eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for schools—how to keep kids’ attention. Vicki continues to write for Edutopia and has authored two educational books, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, and Reinventing Writing.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

“What we are hearing is students are personally overwhelmed, emotionally overwhelmed—and facing financial hardship, technology issues and difficulties with child care that are preventing them from logging on,” says Tim Renick, founding executive director of the National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

When COVID mandated at-home and hybrid learning, many educators turned once again to virtual trips to keep students engaged in learning during pandemic-related instructional challenges. These trips can help students get a front-row look at STEM outside of the classroom. Is it possible to be creative in a STEM career?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. When the pace of the class too fast, students can become overwhelmed, leading to frustration.

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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.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2023

It may be hard to capture students’ attention now that most winter breaks are over. Creating a video-based lesson that explores different concepts around cold weather is one fun way to boost student engagement. It’s January, and in many places, that means cold weather–and possibly some snow.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

If there’s one place student awareness and attention is at a premium, it’s the classroom. Rise Vision’s Classroom Alerts feature integrates with emergency management systems such as CrisisGo, Singlewire InformaCast, Share911, and Runva – to name a few. “If For more information, visit EdTechBreakthrough.com.

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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.,

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Often, my colleagues will come to me with requests for resources to overcome a certain classroom issue, and like in many school systems, among the biggest issues right now is a lack of student engagement. As educators, it is incumbent upon us to spark students’ curiosity so that they will engage with instruction.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2022

The degree and types of trauma students now face can be measured as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that demand deliberate and focused school-based supports that can mitigate the ACE’s impact on a student. Yet, students often lack access to proper support.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He is the program director and co-founder of Pioneer Academics , which identifies and empowers high-achieving students with university professors so they can take part in challenging and creative research opportunities across a wide range of disciplines while still in high school.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for schools—how to keep kids’ attention. Vicki continues to write for Edutopia and has authored two educational books, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, and Reinventing Writing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Todays students desire more individualized learning approaches, which empower them to use their creativity, explore their passions, and engage with their peers in more collaborative ways. Teachers want solutions for student behavioral issues, more attentive leadership teams, and more manageable workloads.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

It got the students engaged and doing something as opposed to saying, ‘Well I can’t do that because I don’t have an autoclave.’. Marc Pedersen Paulding County High School Students At Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia, science classes are messy and alive. If you talk to any of those students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Bush, where he helped bring attention to important issues in the education field. Offering resources for math, science, STEM, and literacy, our mission is to support teachers, inspire students, engage parents, and champion learning by doing. For more information, please visit www.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

These antiquated curricula have discouraged many students from persisting in STEM fields, and exacerbated inequities prevalent in the U.S. A different approach to teaching mathematics is needed—one that develops data literacy for all students. But there has long been a missing piece: a lack of standards for data science.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

We did a STEM Expo Night and we incorporated Rigamajig. The whole school community—students, staff, parents and families—saw our students create and tinker with Rigamajig. Yes, I’ve always been interested in seeing my students engaged, curious and creative. All of my learners are all engaged.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Phenomena-based learning provides the context and motivation for students to engage in the practices, concepts and core ideas outlined in the standards. For example, in investigating “Shadow Town,” students engage in Science and Engineering Practices by asking questions and planning investigations to understand why shadows change.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

These improvements make it easier for educators to find, build, and deliver compelling lessons that capture students’ attention and drive deeper student engagement no matter the subject.? . More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This surge in demand will continue post-COVID, as schools work to increase their engagement with parents, provide more detailed reporting, and create more efficient, paperless administration systems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Thousands of students go through the university’s life sciences department, he adds, but a lot of them don’t graduate with degrees in those fields. This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2015

This news item on FlexBooks exploded on social media capturing quite a bit of attention. More than 100,000 teacher-created digital textbooks are now available online through the CK-12 Foundation’s free STEM content and tools platform. Students relate often-abstract concepts to real-world examples to increase learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Virtual learning assistants, or mentors, will, with human overseers, autonomously support personalized development: Imagine personalized learning journeys powered by AI agents that bring relevant topics to your students’ attention, based on your interests. Diane Myers, Ph. But research shows that there are many types of curiosity.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Additionally, it gained attention for its ability to provide high-quality education in regions with inadequate supplies of teachers, especially in higher-grade STEM education. During the recent pandemic, online high-dose tutoring was not embraced by teachers, students and parents for a number of reasons.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

They were also the first Catholic school in the country accredited as a STEM school by AdvancED. The school’s one-to-one iPad program gives every student a sixth-generation iPad and every teacher a MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro device. But with Mosyle, teachers can refocus students’ attention.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes. With its adaptive learning and innovative instructional design, enVision provides educators the high-quality curriculum they are looking for to increase both student engagement and achievement.”.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A neurobiologist by training, Croft also designs her own STEM games for students, and like Nardolilli and Baselice she is trying to gather more evidence that games can lead to learning outcomes. Croft and Nardolilli also launched their own STEM game design company, Catilli, in 2015. “It The role of the facilitator is key.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration. AR and VR, for instance, brings a fun element to a lesson and can help students develop critical thinking skills. –Carol DeFuria, President & CEO, VHS Learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Used in classrooms across the United States and Canada and delivered through Discovery Education’s K-12 platform, the Science Techbook’s virtual and hands-on investigations, STEM activities, and wide variety of instructional supports enhance the delivery of impactful, blended instruction in person or at a distance. STEM Connect.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Has there been an impact on student engagement? The teachers who have access to Vivi-enabled classrooms have been using more interactive tools to engage their students, so it's made them feel more confident in being able to quickly connect, share, show something, get feedback from students.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. If we’re going to make school relevant to today’s students, we must learn to leverage play in new ways.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Zombies had taken over the school library, and she and her fellow students had to work together to answer various questions about books—such as identifying where the index is located. If your students ever played Pokemon GO, they experienced AR when they roamed the streets looking for tiny monsters that appeared on their screens.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Digital literacy and coding education prepare students for a technology-centric future. Despite these advancements, challenges like the digital divide necessitate attention. Educational apps and interactive whiteboards enhance student engagement, catering to diverse learning styles.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

While teachers may always be the best line of defense for students falling behind, busy schedules don’t always permit the special attention and feedback that students need. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2017

Advanced learning While POB hasn’t conducted any formal research on the impact VR is having on students, Gierasch says the anecdotal evidence is encouraging. Along with more student collaboration, educators like Jordan Pekor, an Advanced Placement physics teacher, report virtual STEM-related experiments lead to more advanced learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For high school students in search of a career pathway that combines the challenges of building a floating city with the difficulty of launching a rocket into space, there’s a relatively little-known college major that might float their boat — naval architecture. It stuck out among a slew of programs in the technology and medical fields.

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