eSchool News
APRIL 28, 2025
Key points: Students and parents often have a fragmented digital experience For more news on digital tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A “patchwork of apps” in schools often leads to app fatigue, frustrating parents and educators who have to use multiple apps weekly, or even daily, according to new research from Cornerstone Communications, LTD. and Edsby.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 28, 2025
Something broke in American education these past years. Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. I went out to our international contributors for ideas. They had a lot, but this one I thought I’d cover first: Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete? You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise.
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 28, 2025
Since the early days of internet access in K12 schools, there has been a need to protect students from inappropriate content with filtering and restricted access. Beyond redirecting their attention from games on their devices toward completing homework and projects, filters are often a requirement for federal funding, mandated by the Childrens Internet Protection Act.
Teach Thought
APRIL 28, 2025
Understanding how to play the 'count to 10' team-building game is about rules, timing, and sequence. Engaged students pick it up quickly.
We are Teachers
APRIL 28, 2025
Need a good laugh? We've put together this list of hilariously cheesy dad jokes for kids that will have everyone chuckling.
Teach Thought
APRIL 28, 2025
Teaching Strategies For Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs by TeachThought Staff Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow in […] Source
We are Teachers
APRIL 28, 2025
Looking to stock your classroom library without overspending? ThriftBooks 4 Teachers helps educators find affordable, gently used books.
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Organized Classroom
APRIL 28, 2025
Teacher Appreciation Week brings with it bittersweet feelings for teachers: excitement for the special surprises from students, parents, administrators, and/or fellow staff members, but also maybe a little remorse. Why can’t the extra special lunch or the pretty carnations delivered in the morning with a fun gift tag be something that happens more often than not ?
GovTech
APRIL 28, 2025
A retiring director of digital learning for Carlisle Area School District, Pennsylvania, reflects on a career's worth of technological transformation, from early video conferences to 1:1 devices to AI.
The Hungry Teacher Blog
APRIL 28, 2025
Like it or not, AI is a part of the classroom now. Students can easily access ChatGPT and tons of other artificial intelligence platforms with the click of a button, and it will only get more prevalent as the years go on. Generally, AI can present a lot of challenges, but one I know youre facing in your ELA class is with research and writing. Teaching credible sources is more important than ever because misinformation (or just wrong information) runs rampant with AI.
GovTech
APRIL 28, 2025
Two statewide proposals, one in the House and one in the Senate, offer competing ideas for how to limit phone use in K-12. One would leave it to school boards to decide specifics, and the other stipulates more specifics.
Teachers Pay Teachers
APRIL 28, 2025
Whether your high schoolers are reviewing algebra basics or learning important math skills for the first time, having the right resources in your curriculum makes all the difference. Low-prep activities and worksheets make algebra feel intuitive and dare we say, fun? Use these well-crafted algebra practice worksheets to reinforce algebraic expressions, quadratic functions, factoring polynomials, and more.
k12 Online Schools
APRIL 28, 2025
Breaking the Myth The Rise of Online Learners in Higher Education For a long time, there was a misconception that only students from traditional brick-and-mortar schools could impress college admissions committees. Structured environments, in-person interactions, and participation in school clubs were often seen as essential ingredients for a strong college application.
From the Pond
APRIL 28, 2025
Building Confident Estimators in Kindergarten: Making Estimation Visible and Playful Estimation often feels like one of those fuzzy math skills both for young children and for teachers. It's easy to assume children will naturally learn to estimate with enough practice, but in truth, estimation needs clear modeling, structured opportunities, and lots of playful exploration.
We are Teachers
APRIL 28, 2025
These powerful Juneteenth quotes are for everyone who wants to better understand this important annual observance.
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher
APRIL 28, 2025
Daily writing prompt Have you ever been camping? View all responses WordPress dropped a pretty good question today about camping. I love these kinds of open-ended questions and look for to seeing what others have written. Me? I’ve camped all my life. My father was a teacher in the 70s, and my mom stayed home with us, so we didn’t have much in terms of “things” Goodwill was a great place to go, and there was a strict budget when we went back to school shopping.
Teacher Toms Blog
APRIL 28, 2025
The oldest sister had always responded to dogs with fear. As far as anyone could tell, she hadn't been nurtured into this fear, but rather came by it naturally. Her younger sisters didn't have this fear at first, delighting in dogs the way babies can, but before long, they began to respond to them in imitation of, or perhaps sympathy for, their older sister, running to their mother whenever a dog came near, even squeezing out some crocodile tears.
Teach Thought
APRIL 28, 2025
Charlotte's Web is a book about a pig, a spider, and a girl on a farm wrestling with themes of friendship, sacrifice, death, and rebirth.
Edsurge
APRIL 28, 2025
Health leaders, educators and farmers throughout the country are growing increasingly concerned about the impact to childrens nutrition after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut two programs totaling more than $600 million in funding that helped to put fresh farm food in schools. Were really disappointed, particularly given that theres this focus on making sure kids are healthy, making America healthy, said Diane Pratt-Heavener with the School Nutrition Association, a 50,000-member advocacy
eSchool News
APRIL 28, 2025
Key points: The Trump administration is elevating AI programs in K-12 education The human edge in the AI era Report details uneven AI use among teachers, principals For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A new executive order signed by President Trump takes aim at AI policies in K-12 education by “fostering interest and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology from an early age to maintain Americas global dominance in this technological revolut
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