k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Thats why AEF schedules quarterly conferences where teachers, staff, and parents sit down to discuss student progress, strengths, and areas that need extra attention. But communication isnt just about updatesits about meaningful conversations.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more.

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Middle School Middle School STEM Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Psychology “Do Now” Writing Prompts & Slides By Loosli Learning Grades: 9th-12th Subjects: Psychology Ideal for psychology classes or any subject focused on critical thinking, these do now writing prompts are an intriguing way to start the day. In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 15, 2017

I want them to play sports, get lost in great books, collect bugs in our backyard, and engage with one another creating art projects, choreographing dance numbers, and playing good old fashioned board games. I resent the magnetic pull that iPads and apps have on their time and attention. How does it improve or enhance the learning?

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Critical Thinking Writing Attention Art 418

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This “cookbook recipe” teaching style not only stifles creativity, but it can also hinder critical thinking skill development. At the age level I teach, pretty much everyone needs my attention at the same time, but I only have two hands. I only have two hands.

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Science Critical Thinking STEM Textbooks 315

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Students need engagement in hands-on activities such as robotics, electronics, animation, 3D printing, and physical computing, as well as art and music, to reach their full potential. Children need to build robots, make art, and compose music to understand the world and boost their creativity in profound ways.

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History Feedback Art Learning 294

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments. Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning.

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Middle School Middle School STEM Interdisciplinary 328

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Central to this approach are the hooks – strategies that captivate students’ attention and foster excitement for learning. These strategies encourage curiosity and critical thinking, setting the stage for deeper exploration of the day’s lesson. in teaching.

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Teaching Gamification Critical Thinking Student Engagement 292

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

These are examples of the art of education and how creativity on the part of educators can be wonderful. Ignoring for a moment the difficulty with attention spans, how can teachers change this to get students excited about education? Chemistry teachers demonstrated why solar power was difficult to harness.

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Skills Gamification Learning Intelligence 287

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teachers could focus their attention on areas where it’s needed most, providing support that goes beyond the basics and allows each student to thrive. But for AI to serve as a true ally, its implementation must preserve what is human in education: the relationships, the intuition, and the art of teaching itself.

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Teachers Technology Ethics Classroom Management 310

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Provide personal questionnaires, pay attention to the extracurriculars students participate in and their behavior with other students. This was particularly true for educators in specialized subject areas, such as visual & performing arts and computer science & technology. 2: Relevant course content.

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Student Engagement Hybrid Learning Students Participation 294

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A seasoned writer and editor in English Language Arts and the humanities, Sparks previously served as a Senior Research Analyst at the American Institutes for Research and a Curriculum Writer for Public Consulting Group. Sparks holds a B.A.

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Secondary Education English Critical Thinking Knowledge 205

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2016

Educators are grappling — either by choice or decree — with how to incorporate digital devices, new learning standards, and more collaboration and critical thinking into the already-packed school day. Lastly, the message is not STEM or humanities/arts, it is STEM and Humanities/Arts.

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Curriculum Critical Thinking Knowledge STEM 189

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But here’s my issue: Too often, kids forget that the goal is to practice critical thinking and problem solving, not pursue a career in programming. Code.org, the grandfather of Hour of Code offerings, recognizes the importance of critical thinking outside of coding and programming. Ages 4 and up. Ages 12-17.

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Activities Critical Thinking Art Science 173

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. If they fail at the Science Fair, they’ll fall in love with art instead. That’s growth.

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Critical Thinking Evaluation Fairness Math 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2020

But here’s my issue: Too often, kids forget that the goal is to practice critical thinking and problem solving, not pursue a career in programming. Code.org, the grandfather of Hour of Code offerings, recognizes the importance of critical thinking outside of coding and programming. Ages 4 and up. Ages 12-17.

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Activities Critical Thinking Art Science 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. I also teach cursive writing, which is a lost art. You never know who's paying attention.

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Education Schools Attention Languages 152

Teach Hub

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s technology-driven classrooms , art remains an important component of student development. Despite often being the first to be cut from the curriculum in some schools, dismissed as a luxury, or merely a source of fridge-worthy projects, art education holds profound benefits. This freedom promotes innovative thinking.

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Art Cognitive Development Culture Achievement 69

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Thinking Games Time required: Optional Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills.

