eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Thats why Ive made a point of seeking out the best edtech tools for fostering teamwork and communication among my students. I especially like using it for collaborative timelines, maps, and peer feedback. The tool comes with real-time tracking of student contributions and engagement while also allowing for individual or group feedback.

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STEM Students Feedback Intelligence 253

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Location Driven Communication. George School uses a location-driven communication strategy. George School was able to turn to their digital signage to communicate this change and keep everyone informed of the daily class schedule. Michael tried out Rise Vision and was impressed by the low cost and ease of use.

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Communication Schools Hybrid Learning Art 312

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

“In many K-12 organizations, a patchwork of apps have become an integral part of our educational system,” said Brooke Greenwald, President, Cornerstone Communications, LTD. “The challenges with this approach depend on which type of user you are. ” This press release originally appeared online.

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Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 273

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

SchoolStatus , announced this month the acquisition of ClassTag , a unified family communication and engagement platform for educators, schools, and districts. Seeing all relevant student information in one place helps families stay informed and get involved.

Communication 268

Communication Curriculum Textbooks Math 268

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative Assessment Strategies There are different categories of formative assessment, including observational assessments, checks for understanding, and formative feedback.

Feedback 428

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 428

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics also provide students with feedback, helping them understand their strengths and areas where they need to improve. At whatever stage, communicating with peers about proposed solutions is an important part of the design process, and shared ideas can lead to improved designs.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Heres where traditional AI systems tend to fall short: NLP fine-tuning Improves the form of communication but doesnt understand intent or depth. Feedback loops Built to correct errors, not guide growth. Its not that existing AI tools are bad. Theyre just incomplete.

Ethics 174

Ethics Intelligence Feedback Questions 174

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

I have anchored my own research and work in the fields of blended and online learning in the Community of Inquiry theoretical framework because I appreciate the emphasis on the role of community in constructing and confirming meaning. Building this into a station rotation lesson, as pictured above, it one strategy.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Workflow Shift #1 From Transfer of Information to Student Discovery Workflow Shift #2 From Whole Group Teacher-led to Small-group Student-led Discussion Workflow Shift #3 From Reading as Solitary Endeavor to Reading for Connection Workflow Shift #4 From an Audience of One to an Authentic Audience Workflow Shift #5 From Teacher Created to Student-Generated (..)

Blended Learning 465

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Teachers Feedback 465

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

Facilitation is the teacher’s ability to clearly communicate learning objectives and support learners as they make progress toward those objectives. Communicate your expectations for participation and behavior online. Teachers are more likely to experience success if they provide students with support, scaffolding, and feedback.

Discussions 546

Discussions Student Engagement Participation Students 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They may express and communicate what they know or can do in different ways. It takes time to articulate what each level looks like; however, the benefit of this approach is that you do not need to write clarifying feedback. Writing these descriptions is the most challenging part of designing a standards-aligned rubric.

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Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 520

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Passive learning is defined as the process by which students receive information from their learning environment but receive no feedback, and there is no interaction between the learner and the learning environment. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Not all students express or communicate their learning effectively in the same way. Designing Choice Boards. Project or Performance Task Choice Boards.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Feedback Activities Universal Design 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 29, 2020

Just because we are communicating with students online does not mean every learning task needs to be an online task. I encourage teachers to focus on building a community online as opposed to merely disseminating and collecting work.

Distance Learning 402

Distance Learning Learning Feedback Coaching 402

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Teachers cannot assume that students know what it looks like to communicate effectively. I identified key soft skills I wanted to focus on, including the ability to manage one’s time, communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and think creatively. However, teachers must explicitly teach these soft skills in school.

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Skills Teaching Feedback Communication 420

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Just like a conductor brings together different instruments and dynamics to create a cinematic score or a symphony, teachers help students use digital tools and the multimodal resources they offer to communicate meaningful messages effectively. Teaching kids to think like designers helps them become stronger communicators.

Communication 174

Communication Knowledge Writing Discussions 174

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These characteristics are also critical to a high-functioning learning community where students enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency. Teachers can use a weekly feedback from to streamline feedback and make this practice a sustainable part of each week. Invite input by regularly collecting freedback from your students.

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Blended Learning Feedback Coaching Achievement 506

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to know that their teachers are there to support them as they work because learning is a process and everyone needs feedback and help to improve. I know how important it is for students to receive regular feedback, so they know where they are excelling and where they need to focus their time and energy to improve.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Communication 343

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

The overall quality of students’ work also suffers when they do not have the time and space needed to fully engage with academic tasks or produce artifacts to express and communicate their learning. These cognitively challenging tasks will require more time for some students.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 479

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In my latest book, Balance with Blended Learning , I write about strategies that turn everyday tasks, like giving feedback, assessing student work, and conferencing with students about progress into opportunities for connection. Purpose Preparation Post-Conference Plan Parent Communication How do students want to use this time?

