eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This approach grounds their understanding of core principles and promotes collaboration and teamwork–essential lifelong learning skills. eGFI: Engineering Go For It : Resources, games, and lesson plans to inspire K-12 students about engineering and technology careers.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. billion children are at risk of harm online and technology adoption is starting earlier than ever,” said James Hayes, Co-Founder and CEO at Cyber Legends. “We and Canada.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Since the spring of 2014, I’ve worked with Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools in technology integration. The purpose of my position as an Academic Technology Specialist is to help teachers feel comfortable embedding new technology into their classrooms. I’m a lifelong learner and I believe my students should be as well.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Since the spring of 2014, I’ve worked with Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools in technology integration. The purpose of my position as an Academic Technology Specialist is to help teachers feel comfortable embedding new technology into their classrooms. I’m a lifelong learner and I believe my students should be as well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 technology innovation is not just about subject-specific content but also about developing digital literacy skills. Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly. What are the educational technology trends in 2024?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Feelings of AI anxiety are valid for a technology that brings so much change and uncertainty. Critical Skills in the Age of AI Which skills is the natural next question. Power Skills, which include creativity, collaboration, resilience, leadership and critical thinking , make all other skills more effective.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

As such, educators should incorporate AI into lessons as a means of fostering play while also teaching students about emerging technology. Artificial intelligence: Educators should not overlook the growing presence of artificial intelligence in schools.Our students will likely graduate into a world where AI tools like ChatGPT are commonplace.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. STEM+CS instruction will always be bringing new technology into the K12 classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

While digital tools are woven into educational pedagogy nationwide, another component of learning may help educators give students advantages in a world not yet known to them. A 2017 Report by Dell Technologies estimates that 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 — fewer than 12 years from now — haven’t been invented yet.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) started collaborating on game-based learning (GBL) in developmental math and writing instruction in the mid-2000s, they had no idea what they were setting in motion. The CGN also has hosted three increasingly well-attended conferences, called the CUNY Games Festival.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When Roanoke County Public Schools gathered educators for their first training in how to teach with Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE), “you could hear the rumble in the room,” says Jeff Terry, the district’s director of technology. At every level, our students have technological abilities. That was early 2018. Source: RCPS.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Research has shown our brains are “ wired for pleasure ,” and that games are an effective way to learn because they simulate adventure and keep our brains engaged and happy. But what exactly do we learn from them? The answer is likely yes, but, much like games themselves, it’s complicated.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

classrooms will now have access to CodeMonkey’s coding curriculum, including software programming and critical thinking. Software programming and critical thinking are the new building blocks for our children to compete within a 21st century global workplace.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2022

A version of this article first appeared at the Medium site of the Stanford GSE Office of Innovation and Technology. And the technology may help address an age-old challenge in any classroom: motivation. The training content is broken up into short, personalized learning “pills” based on personal goals.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

In a conversation with Education Week , Bdeir said schools need to find ways to make science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) education more fun, engaging, and accessible for students. “I Nova Labs is a free digital platform that engages teens in games that foster scientific inquiry.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

Teachers have a lot on their plates, and they often felt like the technology coaches were just adding more to their plates,” said Denise Douglas, the district’s educational technology coordinator, in a March 16 session at the Spring CUE 2018 conference. When Tulare Joint Union High School District (Calif.) Remove Silos Around Training.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning. It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. — Babak D. –Jason Carroll, Chief Product Officer, Texthelp.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 10, 2024

The idea of using video games in the classroom may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s clear that when students are engaged, they are learning. Using video games in the classroom as an innovative approach to engage students can work. Additionally, one study found that video games can help students with ADHD focus.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. And artificial intelligence, coding and other technologies will increasingly require mathematical sophistication. Sounds odd, doesn’t it?

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

We have the privilege of enabling children to learn about their world through playful approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Minecraft, Autism and 21st Century Learning I was unaware of this early on, but eventually discovered that I wasn’t the only one who found Minecraft useful as an assistive technology for people with autism. I’ve found Minecraft to be an exemplar of those 21st century learning traits mentioned previously.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Gaming at a high level requires strong critical thinking ability, dedication and focus. They're going to keep their games and look for ways to keep getting better. Gaming is one of the largest, most accessible and fastest-growing industries worldwide. The barriers to entry are being lowered as technology improves.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Think Number Munchers rather than Minecraft. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. Insider Tips. Want to Code on an IPad?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

We then paired up, and the newbies learned gameplay tips and tricks, most of which was conducted in English. Critical Thinking Minecraft is truly an open-world game. When a player spawns to start a new game, the map stretches in all directions.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Successful simulations enable participants to: Exercise critical thinking and decision making Experience consequences Receive feedback. In each scenario, simulations help educators understand what other information is needed and whom else might be affected by their decisions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

Are digital games viable tools for creating effective online teaching and learning environments in higher education, and, if so, is anyone using them? You really have to be effortful and thoughtful, and that is the promise and the pitfall of digital game-based learning.”. Muzzy Lane’s Practice Series.

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