Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Students in higher education also deserve nurturing spaces that focus on utilizing their personalized strengths and needs to foster increased academic and social development. A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) , only 14 percent of U.S. The assignment? They werent just completing an assignment–they were crafting their voices, practicing communication skills, and taking pride in their ability to share something they loved in a second language.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

It juggles the experiences of individual composers, characteristics of genre, availability of resources, assignment and individual goals, and constraints of composing environments. Educational Leadership , 71 (7), 60-65. As with other complex systems and processes, it is non-linear, self-organizing, and unpredictable (Waltuck, 2012).

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

During an ISTELive 25 session , Janeen Pizzo, a teacher educator at SUNY Brockport, and Dr. Natalie Svrcek, an associate professor at SUNY Brockport, offered strategies to help students collaborate and engage in discussions. Students can collaboratively create a video-recorded presentation for their assigned workshop mini-lesson.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. Unlike traditional educational models, where feedback loops stretch across days or weeks, virtual tutors close these loops in seconds.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2025

Developed by a passionate educator in Texas, a place I still consider my second home, AIR Language offers levelled, adaptive practice in grammar, vocabulary, and speaking. Teachers can assign lessons or have students engage with guided AI prompts that build academic vocabulary, sentence structure, and confidence in real time.

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Languages Language English Teachers 296

eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Key points: Useful AI in education often goes beyond surface-level automation Building an educator’s AI toolbox You’re using ChatGPT? But as AI becomes a marketing must-have, educators and school leaders must separate meaningful functionality from superficial hype. Not all AI is created equal.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Reams have been written about the challenges with general education at US colleges and universities. Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. The sentiment is especially cacophonous in online education. Why am I doing this?”

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Innovations and Education, eSchool News’s podcast on the latest and Greatest and Everything, Ed Tech. And see, we saw the US Department of Education starting to embrace its role in in helping school systems navigate this issue. So the US Department of Education’s work has ceased.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

In China, the state is systematically rewiring its education system to raise a generation fluent in artificial intelligence. The goal, articulated by China’s Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, is sweeping: to integrate AI into every layer of learning and to create a national workforce primed not only to use AI, but to lead it.

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Essay Language Languages Intelligence 316

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

When educators take the time to apply proven strategies, students with autism can and do thrive–academically, socially, and emotionally. This might mean clearly outlining what is expected in an assignment, breaking down large tasks into smaller steps, or organizing test questions in a logical, grouped format.

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Students Learning Styles Assignments Intelligence 240

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Likewise, one type of data is not sufficient either, so our educators consider both quantitative and qualitative reference points. But when educators have abundant reports that are not interconnected, they are data rich and information poor, which can result in less-than-optimal decisions. We look at it.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. If education is meant to prepare students for life beyond the classroom, then we must ask: are we equipping them with knowledge or wisdom? These aren’t just assignments. References Kolb, D.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

However, educators still need to teach students the ability to be critical consumers of information, whether produced by humans or generated by AI tools. Teachers havent stopped assigning projects on wolves, genetic engineering, drug abuse, or the Harlem Renaissance, but the way students approach those assignments has changed dramatically.

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Evaluation Ethics Academic Integrity Internet 260

EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

Engaging students goes beyond pushing them to participate in lessons and assignments. At ISTELive 25, Alana Winnick, educational technology director of New York’s Pocantico Hills Central School District, shares why student voice is her passion and how she drives student leadership in her own schools.

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Technology Intelligence Learning Students 164

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Khan Kids , a separate app for younger learners (ages 2-8), combines educational videos, stories, and games that focus on early literacy, math, and social-emotional development. Teachers and parents can assign grade-level texts, paired with vocabulary lessons and comprehension questions.

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Math Quizzes Critical Thinking History 273

eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

But this summer it is the host to InstructureCon25 , held by Instructure, the company behind Canvas, one of the most widely used, cloud-based learning management systems (LMS) in both K-12 and higher education. It also enables educators to engage other AI solutions. eSchool was there to get the scoop.

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Quizzes Assignments Skills Language 225

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Reams have been written about the challenges with general education at US colleges and universities. Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. The sentiment is especially cacophonous in online education. Why am I doing this?”

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2025

. “With Immersive Translation, we’re not just translating words; we’re transforming the entire experience to ensure every parent, regardless of language, can engage fully in their child’s education,” said Chaks Appalabattula, founder and CEO of Bloomz. Educators and families can learn more at Bloomz.com.

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Communication Language Languages English 216

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no different, but how can we ease the minds of those educators who have trouble embracing the newest innovation in emerging technologies? A shift in the fundamental mindset of educators and learners will be vitally important as AI becomes more and more commonplace. Dr. Tina Evans earned her Ed.D.

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Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 98

Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

While edtech vendors race to integrate AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, educators are drawing clearer boundaries: AI should save them time, not replace their judgment. One of the biggest ways AI can help educators is with customizing content to land with any student at the level they need.

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Teachers Art Knowledge Coaching 175

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. I have incorporated this particular linguistic shift into my work with other educators at Relay Graduate School of Education.

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Culture Feedback Language Languages 271

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. It seems as if a quick scan of one of the assigned pages is the best effort.

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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 92

eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

According to a tutorial , “Gimkit is an excellent game-based learning platform that combines fun and education, making it a highly engaging tool for both teachers and students. What is Gimkit? To begin with, what is Gimkit? It works like a mashup of Kahoot and flash card platforms, but with several unique features that set it apart.

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Multiple Choice Questions Game-Based Learning Students Fairness 267

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Since the public release of ChatGPT in December 2022, educators have faced the challenge of effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. This approach will help students better understand and utilize AI as an educational ally, enabling innovative methods for effective classroom integration.

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Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 87

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 116

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

This includes: Verifying AI responses with trusted sources Asking students to explain how AI supported their thinking Designing assignments that prioritize reflection and originality Yes, students might misuse it. Just as we teach responsible use of the internet and social media, we must teach responsible use of AI.

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Ethics Plagiarism Math Communication 261

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no different, but how can we ease the minds of those educators who have trouble embracing the newest innovation in emerging technologies? A shift in the fundamental mindset of educators and learners will be vitally important as AI becomes more and more commonplace. Dr. Tina Evans earned her Ed.D.

Critical Thinking 128

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 128

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. If education is meant to prepare students for life beyond the classroom, then we must ask: are we equipping them with knowledge or wisdom? These aren’t just assignments. References Kolb, D.

Learning 130

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety, a new global survey shows. and sixth form students in England and Wales–as well as 250 of their teachers–to get their insights on the impact of AI on math education.

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Math Participation Feedback High School 251

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2025

In fact, 80 percent of students and recent graduates say they’ve used AI during their education. For history assignments, AI tools can help summarize dense material or suggest key points for essays. AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are becoming increasingly popular in classrooms and dorm rooms alike.

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Study Essay History English 273

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Educators can adopt similar strategies to design interdisciplinary lessons that promote engagement, creativity, and foundational literacy and STEM competencies across grade levels. In the second phase of the lesson, teams rotate and are assigned to another group’s obstacle course.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Collaborative Learning Communication 196

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Odgers, a professor of psychological science and informatics at UC Irvine, launched a national survey to investigate the use of AI among teens, parents and educators. It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. And they themselves also recognize this.”

Essay 165

Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 165

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 95

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

Ethics 74

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 74

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Creating a classroom in the service of social justice (The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, 2008) requires a profound understanding of the impact of human diversity on teaching and learning (Cushner et al., Tell a colleague that you are committing to the work of becoming a more inclusive educator.

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