eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Key points: PBL and maker education offer a great change for deeper learning and student engagement PBL isn’t used enough–let’s change that Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking For more news on PBL, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Project-based learning (PBL) has many definitions, but at its core, it is a teaching method through which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging an

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2024

With rising cyber insurance rates, more stringent insurance requirements, tight budgets and slim staffs, K–12 school leaders cannot afford to make any errors with their cybersecurity strategies. So, when one panelist at a packed ISTELive 24 cybersecurity session asked how many audience members had already adopted a national or international cybersecurity framework and only one hand went up, Rob Dickson, CIO at Wichita Public Schools in Kansas, said firmly, “We’ve got work to do.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. The best part? It’s possible to combine PBL and maker education across the curriculum–and during a must-see ISTELive 24 session , Nicholas Provenzano , a teacher, technology coordinator, and makerspace director at University Liggett School in Michigan, demonstrated just how to do it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Why so many digital crutches? Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming. The right digital tools makes it manageable, even rewarding.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Key points: Many students experience an educational and career exposure gap 4 ways to support work-based learning Igniting student curiosity through career exploration For more news on career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub New survey data reveals a number of concerning trends among high school graduates, including uncertainty regarding post-graduation plans, a notable gap in career exposure, and disparities in post-high school guidance experiences between genders.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2024

Engagement – it’s another one of those words that’s regularly bandied about in higher education. We talk about it like we know what it means, and we do, sort of. It’s just that when a word or idea is so widely used, thinking about it often stops, and that’s what I think has happened with engagement. We know that engagement is an essential part of learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Dover, New Jersey – Casio America, Inc., a pioneer in education technology, announced the relaunch of its dedicated educational website, CasioEducation.com. This initiative reflects Casio’s enduring commitment to the transformative power of education and its mission to provide comprehensive resources for effective teaching and engaging learning experiences. “Our redesigned Casio Education website marks a significant milestone in our journey to support educators,” said Jim Gross

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

LOS ANGELES – With annual heat-related deaths projected to increase 370 percent by 2050 , rising temperatures and extreme heat events pose a significant threat to humans. As heat waves intensify, ColdVentures, a medical device company developing innovative new technologies to combat heat-related deaths, has unveiled ColdVest , a first-of-its-kind, Class 1 FDA portable emergency cooling device to protect people from heat-related brain or organ damage and death before emergency medical services ar

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