eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

We are no longer keepers and passers of knowledge as we once were. With infinite information at their fingertips, how do we equip this new type of student with the skills to interpret, problem solve, and think critically about the information they encounter when we are not always the ones delivering it to them?

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It’s not just a test of one’s ability to put thoughts into words; it requires substantial time investment, focused attention, memory, critical thinking skills, and the physical mechanics of handwriting or typing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention. In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention. In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s hard to wrap our heads around the immense knowledge that future generations will possess. Generation Alpha will likely be the most technically innovative generation in history, but what will they do with that knowledge? This encourages attention to detail and creative problem-solving.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The survey notes that an overwhelming 88 percent of parents believe that knowledge of AI will be crucial in their child’s future education and career. However, despite this belief, 81 percent of parents either don’t believe or are not sure that AI is even part of their children’s curriculum.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

What if they aren’t paying attention and don’t get the important information? Predictor Makes predictions based on initial impressions and prior knowledge. Questioner Formulates questions that delve deeper into the content, prompting critical thinking and analysis. What if kids don’t watch the video?

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

Students are still acquiring knowledge from digital devices, but there are complexities in reading paperback or hardcover books that today’s children are missing. There’s a lot of data now that shows that kids are not comprehending what they’re reading in the same way because that attention is being so distracted,” Wolf said.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Provide personal questionnaires, pay attention to the extracurriculars students participate in and their behavior with other students. Bringing parts of their personal lives into the learning process is not only motivating, but also improves knowledge retention over time. Use prior knowledge as a base for new information.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

“We should expect, welcome, and embrace critical questioning and engagement from students,” said Edson Barton, Founder and CEO of YouScience. “It As a result, many workers aren’t showing up with the right skills or knowledge, which in turn creates a challenge for employers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Additionally, it equips students with essential 21st-century skills, including digital literacy and critical thinking, preparing them for a technology-driven world. Additionally, it cultivates essential 21st-century skills in students, including digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

It is common practice for older adults to partake in book clubs as a mainstay of their social and intellectual well-being, witting around with people at similar stages in life to interpret an author’s words and critically think about important themes. There are new techniques that take engagement to the forefront for students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In a world where nothing can be known and all producers of knowledge are seen to be compromised, there is no truth, only power. Myth: Critical thinking will save us. Reality: Critical thinking, wrongly applied, can do real harm. But in the case of disinformation, critical thinking can do real harm.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that students thrive in environments where teachers act as facilitators rather than mere dispensers of knowledge. In this new paradigm, collaboration and critical thinking are essential. The use of digital tools fosters collaboration and interaction, which can enhance critical thinking skills.

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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. Teachers bring irreplaceable knowledge and skill, and AI should support–not replace–the professionalism that makes them essential.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Meanwhile, 80 percent of teachers across the nation are reporting critically low student engagement, signifying a lack of connection with the material, the methodology, or both. By integrating real-world content relevant to their students’ lives, educators can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical application.

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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. Reflect from your own life: it’s not just your own knowledge, but how you use that knowledge — your skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Students are still acquiring knowledge from digital devices, but there are complexities in reading paperback or hardcover books that today’s children are missing. There’s a lot of data now that shows that kids are not comprehending what they’re reading in the same way because that attention is being so distracted,” Wolf said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Technology’s omnipresence has brought forth a new era of accessibility, democratizing knowledge across geographic and socioeconomic boundaries. The digital availability of information has accelerated the pace of knowledge sharing, enabling instant access to a vast repository of resources.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They instill important leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills that students carry with them throughout their education journey. I’ve seen kids be more attentive to their grades. Teachers and administrators in schools from coast to coast are recognizing the same lesson. “I I haven’t seen any drawbacks to it.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Great content is critical to effective assessments and her in-depth knowledge and experience in assessment, coupled with her outstanding writing and editing skills, strengthen our mission.”. Sparks holds a B.A. in English Literature from Princeton University and a degree in librarianship from the University of Wales.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

What strategies might help students develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills? Students have valuable prior knowledge on this topic they can draw from. Learning to decipher between what is important and what is urgent is a critical skill for students when deciding how to use their time and focus their energy.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Engage students actively for deeper learning and enhanced academic outcomes Enhance learning through active participation, collaboration, and critical thinking skills Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

From increased anxiety and depression related to unhealthy usage of social media , to our students’ decreased attention spans , it’s time to take a “less is more” approach. Building critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in math. That may seem counterintuitive. Instead, there is a great deal of complexity between the two.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

Meaning-making is how individuals interpret, understand, and integrate new information into their existing knowledge framework. This encoding involves attention and perception, allowing the brain to filter and focus on relevant information. This association helps students make connections, facilitating deeper understanding.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Rather than relying solely on AI to write their essays, students use these tools to foster critical thinking, inspire creativity, and brainstorm potential topics. We continue to be thrilled to see the vast majority of parents think that the public library is a safe place for their children.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Several key areas highlight the transformative effects of technology on education: Access to Information: The internet has become a vast repository of information, providing students and educators with unprecedented access to a wealth of knowledge. Technology also expands access to information and resources.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Hannah Ritchie, senior researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford and deputy editor at “Our World in Data” refers to the growing attention to do something about climate change as “urgent optimism.” There is still much work to be done to help students translate climate anxiety into shared action.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These strategies empower students to take an active role in their learning, enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and academic success. While these methods may draw attention to key points, they do not necessarily promote understanding or retention. What are active study strategies? What are active study strategies?

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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. These include Habits of Mind , Depth of Knowledge , and Mindfulness. That’s growth.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Neil Browne, Question-Based Critical Thinking Reflecting on my more than five decades of teaching critical thinking, I feel disappointment that I showed so little respect for the multiple pathways to engagement ­­­available to teachers. We shrug off critical thinking questions about those topics.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Simultaneously, choice boards free teachers to focus their time and attention on working with individual students or small-group instruction, providing more personalized support or challenge. They can encourage exploration, research, and application of knowledge in real-world contexts.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In Teaching to Transgress, bell hooks writes about shifting the focus to the learners: “So, one of my teaching strategies is to redirect their attention away from my voice to one another’s voices.” Hoping to put more emphasis on critical thinking, Andersen prompts students to consider about each graph: What does the graph mean?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Students stating that “the limbic system processes emotions” won’t sufficethey need to explain how this knowledge changes their understanding of human behavior. This approach not only reinforces learning but also develops critical thinking skills that serve students well beyond our course.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Now, with AI, we're in the second phase, which isn't just about personalizing content but also about how students present their understanding and share their knowledge. So if we want students to be doing creative thinking, then 30 assignments done by 30 different students should all look different.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The digital version of “working with your hands” leads students to create content, often to show their knowledge, rather than just being consumers of content provided by expensive development houses using high-cost software. It is clear that students are not leaving high school with these essential skills.

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