eSchool News

MAY 17, 2021

The pandemic highlighted existing educational inequities , drawing attention to large gaps in internet and device access along with differences in family structures and parents’ ability to work from home and help their children with virtual learning. The pandemic struck in the middle of social unrest as U.S.

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Teaching Internet Attention Accessibility 325

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 28, 2025

Since the early days of internet access in K12 schools, there has been a need to protect students from inappropriate content with filtering and restricted access.

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Internet Schools Attention Students 121

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2020

With the global spread of COVID-19, educators and students abruptly shifted to online and at-home learning, scrambling to ensure devices and internet connections were in place. Student mental health and educator burn-out received more attention, too, as students struggled to balance anxiety and worry with school assignments.

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Learning Coaching Attention Internet 350

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

But researchers at the Internet Archive and Tulane University say they’ve found a legal way to scan and make available many in-copyright works published between 1923 and 1941, which will come as welcome news to those who want to dive into a digital copy of a book like In Love With a T-Man , a 1937 pulp novel by Rob Eden. “We Public Domain.”)

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Internet Counselling Attention Fairness 155

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Schooling has changed in many ways in the last two years, but while remote learning, mask policies and increased federal spending in education have gotten lots of attention, another trend has gone nearly unnoticed. But thanks to the availability of detailed E-rate data, this sea change is now being recognized.

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Internet Schools Attention Accessibility 271

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“Any time a child’s behavior or attitudes change, there is cause for concern,” says Joe Laramie, a retired police Lieutenant and former Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Commander. “It We should be paying attention to moods and behaviors.”.

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Learning Attention Internet Education 297

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2019

Keep our internet access as open as possible to all learners. Even as an ever greater number of schools implement 1:1 programs and find ways to give students home internet access, the call for restricting what can and cannot be accessed on school networks increases in volume.

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Internet Students Evaluation Attention 279

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2017

Streeter, a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder and executive director of Ascensions Psychological and Community Services, explains that parents shouldn’t limit access to the internet; rather, more focus should be on the behavior instead of their child’s technology use.

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Technology Attention Internet Accessibility 254

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Students today tend to think they know everything there is to know about the internet, and although it’s true that they’ve grown up with the technology that some of us are still getting used to, our job is to teach them to evaluate and analyze the at-times overwhelming amount of information that comes to them via their screens.

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Students Evaluation Attention Internet 327

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

However, these addictive platforms lead to excessive screen time and decreased attention spans, challenging students’ abilities to focus. This strategy ensures students are paying attention and enhances their critical analysis of video narratives while promoting their evaluative skills.

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Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 310

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Students asked to produce writing on digital documents may not have access to a device and a reliable internet connection to complete that work and submit it digitally. Family members might not be fluent in the language of the writing assignments, or they may lack the necessary writing skills to assist their students effectively.

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Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

People were just applying approaches to information on the internet that weren't really appropriate to the internet, that people were applying some of these pre-internet approaches that weren't really applicable.” In fact, it's probably the skill that you apply the most because the internet is relatively unfiltered.

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Internet Attention Students Evaluation 215

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

The internet provides an infinite amount of said distractions: YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to name a few. The more you treat education as a game, the more likely students are to pay attention and be engaged in class. Key points: Gamification can help engage students when they might otherwise lose motivation Engaged students are 2.5

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Gamification Lecturing Internet Instructors 245

eSchool News

JULY 9, 2021

These innovations are making it possible for teachers to customize lessons to suit individual learning styles, extend instructional time beyond school hours, and better capture the attention and interest of students.

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Textbooks Learning Styles Learning Outcomes Attention 271

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

We live in an age of competing attention to hold our interest. A digital footprint is the trace one leaves behind on the internet which can be from posting photos, videos, or text. If you have ever been in a K-12 classroom, you will see that it won’t take long for students to be distracted by the latest YouTube video or TikTok trend.

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Education Evaluation Attention Internet 246

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

We live in an age of competing attention to hold our interest. A digital footprint is the trace one leaves behind on the internet which can be from posting photos, videos, or text. If you have ever been in a K-12 classroom, you will see that it won’t take long for students to be distracted by the latest YouTube video or TikTok trend.

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Education Evaluation Attention Internet 243

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

Why virtual field trips work This upcoming generation of students grew up with internet-connected smart devices. Unfortunately, a barrage of apps are constantly combating their attention economy and impacting their focus and retention in class. Here’s how to do it. For them, information comes instantaneously.

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Hybrid Learning STEM Textbooks Attention 301

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2015

With student data privacy commanding so much attention these days, some K-12 districts are building private clouds to distribute curriculum and IT resources to students and staff over their own networks. Districts are using private clouds to save money and retain control over data. Is it right for yours?

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Schools Attention Internet Curriculum 216

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2018

We started with Chromebooks for 9th graders, then added tablets and at-home internet access for 6th and 7th graders. When studying other districts, we paid close attention to what they were using. Four years ago, our schools in Pickens County , South Carolina had funding approved for a 1:1 initiative that we called Tech It Home.

