eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. Related : 5 ways to prep students for online learning success 4 blended learning strategies for better student engagement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

In 2025, we will see a greater emergence of nontraditional school models that center student engagement, collaboration, and creativity, and prepare learners to graduate into a continually-evolving workforce. Teachers want solutions for student behavioral issues, more attentive leadership teams, and more manageable workloads.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Some schools spent the summer engaged in magical thinking that everyone would be back in person this fall, just like before the pandemic. I was fortunate to work with numerous educators this summer on how to teach and lead for higher student engagement – even during a pandemic. All of this work was virtual.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? I anticipate that 2021 will see a continuation of both virtual and hybrid learning at all levels of education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Trends in K-12 education in 2023 will continue into 2024, most notably immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and online and hybrid learning. Immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining traditional learning methods.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

How do I keep students engaged? And how do I care for students’ mental health, as well as my own, during such an isolating time? How Can Educators Tap Into Research to Increase Engagement During Remote Learning? by Kerry Rice and Kristin Kipp What does student engagement look like in virtual settings?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

3: Design learning experiences for everyone. Paying attention to the ways your students learn best is critical. We're all still striving to create the best solutions for teachers, parents and students to reimagine and rebuild classrooms—places where children recognize their potential and explore possibilities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Artificial intelligence tailors instruction, while immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality enhance engagement. Hybrid learning models, blending in-person and online elements, offer flexibility. Digital literacy and coding education prepare students for a technology-centric future.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being. This aligns with the broader movement to ensure ethical development and use of AI while promoting human-centered learning experiences.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being. This aligns with the broader movement to ensure ethical development and use of AI while promoting human-centered learning experiences.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

This blog explores 10 powerful, practical, and research-backed ways to make online and hybrid learning environments enjoyable again. Turn Learning into a Game (Gamify It) Children naturally gravitate toward play. Surprise and novelty, too, activate attention centers in the brain, helping information stick.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2025

Students now struggle with mental health challenges that feel more pervasive and more persistent than before the pandemic. Schools continue to report more behavior problems and less student engagement. All of this has led schools to take a more active role in supporting student mental health and emotional well-being.

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