Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2025

She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Keep an eye out for daily activities with local artists who will lead drop-in workshops to get the creative juices flowing. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. Within my own schools, one of the most defining moments was leading the integration of social-emotional learning and well-being into the core academic curriculum. I am also pursuing a Ph.D.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Online CTE curriculum platforms provide ready-made interactive lessons, assessments, and multimedia content that teachers can incorporate, ensuring that even schools in rural areas or with limited lab facilities can offer robust, up-to-date coursework. that are ubiquitous in modern workplaces.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. CPS staff are creating Gems (custom AI experts in Google Gemini) when they upload the district’s curriculum development evidence guides and rubrics. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

For example, in my coursework, I introduce a collaborative, screen-free robotics activity that aligns with the ISTE Standards for Students. Teams document their final code with a photograph before progressing to the next part of the activity. ISTE Standard for Students 1.1 ISTE Standard for Students 1.4.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

the prepackaged curriculum and the advice of more experienced colleagues was the go-to resource. Largely, we were advised that teaching writing was a simple matter of having students walk through and complete organizers, spending about one day for each “stage” of the writing process.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Here are 5 high-caliber digital resources that can help K-5 educators connect their curriculum to the imagination of their students. The multimedia lessons come with interactive activities, quizzes, and printable resources. Flocabulary’s unique approach lets children absorb key content through rhyme, rhythm, and narrative.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

U-M researchers found that new educators are pioneering paths in science education by offering opportunities for scientific conversations, innovative learning strategies and encouraging children to become active participants in scientific exploration.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Keep an eye out for daily activities with local artists who will lead drop-in workshops to get the creative juices flowing. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? 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. They are wired to care about how they’re seen.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Others may need to actively seek out social opportunities through sports, volunteer work, or community programs. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. For some students, that’s perfectly fine.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2025

She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

In addition to awareness training, administrators need to ensure the same hosting services are being used across classrooms, grades, and schools in their district and monitor activity under one umbrella.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Curious About Their Lives Outside of School – Developing meaningful, trust-based relationships with students requires educators to take an active interest in their lives beyond the classroom, helping to build trust and mutual understanding. Rhonda Perry, a Director of Curriculum and School Improvement in Alabama, praised Dr.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

In addition, the students who felt the most disengaged in math class said they wanted fewer online activities and more real-world applications in their math classes. Over 50% of students who lost interest in almost all of their math classes asked for fewer online activities and more real-world problems, the RAND study shows.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. Within my own schools, one of the most defining moments was leading the integration of social-emotional learning and well-being into the core academic curriculum. I am also pursuing a Ph.D.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

AI can be a helpful tool for coming up with ideas, helping to shape lesson plans, and designing activities, but the real work will come from designing authentic questions that students can be trained to ask regardless of what the AI generates, such as: How can I verify the validity and accuracy of this information? Tina Evans earned her Ed.D.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

From clapping catchy beats with hands and feet to singing for all the class to hear, amp up your lesson plan with music activities for elementary students that hit all the right notes. Perfect for brain breaks, indoor recess games , or circle time warm-ups, each activity can be remixed to set the right tone for your class.

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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.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Construct a thermal insulator device Concepts to Cover in Middle School STEM Prepare for the future with STEM activities for middle school 1. Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects 7.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 9, 2025

As a homeschooler for over 20 years with my three kids, I have seen and used a lot of homeschool curriculum. I plan to share about all of the subjects and all of the homeschool curriculum we have used over the years. It was an extra thing, not our main spelling curriculum. Do you use a spelling program I didn’t feature?

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Along the way, conferencegoers will face choices that demonstrate the impact of human activity, highlighting the consequences of deforestation versus sustainable practices. Powered by the Eduverse content engine and managed through the intuitive ClassVR portal, Xplorer gives educators access to thousands of curriculum-aligned resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2025

For parents and educators who follow or are interested in the Montessori approach, which emphasizes hands-on activity, self directed learning, and natural curiosity, this article will come in handy. Technology is everywhere and is not leaving anytime soon. Can the Montessori ideology and technology coexist?

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Keep an eye out for daily activities with local artists who will lead drop-in workshops to get the creative juices flowing. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

This philosophy is embedded in the British Curriculum, which offers both structure and flexibility. ProEd Global School blends this rigorous curriculum with personalized support, ensuring that every learner gets the guidance they need to thrive, not just survive in the classroom. “Our goal is to help them define it on their own terms.”

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

While students don’t make every decision and still participate in teacher-driven parts of the day, what’s different in our design is that the school curriculum pushes them to explore three questions: “What do I want to learn?”; “When and how will I learn it?”; and “Is my learning the right level of challenge?”

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

AI can be a helpful tool for coming up with ideas, helping to shape lesson plans, and designing activities, but the real work will come from designing authentic questions that students can be trained to ask regardless of what the AI generates, such as: How can I verify the validity and accuracy of this information? Tina Evans earned her Ed.D.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

6 Easy Science Activities and experiments MAGNETS how do they work? Below are some playful and educational activities with magnets that turn your classroom or kitchen table into a mini science lab. Stay ahead of the game with MY FREE curriculum road map for science. Ready for some hands-on activities with magnets?

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

The Academy Program, on the other hand, serves students who benefit from a highly customized curriculum with a strong emphasis on life skills, vocational training, and independent living. Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

This adaptivity ensures that students are met where they are with just-right instruction and fun activities. Evidence shows that too many students in grades 3-5 have not yet mastered foundational reading skills,” said Lance Rougeux, Discovery Education’s Senior Vice President of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Creative Coding in the Classroom: From Game Design to Storytelling One example of creative coding comes from a curriculum that introduces computer science through game design and storytelling in Minecraft, a game-based learning platform used by millions of students worldwide. It’s about being active and engaged.

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Teach Thought

MAY 18, 2025

Because this is a single post/article post (and not a full lesson plan or curriculum), we’ve focused on quick, inspiring ideas rather than step-by-step instructions. See also 50 Project-Based Learning Ideas 50 Ideas For Simple STEM Activities For Kids 1. This activity combines art and simple electrostatic concepts. code.org 17.

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k12

JUNE 27, 2025

We’re here to help you find a summer school curriculum that will leave your kid feeling confident for the upcoming year and excited to keep learning! Between camps, volunteering, and family vacations, we know many activities compete for your kids’ summer days. The summer curriculum doesn’t have to be all about the basics.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 18, 2025

What Matters Most the First Week of School Before we talk about plans and pacing, here’s the foundation: the first week of school is not about jumping straight into your curriculum. That means your first week of school lesson plans should be more than a checklist of activities. These are foundational life skills.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

From project-based activities that encourage students to apply their knowledge to real-world problems to digital learning platforms that create personalized learning paths, models that focus on learning and are not bound by traditional time barriers foster an immersive learning experience rather than an assembly-line approach to education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 7, 2025

She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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