eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2017

These students are even more enveloped in technology than the Millennials who came before them, and many educators now worry about how best to teach Generation Z basics—such as how to read—while competing for attention with digital devices. But the method works with other curriculum, too. But can the students really be blamed?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But TikTok, and social media more broadly, continues to capture curiosity and attention, and it’s not all just dance videos–Indiana science teacher @ChemteacherPhil commands an audience of more than 3 million followers on the app. Is there a lesson in that? In 2021, TikTok proclaimed that “relevance is the new reach.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Robertson notes that redesigning a curriculum using modules allows educators to build a cache of materials a little at a time. When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. His choice: modular learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Thanks to these many digital stimuli, their stimulus thresholds have risen, making it an increasing challenge for teachers to arouse their students’ interest and maintain their attention. Immersive and interactive, digital learning tools can encourage new levels of creativity and concentration in the classroom,” said Horvath.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Choosing a new curriculum for New Mexico public school districts is no small task. When the Santa Fe Public School system had to select a new math curriculum last year, they went in search of something that met their pedagogical needs and best served their unique school population. We thought about elementary, middle and high school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

An industry-leading author, speaker, and educator, Fennell is widely published in professional journals and textbooks related to PreK–8 mathematics education. Bush, where he helped bring attention to important issues in the education field. In 2006, Fennell was appointed to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel by President George W.

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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. In his book, Burgess emphasizes the importance of Passion, Immersion, Rapport, Ask/Analyze, Transform, and Enthusiasm (P.I.R.A.T.E.) in teaching.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Teacher-directed Instructional Model In this model, teachers create the curriculum themselves. Also, only some teachers have the time or money to invest in building courses with the functionality, attention to the user experience, and variety of hints and examples that a third-party software vendor can afford.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Traditional textbooks are being replaced by interactive e-books and online resources, giving students dynamic and multimedia-rich content that can be updated as the world changes. Online resources, educational websites, and digital libraries have expanded the scope of learning beyond the confines of textbooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Today’s students demand more than just traditional lectures and textbooks; they’re looking for an engaging, flexible, and personalized learning experience. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2018

While setting up my classroom, my principal came by to deliver a set of fifth-grade textbooks and an analysis of the starting points for each of the 28 students in my class. Despite these clear limitations, far more energy and attention is aimed at improving outcomes within the existing school model than at imagining and developing new ones.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

If you have a specific major in mind, research the faculty, curriculum, and available resources. College costs go beyond tuition–housing, meal plans, textbooks, and personal expenses add up. A schools overall reputation matters, but whats more important is whether it has strong programs in your field of interest.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Once the curriculum and content are there, Thomas adds, it takes designers—artists, programmers, technical artists, production managers, and producers. through a signup ID supplied by their course instructors, like buying an electronic textbook. Enter Textbook Publishers. For example, W.W.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Based on my experience, this builds engagement overall because students know that they need to pay attention as there are quizzes at regular intervals. . Supplement traditional textbooks with digital versions that can be accessed online. Record lectures so students can review them at their convenience.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

MOOC uses new AP Physics curriculum, could aid both students and teachers. A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Students who spent formative years learning online may be too nervous to raise a hand in class or have trouble paying attention. That kind of assignment feels more purposeful than completing a worksheet or answering questions from a textbook, she says. So they quit.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

Thankfully, technological advancements have led to the development of digital tools designed specifically to captivate high school student’s attention and enhance their learning experiences. Educational Video Content Creators Educational video content creators are empowering educators to bring lessons to life in ways textbooks simply can’t.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

Adaptive & Individualized Curriculums Artificial intelligence and its power to analyze data and make decisions based on the findings is starting to permeate classrooms. One of its most exciting uses is in creating personalized curriculums that account for students’ interests and competencies.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Carefully choose digital curriculum … When students do not have printed textbooks at home, digital curriculum can fill the gap. Although there are many wonderful online tools and e-curriculum resources, teachers can reduce screen time by assigning book reading, handwritten work, or hands-on physical activities.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Engagement is defined here as students’ attention, retention and a deeper understanding of a concept. They challenged us to build content for their curriculum and then pilot it with their students and teachers. Over the years, we have seen this increase in engagement with all the students who have used our VR content.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Some were brilliant and deliberate in their attention to learning and game mechanics, while others focused on strong narrative arcs, consequential decision-making and world-creation. From the 1990s to present day, teachers have had precious little wiggle room to stray from the over-packed curriculum, let alone liberty to play a game.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