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Textbooks Attention Internet Study 245

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The digital divide widens as some students lack access to essential devices and reliable internet connectivity, hindering their ability to fully participate in digital learning environments. One significant negative effect of technology on K-12 education is the exacerbation of educational inequities.

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Technology Education Internet Critical Thinking 244

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2017

To keep attention from wandering and to build up stamina, use a highly visible digital timer. His Skelton Creek and 3:15 series have readers going to internet sites to watch videos throughout key parts of the stories. Sometimes, using something many students like (technology) can get them inspired to read. Use a digital timer.

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Reading Technology Students Motivation 274

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Learning has no temporal or geographic borders and is available wherever students and teachers find an Internet connection. This used to mean limiting access to the Internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) to discourage students from using an infinite and fascinating resource. Break the class into two.

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Grades Teaching Internet Discussions 180

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2016

A lack of reliable internet access at home can make flipping a challenge, but by no means an impossibility. Students don’t have consistent access to Internet. Students get more individual attention from the teacher (because the teacher is free to circulate more). Ask them if it’s a device issue or an internet issue.

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Accessibility Internet Attention Activities 190

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

The 16- to 18-year-old students queried are participants in this year’s MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge), an annual internet-based, intensive math modeling contest organized by SIAM. The survey polled 825 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. ” This press release originally appeared online.

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High School High School Ethics Plagiarism 304

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With Origin, teachers can access classroom lessons, generate quick quizzes, and help students find answers on the spot – all with the confidence that they’re pulling content from an LLM specifically trained on vetted, educational content and resources, not from the entirety of the internet.

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Language Languages Quizzes Beliefs 246

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

” “[The district] had multiple instances where they’ve been ahead of the curve, and by that I mean paid attention to what the problems will be months from now. .

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Schools Attention Internet Knowledge 245

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

This hands-on approach captured the student’s attention and made abstract concepts more tangible. Technical issues such as internet connectivity can disrupt the flow of lessons. Additionally, I incorporated voice instructions and prompts to guide the student through each step, ensuring they received clear and consistent directions.

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Special Education Skills Education Feedback 290

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

This level of individualized attention and support can boost students’ self-confidence, leading them to become more responsible for their learning and inspiring them to strive for continuous improvement. AI tutoring systems include personalized encouragement and positive reinforcement by recognizing and celebrating student achievements.

Learning Styles 314

Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 314

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework. Unreliable internet and a functioning device can present potential barriers. Students may not have a quiet space to concentrate or responsibilities (e.g.,

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Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 467

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

I don't feel like I can give them what I could give them in the classroom as far as individual attention and differentiated lessons. Yet in larger classes, teachers will find it difficult to give attention to every student, especially if they teach upper grades and have multiple classes and hundreds of students overall.

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Online Learning Attention Learning Hybrid Learning 218

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

More reliable communication tools like two-way radios offer the same speed and user-friendliness without the unpredictability of a cell connection or internet. To stay informed of weather conditions, school districts can always monitor local news and forecasts, but the most accurate source remains the National Weather Service.

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Communication Technology Schools Testing 294

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Approximately 9 million low-income students lack both the hardware and the internet connectivity to enable virtual learning, which “represents a national emergency,” the authors of the report write. Ensuring that all students have high-speed internet access and functioning devices is a baseline requirement for virtual learning.

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Learning Internet Writing Failure 218

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

Symphony Classroom delivers the Merlyn digital assistant custom-built for the unique needs of education — enabling teachers to use voice commands or a remote to control their laptops, interactive displays, internet browsers, apps, and more. Merlyn Mind is the AI technology company behind Merlyn, the digital assistant for education.

Teaching 244

Teaching Intelligence Attention Internet 244

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Unsurprisingly, these institutions—Claflin University and South Carolina State University—make the internet available to their students and faculty. Higher ed has been paying more attention to this idea since pandemic-era remote learning underscored students’ uneven access to computers and internet.

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Local Government Internet Accessibility Evaluation 178

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The internet has become an invaluable resource for students and teachers alike, offering a vast repository of educational materials, research, and collaborative tools. Students from lower-income families or rural areas may lack access to devices and reliable high-speed internet, exacerbating educational inequalities.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 288

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

This is the third annual CIS report dedicated to K-12 cybersecurity, and the second year CIS has partnered with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), to direct attention and resources to this critical issue.

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Exams Students Internet Intelligence 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As America’s classrooms become increasingly connected, the nation inches ever closer to reaching a major milestone: 100 percent of schools with high-speed internet access, defined as at least 100 kbps (or 100 thousand bits per second) per student. While EducationSuperHighway works to connect the remaining 2.3 Since 2013, the number of U.S.

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Internet Learning Achievement Attention 165