eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. AI replaces critical thinking Some worry that AI will lead to intellectual laziness.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

While novels are engrossing for some students, teachers who use a variety of texts and media sources engage more students and address a broader range of topics and reading standards. Here are four fun ways to get students engaged that worked for me in my classroom: 1.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

This interaction helps students connect the dots, understanding that the products they use have origins in distant places, such as the Amazon rainforest. Despite it being thousands of miles away, I challenge students to consider why they should care. According to Moser et.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. Through creative activities, students build vocabulary, develop critical thinking, and practice expressive language, all while immersing themselves in global art and culture.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Even if a student doesn’t select a career in STEM, the soft skills they will learn at a STEM-focused school (critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and more) will serve them well in whatever they choose to do in life. It’s not too difficult to think of ways to create engaging STEM learning in a chemistry or computer class.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Studies, like one conducted in 2023 by Chaves-Yuste and de-la Pea , have found that students learning English as a foreign language have demonstrated significantly higher scores compared to a control group after creating and using podcasts in the classroom. What Podcasts Did for Student Engagement in These Schools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Students go through a guided, asynchronous course experience, monitored by course coaches and student success champions, that is designed to move students through their coursework efficiently. When students engage with Connect, their individual needs become clear. McGraw Hill Connect® is a complete course platform.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2021

One way to ensure a dataset is interesting for students is to have students engage in data collection themselves. This is an excellent way to introduce students to best practices for data collection and explore what conclusions can be generalized from data and what limitations might be present.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Right now, the demand for their solutions is very strong, particularly with English, social studies, and journalism teachers, as well as with librarians who teach information literacy.”. Ad Fontes Media’s solutions encourage critical thinking and student engagement.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

From enhancing student engagement and addressing learning loss to transforming and redefining the essential skills of the workforce, AI offers possibilities for improving educational and career outcomes. .” ” The launch of Experience AI thus coincides with the beginning of a new era in digital education in Quebec.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In addition to the language generated by the students themselves in their projects, I found that a huge amount of English was being generated as students shared tips, accessed online guides and built a common understanding. Critical Thinking Minecraft is truly an open-world game. Language Learning and Minecraft.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

AI automates grammar checking and fundamental composition, letting students focus on creativity and analysis. Improved Writing Quality For many students, especially those learning English as a second language, AI technologies are essential for language and writing improvement.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Speaking Arabic and English has allowed me to connect with people from various backgrounds, enhancing my professional network and expanding my job prospects. One time, about six years into my teaching career, a former student reached out to share wonderful news.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Digital credentialing for 21st century skills: A unique pilot program for students to earn credentials in “soft skills” such as creative problem solving and critical thinking, making their proficiency visible to colleges and employers for the first time. Cultivate – Cultivate Pathways (Nationwide).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Creating a census display in the district commons area, challenging students to answer census questions for raffle prizes. Students were asked to predict what percentage of people in a state speak a language other than English at home. For my classes, I have tables of three students. Everything was well prepared.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

To prepare students for the changing job market, schools need to focus even more attention on teaching higher-level thinking skills that can’t be automated—creativity, critical thinking, creative problem-solving and communication. We also recognize the value of reaching teachers where they are in their workflow.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“Another English teacher just switched to gym because she couldn’t do it anymore,” a teacher from Georgia recently told me. “I I spent years working at Google, and the skills that were critical to my success may surprise you. Students were able to choose different books to taste and were excited about writing responses.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Listen to this example to hear how students used their voices to debunk myths and stereotypes about modern life on Native American reservations: Creating Podcasts in the Classroom The process of creating podcasts addresses many important 21st-century skills and competencies, including communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

In one study based on 106 college students with ADHD, achievement was negatively associated with the sound mode of cell phone; turning off the phone substantially improved accuracy and achievement in quantifiable ways (Albert et al 2023, 1192). Transcriptions ease and enable learning for many students with disabilities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English. Margaret K.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

And although the medium used to write can take many forms other than words on paper, the foundations of good writing are the same in any platform—critical thinking and analysis, structure, voice, tone, and audience. Students learn the literature through public performance, understand social media tools, and become better writers.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

When we, as educators, explore what news literacy education can achieve, we discover that it enhances our teaching and our students’ learning, even if it is not specifically indicated in the guidelines and practices stated above. government to high school students. Regardless of state borders, U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Teaching kids to read with good accuracy in English takes several years. In 2022, many schools, districts and states developed their Portrait of a Learner, defining the competencies and mindsets their communities value and want students to develop during their academic journey.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

They include features specifically designed to help teachers seamlessly shift between in-person and remote learning, easily identify both learning gaps and the critical content from the previous grade to close them, as well as increase student engagement with immersive activities and simplified access to their digital content.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2016

Although it is vitally important for us to know and understand our students' interests and the best conditions under which they learn, there is good news: It’s not necessary that we focus our efforts on competing with the devices and activities our students engage in during their downtime outside of the classroom!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

students would cry, laugh out loud, even get angry after an immersive lesson in his English class. At first, he used Minecraft to gamify his lessons and increase student engagement. At VSCC, Torrence says, students would cry, laugh out loud, even get angry after an immersive lesson in his English class.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

In one study based on 106 college students with ADHD, achievement was negatively associated with the sound mode of cell phone; turning off the phone substantially improved accuracy and achievement in quantifiable ways (Albert et al 2023, 1192). Transcriptions ease and enable learning for many students with disabilities.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being. The Bill, an act to add Section 87359.2

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being. The Bill, an act to add Section 87359.2

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students. Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. Doodle Math.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 28, 2024

Student Engagement Bringing podcasts into the classroom can revitalize your lessons. Audio content can grab students’ attention in a way that using textbooks alone can’t. Podcasts introduce students to various perspectives, making the material they’re learning more engaging and enjoyable.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Since the number of words in the English language is far more for anyone except a bibliophile would be interested in, W.O.R.D. Using a game-based format, students receive repeated exposure to high-utility words in multiple contexts and authentic ways that seem natural and age-appropriate. Students gain valuable feedback on their work.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

An early success: greater student engagement at the participating schools, Klaus said. The embrace of MLEs in K–12 schools is also linked to workforce demands for employees who are adept at critical thinking and problem-solving.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

After eight years teaching English at public high schools in New Jersey, I’ve learned a secret: teachers want more ! Teachers enter the profession for moments of total engagement in the classroom. Critical Thinking Through Murder Mystery. Why Shower? Why Use Deodorant? What to do about Pimples - Hygiene for Teens.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Curious students develop patience, accept uncertainty, and build self-confidence (Hsiung et al, 2022). Authentically modeling and positively reinforcing curiosity in the classroom contributes significantly to everyones critical thinking, decision-making, program solving, and well-being.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Overreliance on AI risks undermining critical thinking; Pritts (2023) warns that tools generating papers may erode analytical skills, echoing SoTL calls for active learning (Davidson, 2021). Faculty used ChatGPT as a virtual tutor, assigning students to draft essays and refine them with AI feedback before submission.

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