eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Whether they’re talking about one-to-one computing initiatives, digital textbooks, using “smart” interactive whiteboards and 3D printers in classrooms, or moving to full-scale “flipped” instructional models, educators are excited about technology’s potential.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Engagement is defined here as students’ attention, retention and a deeper understanding of a concept. We are trying to change the way visualization and simulation happens in schools— ranging from textbook images to lab experiments. Where do you think VR fits in as more of us are getting accustomed to interacting virtually?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

What warrants this attention? Their media-rich content presentations engage more than just the “bookish” children in a class; and they beat static textbooks hands down at providing students with basic feedback and adapting learning pathways based on their needs. Microschools. What are microschools?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Students from various backgrounds can access quality education through e-learning platforms, videos, and digital textbooks. These resources capture students’ attention and cater to various learning styles, making complex topics easier to understand. Personalized Learning : Technology enables tailored educational experiences.

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Virtual meetings 1 or 2 times per week can help students feel connected to their teachers and classmates, but it is helpful to make them optional, due to potential time differences or internet accessibility issues. Carefully choose digital curriculum … When students do not have printed textbooks at home, digital curriculum can fill the gap.

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This variety not only captures students’ attention but also caters to different learning styles, helping all students grasp the material more effectively. This accessibility encourages independent learning and exploration beyond traditional textbooks. Furthermore, technology facilitates personalized learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

With digital platforms, students can access a wealth of information, including e-books, online articles, videos, and interactive tutorials, expanding their knowledge beyond traditional textbooks. Access to diverse resources online expands learning beyond textbooks. Engagement and interactivity are also boosted through technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

This includes the integration of devices like computers and tablets, educational software, interactive multimedia content, and internet-based resources into the curriculum. This accessibility fosters self-directed learning and encourages students to explore beyond the confines of traditional textbooks.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This multi-sensory approach helps capture students’ attention and makes complex concepts more accessible. These technologies capture students’ attention and help them stay focused, leading to improved motivation and participation in the learning process. Technology also facilitates personalized learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 20, 2020

As we try to figure out what schooling will look like in the months to come, we need to pay attention to the motivators and demotivators that help foster student engagement. We had all summer to design for something different than textbooks, homework packets, and electronic worksheets.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Interactive tools such as educational apps, videos, and virtual simulations make lessons more dynamic, capturing students’ attention and encouraging active participation. Interactive tools such as educational apps, videos, and digital simulations capture students’ attention, making lessons more dynamic and enjoyable.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Moreover, technology provides access to a wealth of information and resources beyond traditional textbooks, empowering students to conduct research and explore subjects in depth. Platforms like Google Classroom enable real-time collaboration on projects, fostering teamwork and communication skills essential for the modern workforce.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

One way he looks at the online course is as a competitor to commercial textbooks, but one that is updated and enhanced by a community of professors. Finding reliable internet connections to send back his videos was sometimes an issue, though. But the site is succeeding in bringing attention to anthropology, and the university.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Challenges and Excitements: The speakers note the excitement and confusion surrounding AI in education, akin to the early days of the internet, emphasizing the importance of discerning what’s truly transformative. There’s so much confusion and yeah, leading into the space it is it. There’s an excitement in the space.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2017

The amount students spend on textbooks has risen drastically— 82 percent over the past 10 years. Instead of having students hunt down the most cost effective ways to source textbooks on their own, an institution’s learning management system delivers students their etextbooks on or before the first day of class.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By simply sharing a link to a textbook or by uploading a PDF, the AI then auto-creates well-designed slides that teachers tweak to use for sleek lesson presentations. AI transforms textbooks into interactive study guides. New AI technologies can be used directly by publishers to auto-convert textbooks into engaging video lessons.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

That mega-lesson, and Raveendran’s origins as a tutor, have become lore familiar to the company’s 4,000-plus employees and its collection of international investors, including the founder of Facebook’s philanthropic and investment firm, Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent and the investment arm of the Canada Pension Plan.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

That makes it especially valuable to an education company like HMH, which is best known among teachers and students as a textbook publisher. The gamified history that ‘Carmen Sandiego’ does is kind of cool to grab their attention and then you can build on that knowledge.” Physical geography is important,” Keller says.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

She didn’t really pay attention to the goal of the site—which is for students to share their notes and other class materials. She took inspiration from what she found (though she said she didn’t copy anything verbatim), and the site made her feel like she had a handle on how others using the same textbook were running their classes.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2017

The amount students spend on textbooks has risen drastically— 82 percent over the past 10 years. Instead of having students hunt down the most cost effective ways to source textbooks on their own, an institution’s learning management system delivers students their etextbooks on or before the first day of class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Less about textbooks and more about authentic resources. Textbooks used to be de rigueur in a classroom. No more waiting for the expensive update to a textbook. Additionally, with increasing availability of the Internet, students and parents can access classwork and schedules online , from anywhere, twenty-four hours a day.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Welcome to the Hidden Curriculum of the Internet We often imagine learning as something that happens within school walls, books opened, teachers talking, students taking notes. This is the hidden curriculum of the internet, which aids online learning. That means higher attention spans and deeper retention. And guess what?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

The opponent might be a classmate or an anonymous person on the Internet, depending upon the program you select. Have students type a school project (such as a book report or essay) while paying attention to keyboarding skills. These are game-based learning where students strive to type fast so they can beat an opponent. Cyberbullying.

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k12 Online Schools

JUNE 20, 2024

In contrast, online K12 schooling enables students to receive individualized attention and follow a curriculum tailored to their learning pace. This ensures that students can work on subjects that need more attention without feeling overwhelmed or bored by topics they have already mastered.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 16, 2025

Listen to this post as a podcast: Sponsored by Boclips Classroom and EVERFI “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” And by attention, what I’m primarily talking about here is listening. This is the textbook I learned from in the counseling course.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

Late last week, an economics professor at Arizona State University sent an email to students that quickly went viral arguing that he is being dismissed from the university because he refused to assign an online textbook that he says “requires students to pay just to turn in homework.” What’s Going on at ASU?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

High-quality curricular materials that emphasize historical thinking skills, such as the Stanford History Education Group’s “Think Like a Historian” framework, are now readily available on the Internet. It’s now rare to find a textbook that doesn’t include a spotlight on key primary sources. That’s no surprise.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

Higher education has not been particularly embracive to new technologies, at least not since the invention of the internet. Students in these classes study for multiple-choice exams from well-established textbooks in a similar way to their peers for the last century. Another strength of technology is its multi-mediality.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

Higher education has not been particularly embracive to new technologies, at least not since the invention of the internet. Students in these classes study for multiple-choice exams from well-established textbooks in a similar way to their peers for the last century. Another strength of technology is its multi-mediality.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. His attitude and attention helped snap my grandmother out of her detached state and engaged her in a conversation. A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. His attitude and attention helped snap my grandmother out of her detached state and engaged her in a conversation. A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience.

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Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2025

COVID had already killed thousands of people in other countries and was spreading in the United States when a top federal health official said schools should prepare to offer internet-based teleschooling in case they had to close for a period of time. Technology is ubiquitous. Some educators are seizing the opportunity.

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