eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

For many schools, Zoom, Google Classroom, and Microsoft Teams replaced traditional classroom settings, enabling virtual instruction. Learning management systems and digital resources became indispensable for assigning work, tracking progress, and providing feedback.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Key points: Tech tools can create more engaging and effective learning experiences A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on digital tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In 2010, I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Quizizz allows for both live games and homework assignments, so students can practice at their own pace. When students get a question wrong, they see the correct answer and have the option for Redemption Questions, giving them another chance to learn from their mistakes. Ive seen this firsthand!

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Parents and/or guardians, of course, want to be updated on the progress of their children and what they are learning. In the past, limited-English or non-English households may have struggled with understanding assignments, feedback, or grading.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, many high school classrooms still use outdated college and career preparation models, which can leave high school graduates feeling unprepared for their future. This highlights the increasing need for high schools to incorporate career-connected learning. With the rise of AI comes AR/VR.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2016

This fall, Jillian Estrella started her fourth year as a science teacher at the Energy Institute High School in Houston. To most outsiders, Energy Institute High School might feel like a school of the future. All course content, assignments, grades, shared documents and study tools are delivered digitally.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Younger students are often overlooked when it comes to these issues because they’re more associated with students in middle and high school. Educators now have more ways to improve their teaching by combining digital resources with traditional methods of learning. Paget Hetherington, VP of Marketing, Gaggle.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Moore: We are a small suburban school district (approximately 2400 students in two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school) located in Enola, PA that started the school year completely online. We develop playlists in OTIS and assign them to these staff members. Sharing a Google File.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

Some of the teachers taught in traditionally high-performing suburban schools (like the Los Altos School District in Los Altos, Calif.) Most were near our offices in Silicon Valley so that we could learn from them firsthand. The philosophical core of Khan Academy is mastery learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

It informs students in emergencies, updates them on historic events, and now–with extensions like Apple TV–connects them on a granular level to what they learn in their textbooks. While kids two and under aren’t recommended to watch TV , once your child is in preschool, TV can be an excellent learning tool.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

Data Helps K–12 School Districts Hire, Set Curricula and Improve Student Outcomes. What does it take to manage four of the top-five public high schools in America, as ranked by U.S. Using analytics allows us to modify assignments or input alternate information ,” says Lauren Michener, the organization’s learning coach. “It

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2019

. “…on average, students’ achievement scores declined over summer vacation by one month’s worth of school-year learning…” ( Brookings ). Think about what students don’t like about school. Or, have high school students access the GCFLearnFree Work and Career activities. Add-on; free.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

These districts and schools are drawing more benefits out of their learning management systems. Learning management systems originally got their start in higher education, serving as central hub for college students to drop in assignments, check grades, and contact their professors.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Two products, geared primarily for the academic market, cover the topics of human anatomy and chemistry, while a third resource combines multiple science topics and can be used as refreshers in introductory college science courses or as a basic science learning tool in high schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

When students transition to a new grade, building or school district, academic data is essential for placing them in classes and creating a profile to track each student’s progress through the year. SETDA gives the example of “Bobby,” a sophomore in high school who transferred to a new school after his first semester.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Here are some great suggestions from efriend and math afficionado, Matt Kim: Before I was ever a high school math teacher, I was always a hardcore technophile. It really is an exciting time for technology in education and the tools available to us to use today in our math classes is no exception. Math teachers: This is for you.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As a learning tool, it’s affordable, inclusive, and worth the moderate learning curve required to get it up and running. It’s appropriate for all age groups from preschool to High School and beyond. The potential impact of Virtual Reality (VR) in the classroom can’t be overstated. Expeditions .

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly. Below are some practices I use in my ungraded class, focusing on learning and growth. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. I believe that mistakes are one of the most powerful learning tools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

About 85 percent of the principals and administrators surveyed selected teachers as the most trusted source when it comes to making decisions about digital learning tools. Hunter Reardon, an English teacher at Palo Alto High School in California, is an example of this teacher-turned-edtech advocate. No swag required.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Using AI to create tailored learning In a not-too-distant-past, math teachers complained that calculators would make students worse at basic arithmetic. When I worked as a carhop in high school, we were not allowed to carry calculators, and no one fathomed that one day we would have a calculator right on our cell phone in our pocket!

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2025

Similarly, interoperability standards like Caliper Analytics and Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) ensure that edtech tools can work together without disruption when institutions switch vendors or adopt new technologies. Another example comes from our work using comprehensive learner records (CLRs).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Because digital devices and online environments can simultaneously be transformatively empowering and maddeningly disruptive, the work of integrating digital learning tools into schools is usually difficult and complex. Fears about digital learning tools are especially tricky because they’re primarily emotional, not logical.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Students ages 2nd grade-high school select a native list or one entered by their teacher (or created by themselves), and then play one of the ten activities that reinforce knowledge. The wide variety of games and assessments allow for differentiation in learning styles and is helpful for children who do better with alternative methods.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Since professors typically require use of these tools to participate in class, students complain that they are essentially being charged to turn in their assignments. So he doesn’t assign it to his students. “I Our goal,” says Baraniuk, “is positive world domination.” History textbook, was disappointed with the final product.

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Lab to Class

MARCH 31, 2024

Perhaps books will have a diagram or teachers will attempt to explain a way to visualize a higher level math concept, but rarely do math textbooks and other math exercises for middle and high school explicitly focus on visualizations.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Many online learners, especially in middle and high school, are checking Instagram during breaks, watching study tips on TikTok, and discussing class projects in WhatsApp groups. Teachers are creating private Instagram accounts to post assignment reminders, memes related to class topics, or celebrate student achievements.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

The students academic levels span an incredible range–from kindergarten-level skills to almost high school-level proficiency. Learning A-Z provides a variety of digital literacy programs for educators. Students can listen to, read, and take quizzes on books of their choosing or assigned by their teacher.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

. — Ken Cook, Director of School Safety & Advocacy, Allegion In 2025, expanding successful access to higher education will depend on bold partnerships between colleges and schools, and with employers, to better support historically underserved communities.

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