eSchool News

JULY 6, 2020

When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time. Editor’s note : A version of this article originally appeared on The Character Tree’s blog. Over the years, I’ve come to cherish this part of the school day and I know my little writers feel it’s a special time too!

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2021

When the pandemic prompted schools to quickly shift to distance learning last spring, educators became responsible for using online technologies to teach students. This included a crash course in learning and behaving online.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

When Highline Public Schools starts its academic year on September 9, the district will implement an engaging distance learning model that Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield and her team developed over the summer. Lessons learned from family and student feedback.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2020

But not us educators – teachers across our district immediately got to work, learning new technologies and adjusting curriculum for our new reality: distance learning. At the end of the day, we know it’s about the students and their learning comes first – no matter the shape or form it may take.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2020

As districts have moved to distance learning amid fears of the spread of COVID-19, it has been a learning experience for all — even in schools like ours that have had a 1:1 computer initiative for years. Now, as we complete our third week of remote learning, I have seen this experience bring both challenges and opportunities.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2020

Macking one of the world’s largest providers of print books, ebooks, audiobooks, and video is offering access to its ebook library and distance learning content for free. If your school or district has closed due to COVID-19 or is shifting to temporary online or distance learning, MackinVIA has an effective solution.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The first phase of distance learning shocked education systems across the nation as schools were forced to migrate students and staff to distance learning in a week’s time, leaving many struggling to simply “make it work.” Related content: Engaging distance learning starts (and continues) with collaboration.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2020

Distance learning has become a new reality for many learning institutions across the country. Many districts that lacked distance learning plans, communication tools, and training for teachers found the rapid change from the classroom to distance learning a bit too challenging.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Last spring, school districts rushed to transition to distance learning as quickly as possible to protect the health and safety of students, teachers and staff. Now, schools are reflecting on what worked, what didn’t, and how these learnings can be applied to prepare for safe and effective learning this fall.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2021

As K–12 educators try to adjust to a new reality, many stories in the media note a tension between maintaining academic expectations while also supporting students’ basic needs during distance learning. Students can and should continue their learning during stay-at-home mandates.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As the pandemic continues to uproot conventional learning models, schools throughout the country are looking for new and effective tools to provide students with a virtual classroom experience.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Today’s students, teachers, and administrative staff are facing unprecedented connectivity challenges as the 2020 school year brings more and more distance learning options. Students who don’t have access to high-quality internet service are at significant disadvantage compared to their connected peers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S. 1 [link] .

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2020

If your student or child had to rapidly transition to an at-home learning environment as a struggling reader, an English language learner, or one with dyslexia, there are many ways that the support they were receiving in school can transfer to their home.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Distance learning has long been a part of the education landscape. Virtual learning has become a permanent fixture in modern academia. Virtual learning has become a permanent fixture in modern academia. About National Distance Learning Week. North Mankato, Minn.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of its Feel the Force laboratory toolkit, the first offering in a new product series for K-5 remote learning called Field Trip on Tour. Teacher Resources for Distance Learning are curriculum-aligned, hands-on experiences students can do at home or in the classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Much of that money is going to devices, software, and internet access for distance learning. The challenge for education organizations here and across the country is knowing how to deploy available funding to have the biggest effect on teaching and learning. So state leaders are providing schools $5.3

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. School leaders asked: Which apps should we download?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Learning amid the leaves is the hallmark of a forest school, an immersive outdoor education model devoted to the exploration of nature.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

In recent months, I've focused on bridging the gap between in-person and distance learning. Reflecting on my own experience and seeking out teachers who are combining analog and digital tools to succeed, I've developed four tips to help educators shrink the divide between the worlds of in-person and distance learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And while these may just seem the latest bright and shiny objects to capture our trending eyes, if we step back and examine the pedagogy supporting these “buzzwords,” we can see the importance they have in reaching our students in both in-person and hybrid-distance learning classrooms.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 25, 2020

I think it’s likely that schools will begin the year online or adopt a blended learning model that allows for fewer students on campus at one time. Either way, it will be helpful for teachers to know what worked well for students during this time of distance learning and what didn’t work.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, I want teachers to strive for a healthy balance of online and offline tasks as students engage in distance learning. Here are a list o f books I’ve written on blended learning for anyone looking to get a jump on the next school year!

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2020

I have encouraged teachers who are using Google Classroom to create a Google Slide deck for each week of distance learning. If you want to make a copy of the elementary choice board in this video, click here. Insert Video Directions Into Google Slides.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Many publishers waived copyright fees for use of materials in distance learning, made teaching resources freely available and aggregated useful content. The fact is, copyright is complex and the massive shift to distance learning has only compounded the issue for many educators who just want to do what is right.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

As we embark on a new year against the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to live in an extraordinary age of mass school closures and distance learning. It is no surprise then to discover that venture capital investment in education technology increased by 50 percent –from $7 billion to $16.1

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Providing science and math content online can be relatively straightforward, but engaging students in true distance learning requires more than just transmittal of information. Related content: How collaboration enables meaningful distance learning. Math made meaningful.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

In a distance learning scenario, those interactions are gold! If teachers are meeting with students multiple days each week in video conferencing sessions, I encourage them to mix up the types of sessions they offer–whole group, small group, and individual.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

There may not be an “offline option” for every activity, but questioning whether or not students can complete a task offline is a habit worth cultivating in this time of distance learning. PlanOnlineLesson.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

Schools are recognizing the rising toll these mental health issues are having on students’ long-term wellbeing and we are, as a result, hearing a lot more this year about the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL). Take time to foster relationships with students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Schools across the country are well into their second go-round of distance learning at this point. Students, parents, and educators have all expressed serious concerns regarding distance learning. That said, these tools are limited in tackling the serious hurdles that distance learning presents.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

In a study of 554 teachers in the San Antonio area, 60 percent said that students turned in assignments less frequently during distance learning, and 65 percent believed that there were significantly fewer lessons that grabbed the attention of students.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2020

With the school year wrapping up, summer will look very different for teachers who are now left wondering how they should prepare for September; will they continue distance learning? That being said, it was heartbreaking to watch the mass majority of teachers adjust to virtual teaching with little guidance or preparation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the full impact has yet to be determined, the fear is that the COVID learning loss experienced during the pandemic could widen achievement gaps for those students furthest from opportunity. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Some schools provided packets for distance learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2021

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

When the pandemic prompted schools to quickly shift to distance learning last spring, educators became responsible for using online technologies to teach students. This included a crash course in learning and behaving online.

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