eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2020

To guide educators through this new journey of remote teaching, mindSpark Learning, a national nonprofit that provides one-of-a-kind learning experiences to educators across the globe, launched a free Distance Learning Online Toolkit.

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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. What did you learn?

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

It’s a testament to the districtwide Nampa Personalized Learning (NPL) initiative, and one of the reasons Digital Promise and HP designated Lone Star Middle School as an HP Spotlight School in 2019. Kids are learning how to be students again, and they're learning how to be students in a digital environment,” she says.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

Understandably, the focus is on online learning as that is a new and unfamiliar learning landscape for a lot of educators. I am fielding questions about how to set up online courses , design online lessons , and offer small group instruction and support via video conferencing.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Currently used by 11 million students and by schools in 95 of the 100 top districts, IXL is an integrated learning platform that effectively supports personalized learning in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. The IXL family of products also includes Education.com , ABCya and Vocabulary.com.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2020

closed to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many students and instructors are grappling for the first time with questions about how to sustain learning when they can’t meet face to face. “It changes by the day, sometimes by the hour.” With schools and colleges across the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

icebreaker questions, scavenger hunts, or check-ins) Introduce concepts Provide an overview of the work for the week Small Group Sessions Provide differentiated instruction Guide practice and application with frequent check-ins Collect formative assessment data (e.g., In a distance learning scenario, those interactions are gold!

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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. This template also encourages teachers to think about pairing online and offline options to give students a degree of choice.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

Mentimeter is an interactive online presentation software that has a variety of question types to increase engagement during a presentation (in person or online). Presenters can choose from the following question types: Word cloud Multiple choice Open-ended Scales Image choice Ranking Q&A.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. What questions do they have? 5 minutes).

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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

JUNE 4, 2020

Lessons include: Lesson objectives Essential questions Materials–teaching strategies, handouts, and texts Key vocabulary Procedure. The Teaching Tolerance website includes lessons, texts, tasks, and teaching strategies teachers can use to guide students in exploring and discussing social justice topics.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Choice boards are a favorite in many classrooms, but they work well during distance learning too. Giving students this time to practice during a video conferencing sessions creates space for students to try a strategy while still having access to the teacher and peers if they get stuck or have questions. #8 scavhunt4math. #4

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2020

Numerade—a fully free online education platform founded with a mission to close the educational opportunity gap by democratizing access to extraordinary educators and content—is making it easy for teachers to support students in a distance learning environment through its “ Office Hours ” feature.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Because students would be watching the shows at home without guidance from teachers, the stations created learning prompts and questions—similar to those found in textbooks—to run before and after shows. LA schools did indeed close.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2020

Will schools convene in person again, will they have to move back to online learning in case of new viral outbreaks, or will learning remain online for now? Pandemic Planning for Distance Learning: Scenarios and Considerations for PreK–12 Education Leaders , a report from New America, asks just those questions.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Lim, a technology integration specialist at Portland Public Schools in Oregon, recently answered questions from EdTech about how she and other educators are finding opportunities for innovation during remote learning. That’s one reason why EdTech chose Lim as one of our 2020 K–12 IT Influencers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2021

In the classroom, routines support student learning and build efficiency. The same is true with online and distance learning. Providing daily or weekly to-do lists can answer common questions and help online learning work more smoothly. How or where to get questions answered. • What tasks they must complete.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

With some schools already announcing they will not reopen normally in the fall, and many others considering their options , educators are hoping to take advantage of the summer to improve on this spring’s sink-or-swim plunge into distance learning. For many, the recent leap to remote instruction felt rushed, chaotic and disorganized.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2020

In the classroom, routines support student learning and build efficiency. The same is true with online and distance learning. Providing daily or weekly to-do lists can answer common questions and help online learning work more smoothly. Routines let students and parents know what to expect and when.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This summer (July 23–August 4), amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scholastic re-contacted 790 of these educators to see how their views shifted and ask new questions about their priorities and feelings heading into a new academic year. The full summary of the research findings, here on the Scholastic EDU blog: [link].

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

We’ve begun a new school year with continued challenges for students, teachers, parents, and other learning guardians. Having spent the spring semester navigating the new world of widespread distance learning, we all hoped the 2020-21 school year could have started in person. Standardized assessments won’t make the grade.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

While K-12 leaders grappled with immediate priorities such as how to deliver high-quality instruction remotely , how to reach and engage every student online, and how to answer stakeholders’ technical questions, it would have been easy for leaders to overlook cyber security — or at least not give this issue the full attention it deserved.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2020

Related content: 10 distance learning writing lessons. We asked teachers this question in our research developing an AWE system called eRevise. What do teachers want to see in AWE systems so that such technology can be integrated in their teaching, rather than ‘one more thing’ added to their classroom schedules?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2020

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on from this past spring, it’s that distance learning is challenging. Distance teaching also shone a light on problematic practices that were never effective in person, either. Distance learning isn’t simply about keeping kids busy or filling their minds with academic content.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

IRIS also provides suggested questions that teachers can ask students who are using the lessons during distance learning. The presentations are prepared by seismologists and educators, are classroom-ready, and can be customized to fit the needs of students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

I can’t imagine a database that could better prepare students for history debates, research projects, and document-based questions than Issues & Controversies in History ,” said Andrew Gyory, Editor-in-Chief at Infobase. New features that support distance learning . New Video Resources landing page.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Teachers around the country have a lot of questions this fall. Again, there are many unanswered questions: What material did students still need to cover when school buildings closed? How much new instruction was provided via distance learning? Are remote assessments accurate? Did students have internet access?

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

The rapid shift to distance learning accelerated an already growing trend. Before we can identify vulnerabilities in OT, we need to ask the tough question: Who owns OT in our K-12 school districts? Microsoft’s Global Threat Activity Map by Industry shows that, as of June 16, education institutions had been victims of 5.9

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

My children are assigned to watch online videos and answer questions about them in an online form. I want my children to enjoy the challenges of learning, to take in multiple sources, and to ask good questions about everything they engage with. Their grades reflect their responses. I don’t want that for my children.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. Tara Ketner, Director of Client Success, Aperture Education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

To create a new plan, we balanced what we know about developmentally appropriate amounts of screen time with research on the importance of teacher directed instruction (particularly one paper with a title that should be on everyone’s mind as they plan distance learning: “Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work”).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Traveling Science Workshops (TSW) are state curriculum-aligned, small group, in-classroom workshops that use simple, everyday materials and a hands-on approach to allow students to be scientists: exploring, observing, asking questions, and sharing discoveries.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, schools are implementing emergency distance learning plans to prepare for potential closures. LanSchool is offering complimentary LanSchool Air licenses as an online learning solution through July 1, 2020.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2021

Use distance learning to do more. To further support parents, consider providing tools, such as informative training on topics like social-emotional learning, to foster at-home learning as an extension of their child’s school day. Try using music to keep students engaged and motivated. Embrace a “no excuses” approach.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state leaders began searching for a digital assessment that would reliably measure student growth during distance learning and identify potential knowledge gaps throughout the year. The IXL family of products also includes Education.com , ABCya and Vocabulary.com.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As students log into their classrooms, another question arises – what has been the impact on student learning since the COVID-19 pandemic began? While policymakers, health experts, parents, and educators continue to debate the right course of action, one thing is for certain: back-to-school is here.

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