eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Samsung today announced the launch of the 11 th annual $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest , which challenges students in grades 6–12 and their teachers to use STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to tackle local issues of national importance. Now through December 13, 2020, public school teachers across the U.S.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These strategies empower students to take an active role in their learning, enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and academic success. Active study strategies in K-12 education are essential for promoting effective learning habits, enhancing comprehension, and fostering academic success.

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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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k12 Digest

APRIL 6, 2025

Chris writes and speaks often on topics relevant to education such as Literacy, the Arts, Technology, Innovation, and Motivation. The landscape in the field of education has faced dramatic disruption in the last five to ten years, and the pace of change is only intensifying with new technologies and evolving expectations.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

KQED has classroom resources like Engineering for Good that support teachers as they bring engineering design (which involves researching and brainstorming solutions) into the classroom, as well as KQED Learn , where students build media literacy and critical thinking skills while researching and discussing contemporary issues.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. One effective teaching technique within active learning is problem-based learning (PBL).

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

If there is an inquiry- and problem-based learning school that serves grades K-8 that you think I should try and visit, or if you’d like to learn more about what I’m doing and learning, please get in touch! I have been named a New Pathways Fellow by Getting Smart in support of this work.

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Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Effective instruction in college classrooms: Research-based approaches to college and university teaching (New Directions for Teaching & Learning, No. Why problem-based learning?: Allen, The power of problem-based learning: A practical how to for teaching undergraduate courses in any discipline, (pp.

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