eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2018

You might think coding is a novel trend that doesn’t have other applications beyond programming, but coding offers many connections to multiple subjects, with the added benefit of reinforcing essential 21st-century skills. In coding, students use computational thinking and critical thinking to solve problems.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Key points: Engaging STEAM education tools push students to explore learning Can a data literacy program make science more relatable? Each lesson plan includes student worksheets and evaluative materials, write-ups on the relevant STEAM phenomena, and clearly-stated educational standards.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In the latest phase of this collaboration, a new edition of the award-winning Mystery Science service built especially for Texas educators is helping CCISD teachers in K-5 classrooms districtwide engage students more deeply in science instruction. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The broad nature of this request led to investigations of AI in cybersecurity, data science, marketing, healthcare, and education. They are responsible for selecting, implementing, and evaluating AI tools that support their pedagogical goals and students needs. The Ethics of AI Ethics: An Evaluation of Guidelines. Greenhow, C.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

. –James Hood, Principal, Rodburn Elementary School , Rowan County Schools The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are transforming the educational landscape, ushering in a more integrated and dynamic approach to teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In other words, theyre not just passive consumers of information, theyre critical thinkers. In science , students can design simple investigations, collect data, and consider variability and bias in their experiments. In math , students can move beyond computation to analyze real-world datasets.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data. This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

The broad nature of this request led to investigations of AI in cybersecurity, data science, marketing, healthcare, and education. They are responsible for selecting, implementing, and evaluating AI tools that support their pedagogical goals and students’ needs. The Ethics of AI Ethics: An Evaluation of Guidelines. Greenhow, C.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2024

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” Combining phenomena-based learning with 3D science standards helps students see science as a way to make sense of the world around them. The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We also accept the fact that, many times, a parent helps build their 4th-grader’s science fair project. However, if a student uses generative AI to help them edit their college admission paper or brainstorm a science fair idea, there’s a belief that it is dishonest. In both of these instances, we don’t consider it cheating.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking into lessons. These are skills students rarely learn straight out of a textbook.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

July 26, 2021 – The computer science program CoderZ was named winner in the Best Coding and Computational Thinking Solution of 2021 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. CoderZ is a powerful, self-paced virtual learning platform for grades 4-12 that teaches computer science integration by gamifying NGSS and CSTA-aligned curriculum.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

By 2018, it is estimated that 71 percent of new STEM positions will be related to computing; it is apparent that computer science is the future of the job market. If we continue to neglect teaching computer science, it is projected that in the next decade there will be about 1 million more U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2024

Ellen Galinsky has been on a seven-year quest to understand what brain science says about how to better teach and parent adolescent children. In other words, evaluating solutions, or relational reasoning as it's called in the literature. The science is correlational. We don't know, particularly for all kids.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

. – April 20, 2021 – After a rigorous evaluation, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) has added CoderZ to its online list of professional learning programs. The list enables K-12 computer science (CS) teachers to find quality professional development opportunities and associated curriculum that fit their needs and goals.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building Inquiry-Based Instruction : This session is designed to support educators in creating inquiry-based lessons with a focus on critical thinking and problem-solving skills; both of which enhance student performance in and out of the classroom. The Magic of Merlyn: How AI Can Create wonders in Your Classroom?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

(CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher order skills and for subject area assessments, today announced a multiyear collaboration with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the nation’s leading provider of PreK-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curricula.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Twenty-two credits in courses including Mathematics, English, Social Sciences, Sciences, Humanities, and Fine Arts are required to complete the program. Noteworthy courses include Critical Thinking and Personal Financial Literacy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Meanwhile, 80 percent of teachers across the nation are reporting critically low student engagement, signifying a lack of connection with the material, the methodology, or both. Is there a lesson in that? Instead of snuffing out the doom scroll at its source, educators should lean into it, learn, and apply takeaways to their curriculum.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” We eagerly await this year’s entries!”.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

— Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2025

Zarek Drozda, director of the nonprofit Data Science for Everyone, says his organization has seen interest in offering AI and data science coursework increase among school districts, with the number of states launching data initiatives increasing from one to 29 over the past four years.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry. She can be reached at apence@hbuhsd.edu.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Basically, it’s because there aren’t enough education opportunities that require that sort of skill and those there are, usually rhyme with ‘math’ or ‘science’ which to many kids are “just too complicated” Enter STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “I

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

In this new paradigm, collaboration and critical thinking are essential. The use of digital tools fosters collaboration and interaction, which can enhance critical thinking skills. To summarize, while hybrid learning models offer promising solutions, their success hinges on thoughtful execution and consistent evaluation.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Discovery Education Science Techbooks. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. aids teachers and students as they approach inquiry through the 5Es Framework: Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

This routine fosters critical thinking and enhances the meaningful integration of new learning into an individual’s cognitive framework. Challenge: Ask students to critically evaluate any ambiguities or contradictions in the text.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A biology laboratory coordinator in an integrated science department at Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges, Kohn perceived the tool as useful. But more than that, it would be important to teach his science students how to interact with the tool for their own careers, he first told EdSurge last April. The main findings?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. If they fail at the Science Fair, they’ll fall in love with art instead. Why should you care?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Minnesota’s South Washington County (SoWashCo) Schools today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in K-8 classrooms across the district. Science Techbooks. Mystery Science. SoWashCo Schools is a suburban district located southeast of St.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We are on a mission to elevate the potential of every learner by helping evaluators and educators understand each student’s aptitude, skills and strengths,” said Dr. Sarah Holman, a former EL teacher and bilingual evaluator who now serves as a director for Riverside Insights. Online instructions are available in eight languages.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2020

And if I feel this way as an educator and library media specialist who is supposed to be able to lead and guide on topics like this, I can’t imagine how overwhelming it is for someone without a background in information science. I’ve long followed the words of Joan Baez as a mantra: Action is the antidote to despair.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly. The science of reading is another big piece of modern education. Introducing robotics and coding into the curriculum helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

AI literacy enables educators to understand how AI works, how to evaluate it and how to best adapt it for their disciplines and learners. AI Literacy applies 21st-century skills , including communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

At Project Information Literacy (PIL), the nonprofit independent research institute I lead, a group of library and information science and new media researchers — including myself — conduct national research about the information seeking behavior of college students and recent graduates.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

A nod from a top science magazine to the game many parents wish their kids had never heard of should catch the attention of teachers. Let’s evaluate the Common Core Reading Standards and their good fit with games: What Common Core Expects. Integration and evaluation of content. On the surface, it’s not so surprising.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has ideas on how to incorporate giving into your STEM curriculum: Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists STEM equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovative skills vital for their future careers. Let’s get into it.

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