eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. For example, while studying engineering principles, teachers can incorporate art by challenging students to design aesthetically-pleasing yet functional structures, blending engineering and design thinking.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Self-led, active learning will also see a rise as teachers enable students to work at their own pace and make more decisions about their learning––from what types of assignments they complete to how they want to work in the classroom. With easy-to-use AI art generators becoming more popular, they may use AI in creative endeavors.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 358

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. Teachers can also include optional high-interest or creative “extension” activities that students can work on once they have finished their assigned work. In this post, I will share answers to some of those questions.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. I especially wanted students to understand that the final assignment was anything but.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. I would recommend listening to podcast episodes before assigning them to make sure they’re age-appropriate.) This novel by S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Self-led, active learning will also see a rise as teachers enable students to work at their own pace and make more decisions about their learning––from what types of assignments they complete to how they want to work in the classroom. With easy-to-use AI art generators becoming more popular, they may use AI in creative endeavors.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Reading 317

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Bringing parts of their personal lives into the learning process is not only motivating, but also improves knowledge retention over time. Tips for implementing this practice: Let students know what is expected throughout the day or on certain assignments—setting this up at the beginning of the school year is crucial.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

EdSurge: Is teaching an art or a science? We actually wrote a post for our Teaching Center’s blog with that title, “Is teaching an art or a science?” But if we focus too much on the science, we lose the human element of teaching—what I think of as the art of teaching. I think there’s a real art to that.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 93

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Half of the classrooms were assigned to the treatment group and used IXL Math to supplement instruction, while the remaining students continued learning as usual. IXL’s end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish.

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Math Achievement English Evaluation 258

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I typically assign a hefty 20-page final project in my STEM course, but I decided to take a more playful and hands-on approach for this group of students. My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

Encourage your students to work in groups and take on roles that complement their strengths, but instead of assigning totally separate tasks, focus on roles that require real teamwork. It could be another teacher on your team, a specialist like an art or music teacher, or even a class in a different grade. Want to take it even further?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As kids get older, other obstacles enter the arena, such as peers who think reading isn’t cool or assigned novels taking precedence over student choice in reading. As kids get older, other obstacles enter the arena, such as peers who think reading isn’t cool or assigned novels taking precedence over student choice in reading.

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Motivation Beliefs Reading Assignments 132

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. ALEKS gives instructors the flexibility to assign homework, share curated content such as videos, review student progress and provide support anytime, anywhere.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

July 28, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—today announced a host of new enhancements to its award-winning K-12 platform. Educators can refine instruction to keep students motivated with the classroom engagement tool, Quiz.

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Quizzes Education Learning Assignments 177

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

When parents question things like assignments, or the practice of teaching that they see through their lenses, they may not be aware of the overall state of the class, or the range of abilities, disabilities, interests and considerations that go into the planning and teaching.” .: “I If they are struggling with the content, reach out to me.

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Grades 218

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Parents may understand the struggle to get students to complete assignments when they’d rather be playing video games or on their phones, but they don’t have to do a lot of the behind-the-scenes work still, like creating the lessons, trying to differentiate for different learners or delivering content in an engaging and accessible way. .;

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Motivation 217

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 212

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Will students offload the conversion of knowledge into learning, or will students still be motivated to spend time struggling with concepts and gaining deep understanding of topics? Have students reflect on the usefulness and validity of AI to their assignments and understanding. I grew up with card catalogs and encyclopedias.

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Teaching Instructors Knowledge Writing 208

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Random assignment is intended to ensure the treatment and comparison groups are the same along both measurable characteristics such as test scores as well as unmeasured characteristics such as motivation to learn.

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Study Testing Students Peer Review 216

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

The need to read is not limited to English Language Arts classes; literacy skills are essential in math, history and all other content areas. Audiobooks can be used with adolescent readers to improve their reading fluency, expand their vocabulary, develop their comprehension and increase their motivation to interact with books.

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Reading Failure Motivation Study 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

Data gathered through evaluations, completed assignments, and interaction with chatbots or virtual assistants provides educators with insights into students’ unique needs and learning styles. Creating leaderboards that foster healthy competition is another successful approach that motivates students to catch up to their peers.

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Gamification Hybrid Learning Education Motivation 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Journals, posters, political cartoons, poetry, letters, videos, audio recordings, speeches, tweets, social media posts, films, first-hand accounts, photographs digital art—anything in which this moment is captured for the future to see. Our kids should be writing them, creating them, reflecting on the moment with them.

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History Students Writing Instructors 199

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

moving away from just using the word “grades” has been an important piece of keeping students motivated in the program. For Allen, moving away from just using the word “grades” has been an important piece of keeping students motivated in the program. Instead, he might be going to see “team cooperation.”.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation. This program will continue this year with the same group of motivated educators thanks to the successful contributions of Laura.

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 269

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

That approach is informed by a learning science framework developed by the team, which posits that the right combination of motivational experiences, repeated practice and real-world projects are key to helping students grasp new concepts. Often these are assignments, exercises and drills that resemble what one may find in a textbook.

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Science Teachers History Learning 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2024

Students benefit from tailored assignments and feedback suited to their unique learning styles. The result is a more engaged, motivated student body ready to tackle complex challenges confidently. Utilizing AI-driven analytics, educators can monitor progress in real-time, offering timely interventions where necessary.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

What motivates one may not motivate all. Clear and direct communication for expectations and assignments with helpful feedback are one aspect of effective communication. Providing videos of the explanations of each assignment with the rubric can also increase student performance.

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Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

However, the struggle will be to expand innovation in core subjects and beyond, including integrating technology into ancillary K-12 areas such as CTE, music, physical education, health, and the arts. For students or parents, however, there is little to help them understand or motivate them to improve their performance.

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Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

Given the variety of ways in which high school GPAs were assigned or used during the pandemic, a traditional understanding of high school GPA may not fit grades assigned during this time.” Take Pitzer College, a private liberal arts school east of Los Angeles, which doesn’t accept SATs or ACTs at all.

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Grades Testing Interdisciplinary STEM 161

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

The slides include both psychology-specific and social-emotional prompts, including prompts about motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, and developmental psychology. 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school.

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Key to making this model work is student motivation, and an internal drive for students to take more ownership of their work. Take an English Language Arts classroom, for instance, which covers reading, writing, grammar, and comprehension its core areas of focus. Often, they performed well on these assignments as well).

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Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

They found [AI-assisted text generators] could give inspiration and ideas and motivate them to write. They also added what they won’t do with [AI-assisted text generators] in the pledge, such as I won't use [AI-assisted text generators] for homework assignments and presentations. They used it in a future city project.

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Education Learning Intelligence Coaching 197

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Videos not only engage students because they are relatable, they inspire and motivate them to make the most of their learning experiences. Assigning video creation as homework or an in-class activity is an easy way to get your students critically and creatively thinking. The pedagogical benefits of teaching with video are plentiful.

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eLearning Teaching Lecturing Learning Styles 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2024

So, to showcase the art of effective time management, you need to strike the right balance between writing and research. Similarly, you must understand when your assignment is due, when to start writing, when to sit for research, and when to defend your dissertation paper. Therefore, dissertation writing requires substantial research.

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Writing Assignments Motivation Curriculum 159