Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. Perhaps the most unconventional part of the process is that the silent reading activity is not attached to a grade.

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Reading English Grades Attention 75

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 7, 2025

Here are the most-read posts for the month: #4: Photoshop for Fifth Graders: The First Step is Word World Environment Day: Living Responsibly with Nature Online Summer Educational Activities How to Inspire High School Students to Pursue a Career in Software Engineering June is Internet Safety Month K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Need Summer Activities? (..)

Intelligence 81

Intelligence Internet Curriculum Activities 81

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Not all families have the same level of access to devices or reliable internet connections, which can create disparities in learning opportunities. Engaging parents through workshops, resources, and discussions can help bridge this knowledge gap, empowering them to play an active role in their children’s digital education.

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Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Additionally, research shows that students who participate in hybrid learning tend to retain information better, as they actively engage with content rather than passively receiving it.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide. You’ll bridge the gap between Hispanic students and non-Hispanic students in your class, all while setting a context for additional Hispanic Heritage Month activities.

Activities 52

Activities Culture English Languages 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 13, 2025

Even add your own images into the writing (the only caveat to this is that the image must be hosted on the internet somewhere already as you need a URL. Play around with some more advanced conditional logic options to really get the story moving in different ways.

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Writing Art Languages Language 83

k12

JUNE 16, 2025

The majority pointed to self-guided learning through the internet (34%), family members (18%), mentors (16%), and peers (16%). Virtual Learning Offers a Head Start and Room To Grow Online school graduates reported reaching financial milestones at a younger age and were more likely to engage in business activities during high school.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation High School High School 52

Primary Punch

OCTOBER 18, 2020

I am still providing services 100% through teletherapy so I will be sticking mostly to the Boom Card activities and games/stories we can use with the document camera but I included all the activities I have made or would use if I was face to face as well. Here are some spooky ideas! This year I found out that Spot It!

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Languages Language Internet Questions 52

Primary Punch

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

So, I scoured the internet for a travel size version that would fit under the document camera. It has a short story with activities for answering questions, sequencing, and retelling. I found this version which seems to be older (I think from 2009?). It only has words, no pictures so it’s better suited for older students.

Internet 52

Internet Reading Questions Activities 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 3, 2025

This is often short-lived when the educator realizes how much planning will be devoted to not only incorporating the devices into the curriculum effectively, but also topics come up such as behavior management, care of the units, rules for student use, internet safety, and more!

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Instructors Internet Assignments Accessibility 83

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

No matter what their device or internet speed, students can readily engage with their lessons, review their progress in real-time and draw upon a wide variety of supportive materials to help keep them on track. Ultimately, these systems help students take ownership of their own learning, inside the classroom and out.

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Achievement Motivation Evaluation Internet 435

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Now it’s time to set the class agenda of activities. use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, or the internet window too small). use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, or the internet window too small). Set a tone that is friendly, open, positive, and enthusiastic.

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Teachers Languages Language Internet 168

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The absence of computers can be an opportunity to focus on the logic and thinking that underpins programming, allowing students to engage in activities that foster critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. Algorithm relay race: This activity teaches sequencing and problem-solving.

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Teaching Critical Thinking STEM Science 203

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2025

Click one image to activate toolbar. Resize and move to fit on page Test picture effects available If you use pictures from the internet, be sure theyre royalty free. Resize and move to fit on page Test picture effects available If you use pictures from the internet, be sure theyre royalty free.

Intelligence 151

Intelligence Internet Curriculum Testing 151

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2017

Open up a new tab, and do a quick Google Search for “The Internet is full of…” I’m guessing your autocomplete looks similar to mine: “The Internet is full of lies.” “The The Internet is full of false information.” “The The Internet is full of jerks.” “The The Internet is full of terrible people.”

Internet 200

Internet Students Curriculum Feedback 200

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.

Activities 305

Activities Middle School Middle School Critical Thinking 305

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 7, 2019

Although tertiary sources provide an overview of historical events, I encourage teachers to use the Wayback Machine , an internet archive. I designed a station activity to encourage students to explore the Wayback Machine. ” I wanted to share my station activity with other teachers who might be interested in using it.

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Internet History Reading Activities 297

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Americans overwhelmingly believe that high-speed internet access is a basic necessity, according to a new survey from Kajeet. Additionally, this need for connectivity is not new, as nearly 75 percent of respondents believed high-speed internet was important even before the pandemic began more than two years ago. For these 14.5

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Internet Communication Learning Accessibility 282

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2019

To some, curiosity suggests actively seeking out challenges and new experiences. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, found that brain activity increased when participants were more curious about certain questions, resulting in greater quick recall as well as long-term memory. Why build curiosity?

