Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Chris Gethard, a veteran comedian and improv teacher, posed this question to a group of high school students in Northern California at a Laughing Together workshop he was leading. “If you were an object, what object would you be?” He remembered one who identified as a fruit.

Students

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

a pedagogy that not only retains the foundational principles of the original model but enhances them with modern technologies and learner-centered practices. This technological support allows students to learn at their own pace and revisit complex material without feeling anxious or dependent solely on the instructor.

Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

a pedagogy that not only retains the foundational principles of the original model but enhances them with modern technologies and learner-centered practices. This technological support allows students to learn at their own pace and revisit complex material without feeling anxious or dependent solely on the instructor.

Critical Thinking

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Technology has permeated every facet of our lives, making many tasks easier, and even doing some of our work for us. Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field.

Science

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. Moreover, virtual classrooms often utilize a variety of technological tools that enhance interactivity and collaboration.

Hybrid Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2025

Connect Software Engineering to Real-World Impact For most teens, talking about theory isn’t enough; what grabs them is knowing what builds the apps they use, the games they love, and the real tools behind everyday technology. Once you have their attention, share real-world examples they haven’t thought about.

High School

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow.

Academic Integrity

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. AEF also integrates cutting-edge technology to enhance personalized learning. Thats why AEF schedules quarterly conferences where teachers, staff, and parents sit down to discuss student progress, strengths, and areas that need extra attention.

Skills

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students.

Reading

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

Use their technological passion to have them create a book trailer instead of a book report. Create questions about the last chapter in your novel unit, a list of literary terms, or any other concept you’d like to review in an entertaining and competitive format. Extra points to the team that solves the escape room first!

Middle School

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Oversight for Special Education is shifting to the Department of Health and Human Services, raising urgent questions about IDEA enforcement and IEP accountability. That plan is now in question due to visa bottlenecks and federal review protocols ( Chalkbeat , EdWeek ). Domestic pipelines are shrinking too.

Special Education

Organized Classroom

JUNE 2, 2025

Finding educational websites that are appropriate for the age of the students and are interesting enough to hold their attention can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Some of the best choices listed below would be great printed on a list and sent home when you get those inquiring questions.

Math

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

I had this question of when you utilize these measures in groups with different characteristics. She eventually took that question to Northwestern University, where she is now building out her own artificial intelligence technology system that could potentially quell the issue.

Language

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

For learners to qualify for work that pays well and for companies to source the talent they need, the market around skills-based education needs to evolve quickly to train students in the technology platforms now required for the jobs they seek.

Skills

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

Cardholders also cite state-specific legislation that alters what their teachers can teach and their libraries can shelve, and librarians who draw unwanted attention to the age-appropriateness of the titles they check out. The program should be regarded as a stop-gap while communities wrestle with the tougher question of censorship.

Accessibility

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. They wrote the play.

Technology

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2023

Teaching is about attention — getting students to pay attention to the material, and to engage with new ideas so they can develop new skills and abilities. But getting and holding the attention of students has become more difficult since the pandemic, according to many college instructors around the country. I'm a quest giver.

Attention

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. EdSurge connected with Turner to learn about this new world of fragmented attention and what educators can do to reach these increasingly distracted students. You use a phrase for this that you call ‘budgeted attention.’

Attention

eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

On the 11th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on post-pandemic classroom technology. But it unfortunately wasnt the edtech industry that won the race for childrens attention–it was social media. The harms done by modern technology can never be undone, but they can be mitigated. Personalized learning 2.0

Technology

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With education hanging in the balance, the question looms: Could AI be the answer? 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. Over-reliance on AI risks diluting this connection.

Teachers

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This year’s 7th most-read story focuses on the myriad ways technology is changing literacy instruction. We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? They wrote the play.

Technology

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2021

After asking her a few more questions about the conversation, she added, “I didn’t necessarily want special treatment or changes to his workload. In addition, the researchers argue that listening is a practiced skill that requires focus and attention. But technology does not always provide the most productive means for listening.

Attention

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

But it unfortunately wasn’t the edtech industry that won the race for children’s attention–it was social media. No, AI is not a cure-all technology, but it does open up intriguing possibilities in the thus-far disappointing timeline of so-called “personalized learning.” Sadly, we’re all familiar with what happened next.

Technology

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

This requires that I design flipped lessons that encourage students to ask questions, analyze the information, and discuss concepts with peers asynchronously online to begin making sense of the information they are receiving at home. Step 4: Add Questions to Get Students Thinking Critically. Open-ended Questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 15, 2017

I resent the magnetic pull that iPads and apps have on their time and attention. As I write this, I do appreciate the irony of the tech enthusiast educator resenting my own children’s clear adoration of technology. In the context of education, it’s crucial that we question why we are using technology.

Critical Thinking

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Teachers who have traditionally planned a whole group lesson that moves the class, as a unit, through a series of learning activities find it nearly impossible to hold their students’ attention in the concurrent classroom. What questions or suggestions do they have? What’s working? What are they struggling with?

Evaluation

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

Teaching

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

I’ve found that in addition to integrating STEM into language arts activities, using technology is a great way to generate deeper language arts engagement. Here are five ways you can use technology to capture and hold the attention of language arts students. Use Monster Quiz for assessments.

Art

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

Technology

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully. Technology access can be another barrier.

Assignments

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. This trend begs the question: How can we encourage our students to read both inside and outside the classroom? Today, an alarming 30% are below grade level, with 25% scoring well below grade level.

Culture

EdTech Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

Nobody noticed when I went days without talking or sat by myself at lunch, reading a book to avoid drawing attention to my loneliness. I began to question if I had any value to give the world. On the outside, I appeared to have my life together: I was in marching band, worked in a pizza restaurant and earned passing grades.

Technology

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

Lecturing

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

Over a series of three meetings, my architect asked me countless questions about what I wanted in a home and how I used the space. ” I turned the question to the group and asked them to work with a partner to brainstorm all the barriers that might make it hard for all students to access information presented that way.

Blended Learning

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2022

However, it’ll ultimately be harder to solve the thornier questions like access and the low pay of care workers. Those companies can also provide helpful data on the child care market—the kind of data that governments didn’t have when they were looking to deliver relief funds to the highly decentralized and fragmented childcare system.

Attention

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

Lecturing

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

It is in the moments when students are practicing and applying that they encounter obstacles, have questions, and need additional support. I encourage teachers to consider the following question. In the same way, teachers should dedicate the same time and attention to feedback as they do to instruction.

Blended Learning