eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As the pandemic continues to uproot conventional learning models, schools throughout the country are looking for new and effective tools to provide students with a virtual classroom experience. AuraNexus is actively developing more features for use in other markets that include corporate HR, social responsibility, and edutainment.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of its Feel the Force laboratory toolkit, the first offering in a new product series for K-5 remote learning called Field Trip on Tour. Teacher Resources for Distance Learning are curriculum-aligned, hands-on experiences students can do at home or in the classroom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. School leaders asked: Which apps should we download?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, I want teachers to strive for a healthy balance of online and offline tasks as students engage in distance learning. If teachers or parents are looking for ways to engage students in offline learning activities at home, below is a choice board I designed.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Stomping through puddles, scrambling over fallen logs and digging in the dirt with sticks may not sound like traditional educational activities, but they are core parts of the curriculum in “forest schools,” EdSource reports.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And while these may just seem the latest bright and shiny objects to capture our trending eyes, if we step back and examine the pedagogy supporting these “buzzwords,” we can see the importance they have in reaching our students in both in-person and hybrid-distance learning classrooms. Play a game of “This or That?”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

them each to set their own meaningful goals, then guide and support those goals, each student’s learning path becomes truly personalized and optimized. MIND is the creator of ST Math®, a PreK-8 visual instructional program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem-solving.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

It is also true that engaging students in learning activities online will require (at least initially) that teachers onboard students to those technology tools and support them in learning how to navigate online tasks. The tools teachers use to engage students online are indeed different. OnlineBuildingBlocks. PlanOnlineLesson.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2020

This story on team-building exercises to strengthen relationships during distance learning, originally published on April 28, was eSN’s No. Now that we are all learning and teaching from home, building a community and connecting with our kids is a little harder with distance learning factored in.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

Kaitlin Kamalei Brandon and Colorful Pages created K-8 Distance Learning Activities designed to help students to understand and process the Black Lives Matter Movement, racial injustice, and the murder of George Floyd. Parents and teachers can use these resources.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I published a blog titled “ 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online.” 2 Virtual Jigsaw Activity with Google Slides. Choice boards are a favorite in many classrooms, but they work well during distance learning too. Label each slide with a topic. scavhunt4math. #4

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform enhancements and new K-12 educational products aimed at making distance learning more impactful. Savvas Realize Optimized for Distance Learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2021

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Attacks on schools had already dramatically increased during the rush to distance learning during the pandemic. Having found some fairly easy targets, attackers are now piling on with threats like phishing schemes that can lead to ransomware, data theft and other criminal activity.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While many have faced obstacles in integrating distance learning—any abrupt change operates on a learning curve—it’s also become clear that technology-based learning is essential to education to allow students to learn from wherever they are and prepare them for the future.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2020

Buncee recently released their new Remote Learning Hub – a centralized collection of resources to support your remote learning needs! There’s also a guide of fun activities for families to work on at home. For more information: www.remotelearning.buncee.com.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2020

If circumstances call for social distancing (think COVID-19!), distance learning comes into play. But, vetted virtual programs can match the depth and impact of in-school learning experiences. It has its benefits, wearing PJs among them. In short, they don’t always measure up to the “real thing” that is school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2020

To support them, Aperture Education has created its free 2020 Back to School Guide packed with helpful information, lessons and activities to strengthen social-emotional skills for children and adults. teacher, leader, or parent) help readers navigate to relevant lessons and activities. Ideas to support SEL professional development.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

I have a young daughter that’s in distance learning right now. Issues involving inappropriate images and videos being bombed into K12 student distance learning classes have been well-documented since many schools were forced to move to an iteration of remote learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2021

In the classroom, routines support student learning and build efficiency. The same is true with online and distance learning. These lists may include items such as: • What students are learning that day or week. How to access activities and assignments. What tasks they must complete.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

As schools continue to make sense of distance learning strategies, it is imperative that they factor long-term cybersecurity considerations into their plans. Here are some key cybersecurity philosophies and tips to keep in mind while distance learning remains in place across the country.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In a survey conducted in 2018, approximately 29 percent of students reported that they were “not engaged” and 24 percent reported being “actively disengaged.” In a recent survey on the difficulties of distance learning, teachers cited their biggest challenge to supporting their students was keeping them all engaged.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

I began our session by asking participants to tell me the first three words that came to mind when they heard the phrase “blended learning.” This word association activity creates clarity about what the group is thinking about a particular issue or topic. I also used Mentimeter to ask open-ended questions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

With the rise of digital innovation, distance learning technology has become an integral part of blended learning – an approach that integrates technology and digital media with traditional instructor-led classroom activities. It also made academic integrity a significant point of concern.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2020

At his current school, students were in class with him every day until COVID-19 closed their campus, but spent most of their time working independently on course activities while Nolt worked with small groups in a study-hall-type arrangement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

While many have faced obstacles in integrating distance learning—any abrupt change operates on a learning curve—it’s also become clear that technology-based learning is essential to education to allow students to learn from wherever they are and prepare them for the future.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

With Career Sparks children now have the power to explore exciting careers from a traditional classroom setting or at home through distance learning. Career Sparks gives students a personal connection within distance learning that spurs exploration and ignites passions.”. With 99% of schools on fiber, 46.3

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Educators already face insurmountable challenges, and distance learning has compounded those obstacles. It’s like trying to put a square peg into a round hole—it just doesn’t fit!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The resources teachers need to support literacy instruction in distance learning are: programs that blend teacher instruction with digital resources (78%), digital texts that can be used for whole or small group instruction (74%), and programs that combine multiple types of formats and activities (72%).

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2020

This interactive experience breaks new ground in distance learning and presents endless possibilities for young children. During the hustle of normal business activity, we weren’t ever able to dedicate the required time and effort to realize that dream,” added Kaye. Kaye, CEO and Chief Zoo Keeper of Alive Studios.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

With a majority of schools participating in distance learning this year, Schell Games announced its virtual reality education tool HistoryMaker VR is now available for free on Steam for all to use. HistoryMaker VR is an immersive content creation tool that helps students learn history in an entertaining and engaging way.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Many schools across the country have moved to hybrid or distance learning. By promoting active classrooms that are alive with discovery, problem-solving, challenge, and collaboration, EL Education’s curriculum inspires teachers to fulfill their highest aspirations and motivates students to achieve more than they think possible.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Microsoft’s Global Threat Activity Map by Industry shows that, as of June 16, education institutions had been victims of 5.9 The rapid shift to distance learning accelerated an already growing trend. The education sector continues to get slammed by cyberattacks. million malware attacks within the last 30 days.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. Hands-on learning will make a big comeback.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

To help students experience some of the learning that takes place during visits to Discovery Museum, the Museum is now piloting Field Trips on Tour. Each Guide is topic-specific to best support learning together in each of the Museum’s galleries.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Parent Engagement: Discover effective strategies for teachers and principals to promote parent, family, and community partnerships that support student learning. Vocabulary Cards: Gain quick and easy access to standards-based vocabulary words to plan and deliver impactful distance learning sessions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2020

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on from this past spring, it’s that distance learning is challenging. Distance teaching also shone a light on problematic practices that were never effective in person, either. Distance learning isn’t simply about keeping kids busy or filling their minds with academic content.

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