Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2016

25 Techie Problems Every Student Can Fix–Update. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems. Let Students Learn From Failure. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. What to do when your Computers Don’t Work.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

MIND Education announced the launch of InsightMath , the only K-6 core math curriculum redefining math instruction with an approach explicitly designed around how the brain learns. The program fosters a growth mindset, empowering students to solve the world’s most complex problems. million students nationwide.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether were talking about climate change or not. I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis? On the other side, students gave the plants compliments.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

These platforms offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize learning, refine curriculum development, and support teaching. These platforms offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize learning, refine curriculum development, and support teaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2025

Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum Overview The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

On John Dunlosky’s Strengthening the Student Toolbox on Retrieval Practice On The Delivery of Learning On Cognitive Load Theory On Activity in lessons On Questioning in the Classroom on Dual Coding Top ten. Teachers have become happy to teach the same old stuff. We like what we teach and we teach what we like.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

There are numerous lesser-known digital platforms that offer unique, high-quality learning experiences tailored to students’ and teachers’ needs. Educators can create multimedia lessons, games, and assessments tailored to their curriculum. The EDU version allows teachers to control content and track student progress.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Key points: Formulaic writing can constrain thinking and limit creativity Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills For more news on writing instruction, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Early in our careers, when we were fresh-faced and idealistic (we still are!)

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

In today’s career training labs, you might find students exploring virtual reality simulations, programming robots, analyzing big data, or using 3D printers to create prototypes. By integrating advanced tools and digital resources, CTE educators can better engage students and mirror the high-tech environments they will eventually work in.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Teachers are not very optimistic about their students preparedness for the future, regardless of whether their students are going to college or directly into the workforce, according to new research from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. Learn from their journey, featuring the innovative AI Trust You Add-On that fosters stronger student-teacher trust. Gain practical, classroom-ready strategies to support staff in implementing AI effectively.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2025

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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. Copyright ©2025 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2025

They can be working hard to provide the best instruction for their students but become immediately distracted anytime a new technology is introduced. In traditional instruction, teachers spend a great deal of class time teaching students information from these physical resources. These include human-made items (i.e.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Our librarians teach information literacy and digital citizenship as core parts of our library program.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

And according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the U.S. Nothing at school affects student success more than a teacher, so adopting effective policies in each of these five areas and building teacher capacity can make a major difference for students.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. Teaching students to analyze critically the information generated from AI chatbots will become necessary for a progressing society. AI is a tool that produces instantaneous solutions.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

Over the past few decades, significant strides have been made in the field of special education to make every classroom a place where students, regardless of ability or disability, can reach their full potential. While these efforts have succeeded in improving access, they still position disabled students as lacking in some way.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Here are a few Tuesday and Wednesday sessions to put on your schedule: Level Up Your Classroom with Google’s Gemini: An Educator’s Guide to AI : Join this session for an exploration of Gemini, Google’s cutting-edge AI technology, and its potential to transform K-12 teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 11, 2025

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. My students love them. What do I do?

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

“Beginning teachers use a range of effective strategies to work toward more equitable science teaching. . “Beginning teachers use a range of effective strategies to work toward more equitable science teaching. This news release originally appeared on U-M’s news site.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. Teaching students to analyze critically the information generated from AI chatbots will become necessary for a progressing society. AI is a tool that produces instantaneous solutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Even before COVID burst on the scene and drove many schools into online versions of themselves, remote teaching had been gaining popularity. It’s a mainstream option for students looking for flexibility, independence, and a more personalized learning environment. Some students grasp algebra quickly but take longer with literature.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. Learn from their journey, featuring the innovative AI Trust You Add-On that fosters stronger student-teacher trust. Gain practical, classroom-ready strategies to support staff in implementing AI effectively.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. This teaching helps students blend ideas, think deeply across fields, and work well with people from varied backgrounds. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2025

Research consistently shows that teacher quality is the single most important school-based factor influencing student achievement–more impactful than race, socioeconomic status, or prior academic performance. That’s why it’s imperative for school and district leaders to rethink and refine how they attract and hire educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to teach precision agriculture in classrooms. Microsoft Corp.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Over the last two years, Ive witnessed the rise in students use of generative AI as whole. Not surprisingly, more students are using generative AI to assist them in writing. In an undergraduate business communication course that I oversee, the percentage of students who declared their use of generative AI for a writing assessment (i.e.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

In fact, in my practice as an educator who teaches U.S. Louis school, I often point out to students that the most significant changes in America have come from people standing up to authority. Instead of assuming this was the case for my classroom, I did what any unsure teacher does and asked my students directly.

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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. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

Landmark legislation like the GI Bill and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 aimed to level the playing field for all students (regardless of race or background). Its policymakers favored the comprehensive school model that served all students equally. Teaching to the test narrowed curricula.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

Cleverlike School empowers educators to transform student passion for video games into powerful learning experiences. It is a comprehensive platform with curriculum-aligned content, industry-standard tools, and expert support, bridging the gap between gaming and academic success. Get started with Build Battles.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counselor, a physics teacher with a penchant for storytelling and a Jordan-born immigrant who moved to the United States to pursue her passion for teaching.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Students in the pilot program saw a significant improvement in their literacy skills over the course of only three months. The program gives educators one possible model to follow as they look to reverse the trend of declining student proficiency in reading. The program spanned 14 weeks and was aimed at third and fourth graders.

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