eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2015

This year, Donahoo’s EAST students are in the process of testing and discovering the new equipment in one of Creston’s two brand-new next-generation learning spaces, also called 21st century classrooms. The classrooms are two of the first constructed in southwest Iowa and will be used by teachers in the district beginning next week.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A couple of weeks ago during a coaching session, a middle school teacher I work with described a fun math activity. She asked her students who were learning remotely to build blanket forts. Middle school students are navigating the most vulnerable and self-conscious developmental phase.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. 10 steps to support change.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. Need advice for starting a #K12 #STEM learning lab? For its part, St. Performance marketing flag.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

High school students have created prototypes for innovations that redefine how we travel in the air and support sustainable living on Mars. With this support, educators can facilitate structured periods of time throughout the day for students to explore hands-on, inquiry-based learning activities outside the realm of their core subjects.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2016

After much discussion, our team recognized that it is human nature to “default” back to what we know works, especially if the environment remains the same. The Great Prairie AEA region now has a total of seven school districts that have or are redesigning learning spaces that range from a learning-hallway to one or more classrooms.

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