Day-related activities available through Discovery Education Streaming and Discovery Education Science Techbook. Next page: Other Earth Day resources. Digital Learning and Tools News Top News'

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Learning Menus: Provide students with a learning menu filled with intellectually rich activities. These adaptations do not need to be complicated either.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

The EvolveMe platform gives teens access to and rewards them for completing high-quality, professional career experimentation activities and building transferable skills they can apply to any job. For instance, they can see their personalized tree grow as it sprouts unique flowers and creatures each time they complete an activity.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

It allows students to compile evidence of learning through text, images, videos, and links, fostering creativity and critical thinking. Adobe Express: Adobe Express allows students to record video responses to prompts, making it a good choice for educators looking to assess verbal communication, critical thinking, and creativity.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It supports critical skills development, such as fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and adaptability. By providing students in the middle grades with engaging, career-connected learning opportunities, we can spark their interest in emerging technologies and in-demand, high-wage careers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Young people need to start exploring career possibilities, based on their strengths and interests, starting in middle school–and theyre beginning to. These activities range from mock job interviews, AI-powered career coaching, career mentorships, and even virtual internships. Starting early. Edtech is on the rise.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Students need engagement in hands-on activities such as robotics, electronics, animation, 3D printing, and physical computing, as well as art and music, to reach their full potential. Teachers can start experiential learning activities at the beginning of the school year to set the pace and tone of the classroom.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Our most recent white paper, Exploring the Data: A Comprehensive Review of Research on Probeware and Three-Dimensional Teaching , explores the latest research that highlights how probeware supports active, student-driven learning. Here are five ways probeware, such as Vernier sensors, supports the 3D learning framework.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

World Math Day provides opportunities and fun activities for students to engage with math and grow their confidence. Dunstan Catholic School, Grade 3 Alex H., Heritage Elementary School, Grade 4 Gian P., Philomena Elementary School, Grade 5 Logan W., Linden Elementary School, Grade 6 Tiger K.,

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Bolsters students’ capacity for critical thinking and perseverance through complex tasks ? PCS offers enriching STEM activities from preschool through 12th grade. Each elementary school is equipped with a Smartlab, where students attend each school day for 30 minutes.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Middle school teachers can now integrate science lessons with data collection and coding using new packages from Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs. With worldwide distribution to over 140 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

After seven years in the classroom teaching middle and high school students, I transitioned into instructional technology, where I currently serve as a digital integration specialist for South Carolinas Anderson School District Five. I once witnessed a class participating in this activity.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. That’s because such activities have been proven to increase attendance rates and student GPAs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

A new initiative from Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), hopes to provide a platform using the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons for social activities and educational learning. The reading growth observed and measured in my class clearly indicates the great things D&D can do in schools. “The

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

When students participate in coding and robotics activities, they’re learning employability skills such as teamwork and collaboration, problem solving, the ability to fail and persevere, and more. Coding has been a required part of the middle school and elementary school curriculum since 2014.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Creating a foundation to build upon Engaging in academic discussions and navigating through academic content is essential for fostering a critical thinking mentality among students. These activities allow them to learn from each other and view different perspectives. Middle School Journal , 50 (2), 1727.

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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.   A new drag-and-drop question type that develops students’ critical thinking skills by helping them build evidence and concepts into models. 

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By exploring related categories, subcategories, or topics, students can develop a broader understanding of the larger information landscape and make connections between topics and ideas, which boosts their critical thinking skills and can help them refine their thesis.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An active advocate of the Next Generation Science Standards, (NGSS), she eventually became Vermont’s Science Assessment Supervisor and has served as an NGSS curriculum reviewer and president of the board of the NSFs Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees. Why is the blacktop hotter than the grass? What can we do to make it cooler?

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Middle school often gets a bad rap. But what if we understood the neurological reasons behind the bizarre middle school behavior we often see? So, after a decade as a teacher and administrator, when I was presented with an opportunity to start a new middle school, I seized it. Wells Middle School.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. . Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Imagine IM’s Inspire Math video Climbing Mount Everest links the drama of mountaineering to middle school work on percentages. It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Students collaborate with their friends through hands-on, gamified, and mission-based activities, which involve coding an Amazon Hercules robot. Participants who share the activity on social media will be sent a teacher goodie bag. Last year, 120,000 students received access to the program. For a free trial visit: GoCoderz.com.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. Instead, we approach soft skills in CTE by infusing practice into daily, weekly and monthly student activities.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2022

School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. Students are the problem.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

. –Peter Evans, CEO, Xtract One Technologies This school year we will see a continued focus on nurturing 21st century skills in the classroom. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

We can make sure they feel connected, heard, seen, prepared, supported, challenged, and impassioned by designing activities thoughtfully. Julia Miller began her teaching career in 2007 in New Orleans where she taught middle school English for the next 14 years. Conclusion Students get only one first semester at college.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

High school students have created prototypes for innovations that redefine how we travel in the air and support sustainable living on Mars. And, as students iterate and experiment to reach solutions in makerspaces, they are demonstrating core critical thinking, logical reasoning, and creativity competencies.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Administrators build in regularly scheduled coding for students in select elementary schools, with students utilizing Code.org curriculum to enhance and deepen their critical thinking skills. The focus of the activities will involve building computer science skills and project-based learning.

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