For students of color in both urban and suburban settings, the content currently being fed to them in the digital age is no different than the eurocentric curriculum of the textbook era. Let’s turn our attention to the growing population of students whose voices are seldom heard, and give them the attention and resources they deserve.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

But they weren’t reading from a textbook. While the EAD roadmap is not a curriculum, it does provide thematic questions anchored both in history and civics, which educators can use to guide curricular and pedagogical decisions. They were roleplaying. Let me set the scene for you. Democracy isn’t a spectator sport.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. Introducing robotics and coding into the curriculum helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Coding platforms and physical kits make learning programming concepts hands-on and engaging.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

La Mesa-Spring Valley had been using the 18-year-old online curriculum provider in a limited capacity—with fewer than 50 kids per year, through its homeschool program—for the last two years and had experienced no issues. In them, other examples of the troubling curriculum content are laid out.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

She learned to pay attention to others and practiced kindness, empathy and gratitude. Adaptive Educators By constantly adapting our curriculum, we have the ability to critically examine the culture we’re sharing and work to change the beliefs and messages schools transmit. Last year, I had two students come back to visit me.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I spent the next four years in my assigned seat among the rows of desks, trying to listen to the teacher at the front of the room, completing homework assignments from textbooks, and preparing for tests by making countless flashcards. I was never particularly excited about any one class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The same problems that hinder learning when using textbooks occur when using videos. In textbooks, for instance, elements to facilitate memorization are frequent. Long videos make fade learner’s attention. . It might be important to point out that my students are 17 years old and over. Interactivity instead of passivity.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

We have to build our own curriculum,” says Col. We can’t just use a college textbook, we go through it so fast.” 1st Class Rebecca Babcock, chief military language instructor for the undergraduate Persian Farsi program who also leads the military studies curriculum revision program. Gary Hausman, who runs the institute. “We

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

From the landmark 1983 “A Nation at Risk” report—which sounded an alarm about student achievement and national competitiveness in the Cold War era—to today’s renewed attention to civic education, new trends in American education are often rooted in deep concerns about the present and the future of the country. Pedagogy matters as well.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I set up all students with traditional paper-pencil textbook work on their assigned literary movement. By teaching tech skills to no more than four students at a time, I was able to keep my class organized and occupied while giving explicit instruction and personalized attention to small groups of students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This multi-sensory approach helps capture students’ attention and makes complex concepts more accessible. Online libraries, databases, and virtual field trips offer students exposure to a wide range of information and experiences that extend beyond the traditional curriculum. Technology also facilitates personalized learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Interactive tools, such as educational apps and multimedia presentations, captivate students’ attention, making lessons more dynamic and enjoyable. This access expands their learning beyond traditional textbooks. One of the foremost benefits is increased engagement. Moreover, technology enhances collaboration among students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Massive open online course providers gained momentum and attention by claiming to offer a free alternative to traditional degrees. But that uncertainty hasn’t stopped some tech-savvy and curious educators from bringing in AR/VR headsets to their classrooms and curriculums. 2018’s Top 10 Countdown: HigherEd Edition 10.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Lessons are delivered via headset including points of interest that dynamically attract student attention. If you’re teaching from textbooks and your students yawn too much (or don’t study for tests), try VR. Use is simple: Teachers plan the VR lesson by searching over 500 resources by subject, topic, or keyword.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

There is a clear need for science-driven curriculum, and the thoughtful implementation of emerging technologies. Jeri Larsen, COO, YouScience In 2024 and beyond, we will see increased adoption of core curriculum tools and technology by school districts.

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