eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Then, I moved into a new role as a K-8 STEM Director at my school. To say that the year has been a whirlwind is an understatement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom. A key aspect of this transformation will be an increased use of digital tools and platforms such as Kognity in the science classroom. As the NGSS continues to gain traction, we can expect a shift in how student learning is assessed.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Students will start to expect hands-on learning, which will engage them and encourage closer adherence to activity rules. Exposing children to various hands-on projects like robotics, pottery and music production as early as possible allows them to hone their critical thinking, problem-solving and creative skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever. The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

By embracing these tools, K-12 education transcends traditional boundaries, creating versatile, inclusive, and future-ready learning environments that prepare students for success in an increasingly technology-driven society. What is an example of technology as a learning tool?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2017

This can be done using hands-on learning tools like robotics, which intuitively teaches students how to problem solve using critical thinking. Instead, teachers must develop curriculum that inspires students to not only find new solutions, but to also test their solutions, and improve on them, through trial and error.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Engage kids of all ages with these STEM and coding learning toys. This year is no different and fortunately, the latest STEAM push has made many of the learning tools very desirable as holiday gifts. One of Time Magazine’s “ 2014 Best Inventions of the Year ,” more than 7,500 schools are already teaching with Osmo.

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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. The tech sector is responding to the need for lifelong learning with online services focused on adult learners, an approach that is important and useful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Overall, a strategic integration of technology in K-12 education empowers educators to create dynamic, engaging, and personalized learning environments that prepare students for the challenges of the digital age. What is an example of technology as a learning tool? These platforms, like Kahoot!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This year, two of edWeb.net ’s professional learning communities (PLC) presented webinars that highlighted not only the importance of coding and computer science in education, but what educators can do after this special week to continue teaching computer science and coding in their classroom. Beyond the Hour of Code: Implementation for All.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

From teacher control to student agency: Letting go of the traditional teacher-controlled model and moving towards learning environments with greater student agency. Digital tools. Did it allow students to use digital learning tools to enhance their learning beyond traditional analog practices? Authentic work.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Certain elements are consistently present in quality games and quality learning tools. The best games are just fun, and the learning is almost invisible. I’ve always felt that the most powerful justification of learning through play is intrinsic motivation. Of course, not all games are created equal.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2025

The most common uses of AI teachers reported were to personalize student learning, interactive learning tools and getting insights on student performance with data analytics. The basis of any AI education would have to be rooted in critical thinking, he explains, how to ask good questions and evaluate the answers.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A solution: Build support communities among faculty that model inclusive, consensus-building learning environments and model teaching and learning using trauma-informed evidence-based practices. We also attend AAC&U STEM conferences together and have built a real friendship.

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