eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Key points: Educators can guide students to navigate an AI-driven future responsibly Equitable access to AI is a problem–the solution is professional learning How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern technology, influencing industries from healthcare to entertainment.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CALGARY, AB – A recent survey conducted by SMART Technologies’ Lumio software revealed compelling data about teachers’ experiences, challenges, and preferences regarding the use of technology in education – and provides valuable insights into the current state of technology integration in classrooms. Teacher tech use continues to grow The survey shows a high percentage of digital adoption and reliance on education technology. 85% of respondents integrate technolog

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. The pandemic contributed to a small, but notable departure from a decade of upward progress.

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Time 4 Kindergarten

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Dramatic play centers are a great way to foster language development, imagination and creativity. Creating dramatic play centers can be simple or elaborate. It all depends on how much time effort and money you want to put into it. No matter what you create, the outcome is worth it. The grocery store dramatic play center is a classroom favorite. To create, I used some simple play food items, the grocery store set from Melissa and Doug and created some labels and signs for the center.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

DECEMBER 5, 2024

One key insight from the Science of Reading is the critical connection between reading fluency and comprehension. When students achieve fluency, they can seamlessly decode words, paving the way for a deeper understanding of text. Even the most adept readers find multitasking while reading to be challenging. Therefore, developing reading fluency is essential because it frees students from the constant effort of decoding, allowing them to achieve automaticity.

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Edtech IRL

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We’re having a blast in Chattanooga communing with our EdTech besties! If you’re not here and would like to check out our presentations, the slide decks are linked below.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It was early in the school day when a 17-year-old gunman began firing into a classroom in the art complex of Santa Fe High School, roughly 30 miles southeast of Houston, in May 2018. He terrorized fellow students and teachers for about 30 minutes before surrendering to police, killing 10, injuring 13 others and leaving the town of 13,000 to mourn. Amidst calls from parents to ensure students’ safety after the shooting, the Santa Fe Independent School District school board approved $2.1 million f

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