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Blended Learning Communication Coaching Questions 531

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. Teachers have the time and space to facilitate differentiated small group instruction, engage learners in interactive modeling sessions, facilitate small group discussions, and provide real-time feedback on work in progress.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

The Bloomz communication platform enables schools to communicate updates in real-time to parents and students; share lessons, student work and feedback; and keep the school-to-home connection strong so students learning at home don’t fall through the cracks. Here are eight no-cost resources to keep the learning going.

Online Learning 339

Online Learning Blended Learning Distance Learning Learning 339

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

Additionally, Ryan and Deci (2020) emphasize that parental involvement enhances motivation–something our program actively nurtured through regular home communication. It provides immediate feedback and fosters a sense of community and achievement, all while giving students autonomy in their reading choices.

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 174

eSchool News

MAY 22, 2023

The Advisory Council members help inform the company’s future development plans for the ParentSquare platform and serve as a peer-to-peer forum for discussing best practices and pressing issues in school communications and family engagement. Buy-in from the majority of staff members and parents was quick.

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Communication Achievement Feedback Languages 315

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Communicate effectively with stakeholders : Transparent and open communication is key to building trust and collaboration within the school community. Feedback mechanisms : Create opportunities for students, staff, parents, and community members to provide feedback.

Achievement 303

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 303

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Create a channel for students to communicate directly with you while they are working in breakout rooms. A clear line of communication from groups in breakout rooms to the teacher will minimize frustration and help the teacher assist students as they navigate tasks. The beauty of FlipGrid lies in its ease of use and versatility.

Learning Spaces 545

Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Encourage communication and collaboration among students. If leaders and teachers value communication and collaboration among students, the mental image that comes to mind when we think of a classroom will include chatter, noise, movement, and flexible seating arrangements. Which technology tools were most useful?

Mental Models 541

Mental Models Education Hybrid Learning Blended Learning 541

eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2024

Consistent, positive family communication. A recent report found that this wanes somewhat throughout middle school, and, by the time students reach high school, many schools subscribe to the belief that the need for school-to-home communication diminishes. One essential mechanism for repairing that connection is family communication.

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High School High School Counselling Communication 294

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Communication. Communication. Communication is king. And so I think it goes back to communication. And I think that kind of applies when you talk about sending positive feedback and and positive feed. And yeah, really just that idea of communication. Antoinette Banks Oh yeah.

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Special Education Communication Education Disabilities 143

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. In the U.S.

Science 294

Science English Communication Languages 294

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

4 Communicating about Progress. Teachers feel immense pressure to communicate with parents about student progress. I encourage teachers to shift the responsibility of communicating with parents to students. I provided templates to guide their communication to parents.

Metacognitive Skills 336

Metacognitive Skills Blended Learning Coaching Feedback 336

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Boys Town is also a leader in helping children with hearing loss and communication disorders. These teachings can then be used when dealing with real world scenarios and provide AI-driven feedback on how the interactions were handled. Boys Town is a leader in communication disorders research along with treating those with hearing loss.

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Technology Communication Languages Language 255

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

They can’t get enough of communicating and playing on their devices, and through trial and error I have found ways in which you can tap into that desire to interact with technology and bridge that into their learning. Start giving your students real time feedback. My teenage students love technology.

Motivation 328

Motivation Students Feedback Communication 328

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As I said in an earlier blog about using the principles of Universal Design for Learning to guide the design of blended and online learning experiences, this choice allows students to select a strategy for communicating their ideas that is comfortable for them.

Learning 546

Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

communication, collaboration, feedback) Cues for reflection Increased opportunities to think deeply about their work and reflect on their experiences Cues for calibration Provide cues to encourage students to define the task, set goals, select strategies, and engage in metacognitive skill building.

Blended Learning 543

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 543

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

With mobile technology, educators and learners can communicate in real time, using apps like Showbie and Explain Everything. Showbie allows educators to build a learning experience for students and educators can provide formative feedback.

Student Engagement 362

Student Engagement Hybrid Learning Distance Learning Students 362

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

Major tools go through a year-long pilot, with teacher feedback, training and student learning data collected in a standardized worksheet. To support the shift, Magley communicates with staff through newsletters and presentations. AI is transforming tools and pushing prices up, says Magley. Still, reducing tools can be painful.

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Evaluation Secondary Education Disabilities Feedback 134