Activities 279

Activities Beliefs Internet Math 279

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Because of this, educators have come to expect students to participate actively in the learning process and transfer their knowledge from the classroom to life.

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Internet Plagiarism Lecturing Knowledge 174

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

The Activity Teachers can model this process by thinking aloud after conducting a search. Model Behavior The “All About Me” project is often a good activity to teach about searching because students are excited to share their favorite things with their classmates.

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Critical Thinking Activities Teaching Questions 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

If you’ve been tasked (or voluntold) to run this activity, here are six activities that will tech-infuse participants: Debate. When students use the internet, remind them of their rights and responsibilities. how to use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small).

Activities 202

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

This past August, the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which serves state and local governments, reported that it expects an increase of as much as 86 percent in cybersecurity incidents aimed at K-12 school systems over the course of the current school year.

Local Government 341

Local Government Distance Learning Internet Fairness 341

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Enhanced internet connectivity In today’s digital age, robust internet connectivity is essential for effective learning. Smart campuses leverage high-speed internet to support a range of educational tools and resources. To support these advancements, the E-Rate program plays a crucial role.

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Internet Students Textbooks Learning Styles 287

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its availability to the public implies a cross-cutting revolution in all areas of human activity. No other field will be more impacted in the medium and long term than education. percent of students.

Internet 307

Internet Education Accessibility Intelligence 307

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Reliable high-speed internet access isn’t a “nice to have” – it’s absolutely essential for teaching and learning. Here are responses from educators regarding just how critical high-speed internet access is to their students and communities.

Internet 276

Internet Schools Accessibility Activities 276

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1 StudySyncVocab.

Collaborative Research 370

Collaborative Research Students Knowledge Assignments 370

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This includes: A need for reliable internet connectivity, Ongoing maintenance, and Ongoing optimization. Reliable internet connectivity. First and foremost, schools need efficient, reliable, and optimized internet connectivity to support all technologies. Installation and activation charges are included as eligible costs.

eLearning 276

eLearning Internet Learning Online Learning 276

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2021

Even before COVID-19 forced the closure of schools around the world, the internet had become a virtual classroom with a growing number of engaging learning channels for students.

Learning 300

Learning Internet Art Languages 300

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

History, and speech and debate classes, I’ve found that ChatGPT provides opportunities to engage the students in class activities. Lack of regulation: The SEC failed to adjust its regulations to the new realities of the internet and the stock market. I welcomed our first “speaker,” ChatGPT.

Internet 276

Internet History Discussions High School 276

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Teachers are concerned about: Sending video content home with students who may not have access to the internet or a device. Begin with a collaborative offline activity designed to pique student interest or get them generating questions about a topic. Adding to the time students already spend staring at a screen.

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Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2022

Let’s see how to use web filtering to stay safe out there on the internet and make full use out of it. The Children’s Internet Protection Act, signed into law in 2000, is a document that regulates the exposure of inappropriate content to children. The key to teaching kids internet hygiene is to balance between those.

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Internet Fairness Art Activities 253

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

For students in the 21st century, it’s almost impossible to overemphasize the importance of the internet and digital learning technologies. E-rate provides 20 to 90 percent discounts for telecommunications, telecommunications services, internet access, internal connections, and managed internal broadband services.

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Accessibility Technology Internet Schools 254

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

billion Project 10Million (P10M) initiative has delivered reliable and affordable internet service to more than 6 million young learners across the U.S., who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. BELLEVUE, Wash. — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7

Accessibility 261

Accessibility Internet Students Assignments 261

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Schools invested money in purchasing devices and improving access to reliable internet to meet the demands of the pandemic, and leadership teams want to keep the momentum going. As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year.

Blended Learning 540

Blended Learning Coaching Learning Feedback 540

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Created for a ‘90s internet comprised of coherent, organization-owned content, this technology simply wasn’t built for today’s internet, rendering it ineffective in protecting children on a web that finds user-generated, social media and dynamic infinite-scrolling content pages commonplace. About Deledao .

Distance Learning 242

Distance Learning Mobile Devices Hybrid Learning Internet 242

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Students asked to produce writing on digital documents may not have access to a device and a reliable internet connection to complete that work and submit it digitally. by January 8th , we’ll send you the “Active Reading Observation Journal” Choice Board that you can begin using right away!

Assignments 458

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458