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Activities Learning Art Attention 171

Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

For almost a decade, Mary Marcy has been president of Dominican University of California, a liberal arts college outside of San Francisco. EdSurge sat down with Marcy to learn which strategies are working for which liberal arts colleges—and why some end up merely tweaking their traditions while others morph into online behemoths.

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Art Evaluation Coaching Ethics 185

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As educators struggle with the best way to teach critical thinking and problem solving, coding has proven to be an effective and flexible tool. From art to literature, computer programs are being used to make analysis – identify authenticity, cross-connections, and patterns. 2 Synergizes with Other Subjects.

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Curriculum Science Critical Thinking Attention 174

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public. Adaptive learning platforms are gaining prominence as personalized becomes more critical for student success.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 280

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Here are seven I use during the pre-holiday season: ASCII Art. ASCII Art is the graphic design technique of creating images by typing the letters, numbers, and symbols defined by ASCII Standards. Thinking Games.

Activities 174

Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has come up with 10 practical tips to enhance your essay writing abilities, covering aspects like thesis development, structure, evidence, transitions, and proper grammar: Mastering the Art of Essay Writing Do you find essay writing daunting? You’re not alone.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 157

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

In Charleston County, we have been highly strategic in what we tried to accomplish and where we directed our time and attention. We chose EL Education for English language arts, Bridges for preK-5 math, and Illustrative Mathematics for math in grades 6-8. For instance, teachers questioning was on point.

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Teachers Coaching Students Math 254

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As the education sector continues to embrace technological advancements, educators are watching the transformative impact of various technologies, particularly how they facilitate enhanced comprehension, critical thinking, and prepare students for success in the ever-evolving digital era.

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Technology Learning Styles Learning Students 130

Teach Hub

MARCH 15, 2024

Increases Focus and Attention Numerous studies have examined the impact that screen time has had on a child’s attention and concentration and have found that excessive screen time is associated with attention problems such as distracted focus and reduced concentration. Here are a few of the benefits.

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Technology Art Attention Research Methods 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

At the same time, tools such as art centers, sand tables and dress up clothes, which encourage curiosity, critical thinking and social skills, get used less in order to emphasize academics. Even snacktime has disappeared in favor of extra reading practice.

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Testing Fairness Language Languages 218

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for schools—how to keep kids’ attention. Numerous initiatives and ideas have enhanced the plan, including the launch of the STEAM Lab Makerspaces, Education Transformation Office, Cultural Arts Passport, and Family Academy.

Student Engagement 251

Student Engagement Students Coaching Teaching Methods 251

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

But here’s my issue: Too often, kids forget that the goal is to practice critical thinking and problem solving, not pursue a career in programming. This is a fun and thought-provoking way to discuss sequencing, attention to detail, and debugging problems and is easily completed in one hour though kids may want to take longer.

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Activities Critical Thinking Art Science 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Coding with pixel art. For a school art display: Include all data on the student artist in a QR Code. Coding with Pixel Art. Pixel Art is the blocky drawing that looks both amateurish and sophisticated. To reinforce this, they offer a slew of unplugged critical thinking activities to pursue during the Hour of Code week.

Mobile Devices 167

Mobile Devices Art Science Grades 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2019

But here’s my issue: Too often, kids forget that the goal is to practice critical thinking and problem solving, not pursue a career in programming. I want students to recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand.

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Activities Critical Thinking Art Science 87

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

But it’s the earlier years that most need our attention. Specifically, we must improve depth of mastery in fundamental critical thinking, problem solving, and mathematical understanding during the most effective period for learning in our lifetimes—childhood. Use tokens Engage the Brain’s Predictive Power With Risks and Updates.

Math 167

Math Beliefs STEM Motivation 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

By offering students a chance to experience realistic patient simulations, we aim to bring attention to the universal relevance of blood donation through experiential learning. Not only is blood donation a noble act, but also a critical one that could touch students’ loved ones and their communities. Food and Drug Administration.

Education 139

Education Science High School High School 139

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Here are seven I use during the pre-holiday season: ASCII Art. ASCII Art is the graphic design technique of creating images by typing the letters, numbers, and symbols defined by ASCII Standards. Thinking Games.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

two to three keywords, color/contrast change, or a symbol that attracts attention to area of the screen ). It helps concentrate student attention by emphasizing crucial information, therefore targeting certain components of the movie for processing in working memory.

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Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, inhaling and exhaling and summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. She was preparing to audition for a performing arts scholarship.

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Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 176