eSchool News

MAY 15, 2023

Key points: Esports programs are inclusive and can lead to positive student outcomes A simple approach with accessible, easy-to-use tools, is critical Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2017

By Jena Passut At #ISTE17, attendees got a first look at coming trends like deeper learning approaches and potentials challenges to their adoption.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

January 28, 2022) – The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration , a veteran expert and thought leader in the virtual learning space, today launched a Black History Month package of fresh and engaging virtual and interactive real-world expeditions for students that cover significant historical, cultural and societal events.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

The white paper explores the benefits of “flexible furniture,” as opposed to traditional desks and stationary furniture, as a tool in designing active learning spaces. They can more easily move from collaboration to focused work to research to presentation as they master self-directed learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that intelligently adapts to each child’s learning ability and helps them master skills at their own pace. Its curriculum covers pre-kindergarten through grade 5 for math and reading. About SplashLearn.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2024

One of these resources, the North American Scholastic Esports Federation , focuses specifically on the scholastic implementation of esports, with free curriculum modules created by educators through their scholastic fellows program. Learn more about the basics of esports program creation and tournaments. Is esports a good career?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

While many believe that personalized learning is an instructional strategy directly tied to a laptop or tablet, for CCSD93, it goes well beyond that. Classroom instruction, curriculum, student grading, conferences, design thinking, and even learning spaces are components of our plan to personalize teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2019

They read stories aloud, have table time, engage in the latest STEAM activities, and follow the general curriculum. While immersive learning spaces are becoming a must-have for school districts, the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s (AIU) Speech-Language program has been doing it for two decades.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

In 2025, schools will continue to integrate more AI into the curriculum , guiding students to use it appropriately to enhance their learning. These spaces dont just serve neurodivergent students–all students benefit from having areas at school that are dedicated to supporting wellbeing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Campus Leader track will provide school-based leadership with professional learning focused on strategies to manage school sites, create innovative learning spaces and infuse emerging technologies. Keynote crowd from FETC2023 In between of course are a slew of sessions and presentations collected into seven different tracks.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. This holistic approach ensures that students not only master the curriculum but also develop essential life skills for the future.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Campus Leader track will provide school-based leadership with professional learning focused on strategies to manage school sites, create innovative learning spaces and infuse emerging technologies. Keynote crowd from FETC2023 In between of course are a slew of sessions and presentations collected into seven different tracks.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

Research consistently shows that students thrive in optimized learning spaces, and schools can allocate precious funds more efficiently. Debbie Karcher, a K-12 education technology advisor, highlights the benefits: “Integrating AI into school curriculum and technology systems is a game-changer for student outcomes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting young minds to unique and diverse content, breaking down educational access barriers, and narrowing the opportunity gap for underserved communities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

We also implemented the Zones of Regulation curriculum, Ross Green’s Collaborative Proactive Solutions , and Eric Jensen’s Teaching with the Brain in Mind practices, all of which serve as key foundational resources for our staff and students. For example, we have zen dens where students can relax, take a break, or do some art.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

I spoke to Aylynn as part of a visit to Pendergast with my colleagues from Imagine Learning to hear about educators’ and students’ experiences using the Imagine Learning EL (English Learner) Education curriculum. Reading requires building connections in the brain that wouldn’t exist without explicit instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Blossoming Education with Petals Flowers transform learning spaces. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Art : Sunflowers in digital sketches teach color theory via tablets.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2024

Key points: The outdoors is teeming with teachable moments Outdoor classrooms should outlast COVID How outdoor learning spaces lead to STEM engagement For more news on outdoor learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Teachers are skilled at curriculum and pedagogy, but parents understand their childrens strengths, motivations, and challenges in ways that can inform classroom strategies. Education settings that celebrate family participation help students and teachers understand different ways of thinking and create inclusive learning spaces.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

How gamification is driving learning space design. Gamification is moving from simple novelty to a valid pedagogical approach that can deliver powerful learning experiences in higher education and K-12 classrooms alike—and this growth has led to changes in how educators approach their classrooms and physical learning spaces.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

has announced two new education solutions to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, and create more collaborative learning spaces. “As Learning devices become truly powerful when paired with dynamic, interactive content and engaging curriculum. 10 Samsung Galaxy TAB E 9.6 devices. “We

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Create conducive learning spaces with resources to accommodate the curriculum and required skills. Assign a problem/project that highlights the content that you want students to learn in your curriculum. Allow time for research to learn how to troubleshoot the project at hand. 10 steps to support change.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Instead of letting a curriculum or standardized test dictate learning, teachers incorporated student choice when deciding how much time and space (within a managed framework) to commit to individual standards, content and skills development.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Today’s League leaders are exposing students to computational thinking at a young age, giving current educators the opportunity to get certified, making CS a graduation requirement, and providing out-of-school learning opportunities, all of which are helping to close the participation gap in CS education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

My curriculum at a project-based learning charter school was mine to invent. First, let’s immediately infuse the indoor environment with nature to create verdant learning spaces filled with plants (real or fake!), In parallel, let’s do the longer work to ensure these schools have safe, nearby nature spaces.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Yet we tend to overlook how ingrained social learning is in our institutions, especially in higher education—how purposefully college campuses are designed to maximize the accidental run-ins and organic engagements. We also miss the opportunity to use the power of technology to create social learning at scale.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

South Fayette has a K-12 computational thinking initiative that embeds maker curriculum in learning experiences for all 2,500 district students in every grade. South Fayette Township School District. South Fayette Township School District has makerspaces in every school in the district.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2021

I see a system where students and educators share and acquire knowledge in learning spaces where critical thinking, exploration, respect and community are key. This language has led to conservative backlash and accusations that the new social studies curriculum is promoting an anti-American agenda. This is political.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. District leaders formed the Jones Curriculum Council (JCC), a committee of teachers tasked with researching and evaluating top-tier curriculum solutions.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

Core team members should include the person who will teach in the space, the person who oversees curriculum and the person in charge of technology and innovation. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how physical classroom arrangements set the tone for modern learning environments. Who Should Be on the Refresh Team?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

When creating a learning space that stimulates students’ motivation through the recognition of their own values, teachers can combine external incentives in a very careful way, which creates a classroom where students are willing to learn new things, explore new ideas and work harder to reach their full potential.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2024

ClassVR in staff training and social-emotional learning In the past year, our school has undergone a remarkable cultural shift that centers SEL and the Choose Love program within our curriculum and everyday operation.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Curriculum can be compacted. Learning gaps can be filled. Investment in social-emotional learning has taken on a new urgency, and through this work we can empower students to understand their own unique impediments to engagement and make that thinking visible to us. But emotional injury is harder to overcome.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

Influenced by Marc Brackett’s book, “Permission to Feel,” I explored how emotions could directly impact student achievement and I started using Sanford Harmony, a social-emotional curriculum rooted in research about building a caring community that empowers students to be their best selves. But clearly that’s insufficient.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

With their own portfolios, educators can create meaningful learning spaces, allowing students convenient access to assignments and templates, as well as a personal connection with their educator. Students may capture their learning without the constraints of a specific class time.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The design process can focus on building apps, curriculum, exploring new pedagogy, creating educational content, as well as building out innovative learning spaces—both virtual and place-based. They are the “what if” people who enthusiastically try new ideas with their students and in the curriculum.

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