eSchool News

MAY 29, 2025

Whether youre new to the education space, refining your policies, or growing in your role, understanding the different ways students use AI is crucial. In fact, students are using AI chatbots to talk about the most painful of topics, such as self-harm and suicide. When we asked Character.AI Note: Although the Character.AI

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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 encourages cheating A common fear is that students will use AI to bypass learning. Misconceptions about AI in education 1.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Virtual field trips connect students to places that, due to funding, geography, or other logistical challenges, they may not otherwise have a chance to visit or experience. These trips promote active engagement, critical thinking, and cater to diverse learning styles. After 7 p.m., Studios in Burbank, California!

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. Student-created Kahoot!

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2025

The framework prioritizes the importance of human skills, including as critical thinking, creativity, and emotional intelligence, and offers higher-ed institutions structured guidance around creating AI literacy approaches that will equip individuals with key foundational AI competencies and industry-specific applications.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

It is also a cognitively challenging task since it requires thinking about the key concepts in a unit or learning cycle and producing a collection of questions to guide students in recalling information and developing a deeper understanding of the material. They can create review games using platforms like Quizizz and Kahoot!

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2024

How to teach with news and media sources For more news on media literacy, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub News literacy skills are of paramount importance in today’s world, and are especially key for students, who must be able to critically assess information sources and vet resources effectively.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Teachers are navigating substitute teacher shortages, COVID protocols, and record numbers of absent students in addition to the normal demands of this job. Yet, the last two years have highlighted how crucial school is for students and families. I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning.

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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? I am always on the lookout for STEAM-based resources and tools that engage and inspire my students. The free resources are intuitive, easy to use, and tailored to be turnkey.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

On the 10th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on student engagement. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention. Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. By aligning instructional strategies with how the brain naturally learns, educators can create environments where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Balch & Blanck, 2025; Butulis, 2023; Parks & Oslick, 2024) and to provide their students with instruction and practice in using AI in productive and ethical ways (e.g., As the capacity of AI grows to complete increasingly complex tasks, we (as college instructors) may wonder what we can offer our students in the age of AI.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

According to a recent study, over 60 percent of educators believe traditional assessments fail to fully measure student understanding. With the rise of digital tools, teachers now have innovative ways to assess learning that provide deeper insights and engage students more meaningfully.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

I sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students. Study after study has shown that effective library programs can increase student literacy and test scores and create more equitable student outcomes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2024

Rather, teams and tournaments promote collaboration, critical thinking, communication skills, and offer inclusive environments that welcome students from all backgrounds and with all abilities. As we look at examples in schools and the real world, we realize just how much potential these programs have for students.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Key points: Student engagement is key to an authentic learning experience It also allows students to develop the right attitude to approach learning See related article: 4 ways edtech tools drive student engagement and build classroom culture When you think of education, what is the first thing that comes to mind?

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

But we often ignore one fundamental truth: Learning takes time, and the time needed is different for every student. Some students grasp algebra in days, while others may need weeks. One student might master a new language with ease but struggle with scientific concepts. This rigidity doesnt prepare students for the real world.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not only has the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots created concern about assigning writing, but myriad challenges exist when we send writing home with students. #1 Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

While I used to be deeply involved in CTSOs as an advisor and teacher, stepping into an administrator role has allowed me to continue engaging with students in a new way–judging events and witnessing their enthusiasm firsthand. Is this career path truly the right fit for the student?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures. Secret 2: Student expertise. Does this all sound far-fetched?

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

While some educators worry that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) might have a negative effect in these areas, many see the positive impact of AI on students’ ability to learn in their preferred languages, improved grades and career readiness. Canada, and in northern Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The report, Students as Meaning Makers: Why Academic Solutions Aren’t Enough , underscores an increasingly critical need to ensure students find positivity and meaning in their learning. Recent data shows student engagement and connection are at an all-time low.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As a doctoral student and research writer myself, I have witnessed and experienced the profound impact of these technologies on academic writing. As Dr. Jörg von Garrel and Professor Jana Mayer reported, a nationwide survey conducted in Germany revealed that almost two-thirds of students use AI tools like ChatGPT in their studies.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing. The bottom line: When students are confident in their writing skills, they will be less tempted to run directly to AI to generate a writing assignment.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As critical as it is that children learn about cyber safety early on, teachers often lack the resources to help their students. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. As students play Cyber Legends, reports appear in the teacher dashboard. and Canada.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

Technically, the student is correct–Anne hides Peter’s shoes because she is bored and tired of being cooped up in the small apartment she is forced to hide in. The student understands the underlying motives driving the character’s behavior here. These students suffered from “Texting Sickness.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

By introducing students to STEM careers and sparking interest in essential industries like manufacturing, programming, and engineering, state leaders and district administrators are inspiring students to explore and learn about critical industries while paving the way for the workforce of tomorrow.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

experiments, manipulatives, and real-world problem-solving tasks) require logical thinking and reasoning, which helps students grasp complex concepts. Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas. Hands-on activities (i.e.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. In a unit on electricity, students can create simple circuits with batteries, wires, and bulbs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This “cookbook recipe” teaching style not only stifles creativity, but it can also hinder critical thinking skill development. Plus, it can leave students feeling disconnected from the scientific process, because they’re really just following instructions rather than actively exploring and discovering.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

DEI aims to foster environments where all students can thrive regardless of their backgrounds. Students gain a broader understanding of the world by integrating diverse perspectives into course materials. This enhances critical thinking and empathy. This leads to increased engagement and motivation.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2024

Teachable Machine is free to use and super accessible, making it a great resource for helping students discover what a learning machine is and how they work. Schoolai.com: Schoolai.com offers AI-driven tools designed to enhance the learning and teaching experience by providing customized learning paths and real-time feedback for students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

This introduction explores the significance of fostering digital literacy skills to prepare students for success in the evolving technological landscape. Students and educators alike engage in information literacy, acquiring the ability to critically evaluate online information, conduct research, and discern credible sources.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today, pandemic-related learning loss is still a very real concern for educators, and student learning is one of education’s biggest priorities as the nation strives to move further away from the pandemic’s impact on education. Education doesn’t have to mean students do all of their important learning in classrooms.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

How much time do you think the average K–3 student spends learning about science? Well, according to the 2018 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education , K–3 students spent an average of 89 minutes studying ELA, 57 minutes learning math, and a miniscule 18 minutes a day on science. Thirty minutes a day? An hour a day?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Key points: In preparing students for the modern workforce, think globally A globalized curriculum helps children learn without barriers See related article: 10 things schools need to do to build students’ networks For more news on global learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Learning should be lifelong.

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