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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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2021

.” A key part of the update is the continued ability of the features and tools to meet the needs of in-person, hybrid, or remote learners. “One thing we’ve been very cognizant of as we built the tools is it’s not just an online/hybrid learning tool,” Ediger said. in real-time.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This evidence should be captured in a two-column chart.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

Microsoft Learning Tools : Free tools to improve reading and writing skills for all ages and abilities. Specific learning tools include enhanced dictation, focus mode, immersive reading, reading speed, and syllabification. Learning tools are available for use across platforms and devices.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Jazzing the Text : In Content Area Vocabulary by Fisher and Frey, we learn that providing students opportunities to grow vocabularies with discussions is a significant component of word learning. After the activity, the teacher facilitates a discussion about the placement of words, and students justify their reasoning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2024

This is where the ethical component comes through most strongly; as your students discuss, for example, modern day ag-tech and how it can improve farmers’ lives, they may be inspired to consider other areas where technology can be beneficial. Breaking down the issue of water conservation can teach core environmental science concepts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Phenomena-based learning involves leveraging real-world scenarios and observations in learning to help students better understand their environment and uncover the steps necessary to solve problems and answer complex questions. Or, if you’re Maynard Kereke (Hip Hop M.D.), But the conduit is just as important as the content.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

SparkPlay equips teachers and youth development staff with guided learning paths on topics like group management, play facilitation and play systems. The learning tool provides on-demand access to games, best practices, curated weekly emails, and guidance anytime, anywhere. “A

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Utilizing digital learning tools to help improve and support meaningful student participation in math discussions is a key way to bridge this gap. Incorporating translanguaging during class can also encourage students to use their full linguistic repertoire to navigate the content.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

For some, the internet has proven to be an incredibly engaging and useful learning tool , while for others, the constant stream of information can be overwhelming. Because of this, it is important for educators to help students use technology in a purposeful way that supports learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

Nurture and promote healthy digital engagement Educators and IT directors today are more attentive to creating a safe and positive experience for students via the learning tools and administrative technology employed at the district.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

TeachingBooks deepens the learning experience by “bringing books to life” through their database of over 270,000 digital resources, including author interviews, video book trailers, discussion questions and literary games. The five new licenses signed in 2021 represent more than 7,300 institutions and 2.6 million students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hybrid learning has numerous benefits for your students, parents, and teachers, including increased flexibility, accessibility, and the ability to use innovative learning tools. Your classroom community will act as the foundation of your learning environment. Students should have consistency.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Because it’s often easier to picture how you might integrate a tool or strategy after seeing another educator do the same, here are some examples of how teachers are using digital tools in their own classrooms: McKenna Akane, a new STEM teacher in the Alberton School District in Montana, uses Bee-Bots.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Students grouped terms into meaningful categories and discussed their reasoning. “When properly integrated into lesson plans, gamification can lead to enhanced problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and higher-order learning outcomes in elementary students” (Dehghanzadeh et al.,

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2017

This created a disparity, and we wanted to level the playing field by giving all students access to the best resources and learning tools, including technology. Long before our students had laptops in hand, we began working with our Middle School and Upper School teachers. Time Management.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2017

Stories are powerful instructional tools , and as humans, our brains are wired to respond to them. Storytelling, which can teach us about ourselves, about possibilities, and about culture, is such a powerful learning tool that it is even being used to teach robots.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For years educators have been trying to glean lessons about learners and the learning process from the data traces that students leave with every click in a digital textbook , learning management system or other online learning tool. Its an approach known as learning analytics.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Please go to mos.org/Roblox to learn more and here to access “Mission: Mars” directly on Roblox.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

As educators, we should consider it an enrichment tool rather than a replacement for traditional learning. One student posited that AI could extend and enrich student learning by assisting in generating ideas, discussion points, and encouraging critical thinking.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The district put more supports in place to help teachers and students learn virtually, and educators who hadn’t yet gotten around to learning tools like Google Classroom suddenly realized why having that knowledge was critically important. Post-pandemic, learning has new potential. Nominations are open through Sept.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

This professional learning covered one of the most-discussed new technologies of the day: artificial intelligence. ChatGPT In 2024, my district was fortunate to participate in a fabulous professional development opportunity lead by Jason Neiffer of the Montana Digital Academy ( MTDA ).

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Recent class discussions have focused on the difficulties of getting through to students without in-person contact, especially during a time of enormous stress. Being an engaged teacher online means being visible in the class, whether that’s through discussion posts, announcements or assignment feedback.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Use breakout rooms, group projects, and online discussion boards to foster a sense of community and reduce feelings of isolation. This year at St.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Sometimes no one knows the right answer, but team discussions can illuminate practical solutions. Take advantage of experiential learning resources It’s my goal to help make hands-on learning resources available to educators nationwide, and they’re more accessible than most people think.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Please go to mos.org/Roblox to learn more and here to access “Mission: Mars” directly on Roblox.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Interactive collaborative learning tools Digital collaboration spaces have redefined group learning by creating flexible environments where students can contribute in ways that match their communication preferences.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Editor’s note : This story on collaborative learning originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. While new and emerging technologies can feel like a hurdle at times, there is also much that can be gained by incorporating them into our curriculum.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Research has shown that tools like Pear Deck that support active learning can improve equity, reduce achievement gaps and help improve school culture. When students are able to demonstrate their thinking in a variety of ways and hear their ideas being discussed in class, student engagement and confidence increase.

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Learning Outcomes Beliefs Student Engagement Feedback 217

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

In almost every collaboration or discussion around what educators, schools and institutions need from their educational technology, three themes rise to the surface: The need for a trusted, interoperable and flexible edtech ecosystem.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Though schools are closed on Presidents’ Day, discussing topics related to the holiday is a great way to engage students in their learning, taking historical processes and events and linking them to the present.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This means discussing and addressing the digital equity issues not only from the perspective of putting devices in the hands of students, but also in empowering teachers with the necessary professional development to meaningfully engage with digital learning tools and processes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2020

“We created these distance learning solutions because we want to help our community in this time of need, and we know that our online resources, created with distance learning in mind, can be of great value.”. Distance Learning Tools Offer Educators New Ways to Engage Students Remotely.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

For the past four years, applied learning pedagogies, including digital tools like game-based platforms, have been explored within LAUSD to build math, literacy and social-emotional learning competencies using applied learning pedagogy.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. Video conferencing that connects students and educators globally for virtual lectures, discussions, and guest speakers. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Thus, CoIEP serves as a collaborative tool that supports the IEP team by co-creating and co-evaluating core IEP components. Instead of spending valuable time on paperwork, the team can focus on critically reviewing the generated content, engaging in meaningful problem-solving, and discussing effective strategies to implement the IEP.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2023

Once you find the video you want to use, you can use the TED-Ed Lessons editor to add questions, discussion prompts, and additional resources. The TED-Ed platform is especially cool because educators can build lessons around any TED-Ed Original, TED Talk, or YouTube video.

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