eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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Math Participation Feedback High School 259

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

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. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Feedback is pivotal as students navigate the complexities of learning how to write for a particular purpose or audience. Students need feedback that is specific, timely, and actionable to develop the confidence and ability to demonstrate their knowledge and learning in writing. Too often, feedback is given on finished products.

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Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Giving regular feedback to roughly 100 middle and high schoolers has been my greatest challenge as an English and writing teacher, and it hit home for me sometime in 2013. My challenges with the feedback load were officially impacting my health and family life. Students were getting the feedback they needed faster.

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

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. For my online students, I’ve adapted this activity using collaborative digital tools.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 66

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. activities that encourage students to step into a role of interest.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 201

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

A playlist is a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a desired result. Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

This method, however, may inadvertently create myriad barriers for students with hearing impairments, memory challenges, attention deficit disorders, insufficient background knowledge, or who lack familiarity with subject-specific or academic vocabulary. Teachers must strive to make the experience engaging and interactive.

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Here are three key process activities for which explicit instruction can add great value towards an end product: selecting, manipulating, and completion. Quote slides next steps : Build on the earlier activity by asking students to add extra visuals or adjust text placement.

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Communication Knowledge Writing Discussions 178

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s hard to wrap our heads around the immense knowledge that future generations will possess. Generation Alpha will likely be the most technically innovative generation in history, but what will they do with that knowledge? How can we harness their skills to create world-changing technologies?

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History Feedback Art Learning 307

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Real-time coaching also presents coaches with an opportunity to provide feedback on the lesson. Feedback is easier to give when coaches are using a blended learning rubric. I’ve created a 10-week course that includes the following 10 modules to support coaches in developing their coaching skill set and blended learning knowledge.

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Blended Learning Coaching Learning Feedback 540

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

In our current situation, it is necessary to emphasize that a “station” does not need to be a physical location in a classroom, but rather it is a learning activity. Instead, they shift from one learning activity to the next. Students do not need to rotate physically. I know getting started can be the most challenging part!

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History English Math Science 437

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 2: Delivers the same instructional content or activity to all groups, regardless of their skill levels. This structure ensures that all students are actively engaged in the reading process, developing their comprehension skills and ability to discuss and articulate their understanding of the text.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How many hours each week do you spend on creating, sharing, monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback on student activities? An easy-to-use platform for teachers to handle the entire loop from creation to feedback can be the answer to saving time and energy. A curated activity library is a fundamental tool in this process.

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Feedback Motivation Evaluation Education 164

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

AI Should Elevate, Not Eliminate the Intentionality of Our Design AI promises to simplify this work on several fronts, alleviating the pressure on teachers to spend hours designing lessons, providing feedback, and, in the not-too-distant future, accurately assessing student work.

Blended Learning 392

Blended Learning Knowledge Feedback Universal Design 392

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

In addition, gamification can improve student skills such as active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Gamification helps students retain acquired knowledge. In fact, applying gamification to the learning process can increase knowledge retention by up to 40 percent. Finally, gamification is more fun.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 332

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning.

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Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 144

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process. Through the easy-to-use templates, educators can create real-time polls to assess knowledge, check for misconceptions, or gather feedback. Canva: The polls available from Canva offer a fresh take on gauging student understanding.

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Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 289

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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Mobile Devices Quizzes Feedback High School 312

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2021

It also provides instant feedback so that learners can improve their knowledge through problem solving. Is active 4. You might feel that way about Brilliant –a site that helps users learn not through lecture videos, but through hands-on, interactive learning. In all, 8 principles guide the learning offered on Brilliant.

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STEM Failure Lecturing Learning 307

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

Targeted assistance and adaptive feedback AI tutoring systems do an excellent job of delivering customizable support and feedback that align with student patterns in need. AI tutoring systems give students immediate feedback and guidance, addressing these problem areas before they become more severe.

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Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 317

eSchool News

JULY 18, 2022

Prior to the COVID pandemic, technology integration in my high school math classroom was mainly used in two ways: discovery-based activities and homework assignments. Providing resources such as these, and implementing them successfully has a number of benefits for your learners, immediate feedback being right at the top of that list.

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Math Curriculum Hybrid Learning Feedback 274

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Through Lumio, teachers can create slideshows and build in a variety of interactive activities for students to engage with either during synchronous instruction or outside of regular class time.

Academic Development 322

Academic Development Feedback Knowledge Activities 322

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Identify Standards and Skills Starting from a place of the standards provides teachers with a clear road map for designing both the learning activities within the playlist and the rubric they will use to assess student learning at the end of the playlist. Give focused, actionable feedback to support progress.

Blended Learning 420

Blended Learning Learning Coaching Discussions 420

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

For example, to become better writers, readers, and critical thinkers, Quill.org offers low-income students an AI-powered literacy tutor that provides students real-time coaching and feedback on literacy activities that pair nonfiction reading with informational writing.

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Education Testing Feedback English 310

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 24, 2015

In the past, students received points for almost every activity they completed in class. During these activities, students should feel that it’s okay to struggle, or even fail. It’s my job to support them during this phase of learning by providing meaningful feedback and support. Don’t Grade Everything.

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Grades Essay Assignments Skills 420

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Shy students may be more willing to participate in a game-like setting where they can showcase their knowledge in a less intimidating way. This approach allows shy students to participate actively without the pressures of face-to-face interactions.

Gamification 329

Gamification Interactive Learning Participation Students 329

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

We are no longer keepers and passers of knowledge as we once were. The goal is for students to lead with empathy to identify and define a problem, then develop a realistic solution to that problem that can be tested and refined through feedback. How do I use design thinking? So how do we use it in our classrooms?

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Failure Critical Thinking Essay Skills 312

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. Do you use technology to engage students in the active construction of knowledge? The answer I hear most from teachers is “no.”

Blended Learning 366

Blended Learning Culture Coaching Discussions 366

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Given that variability, it makes sense that not all students would need to spend time engaged in the same learning tasks or activities. In a traditional station rotation, all students rotate through the same sequence of learning activities or stations. These are the stations they must attend in the rotation.

Metacognitive Skills 344

Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Shifting from teacher-led to student-led learning requires that teachers equip students with the skills necessary to assume responsibility for specific learning activities in the classroom. Predictor Makes predictions based on initial impressions and prior knowledge. What if kids don’t watch the video?

Teaching 392

Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 392

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

Second, icebreakers and community building activities are critical to helping students develop their social presence in the classroom and online. It also sends a clear signal to students that they must be actively engaged in the learning happening in the classroom. What are you spending time providing feedback on?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The survey notes that an overwhelming 88 percent of parents believe that knowledge of AI will be crucial in their child’s future education and career. However, despite this belief, 81 percent of parents either don’t believe or are not sure that AI is even part of their children’s curriculum.

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STEM Secondary Education Ethics Beliefs 303

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Interactive Learning Experiences : Digital tools facilitate interactive learning experiences that actively engage students in the exploration of historical events, geographical locations, and cultural practices.

Social Studies 300

Social Studies Study Ethics Intelligence 300

eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2024

It equips them with the knowledge to critically evaluate information, understand scientific concepts, and make informed decisions in a rapidly changing world. Bias Bingo: This activity engages students in identifying different types of bias in texts, advertisements, or media by marking corresponding squares on a bingo card.

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Science STEM Evaluation Critical Thinking 318

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Gaps in foundational knowledge, especially in early grades and exacerbated by continued pandemic-related learning loss, can make advanced topics more difficult to grasp later on. Because Edia has the same lessons and activities built into its system, learning concepts are reinforced for students.

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Coaching Math Students Assignments 294