eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability. Learning losses and persistent equity challenges linger even as the world marks one more year since the COVID pandemic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 1, 2025

Also on January 1st: It’s Public Domain Day!Every year, January 1st is P ublic Domain Day. This is an observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain–free for all to use. According to Public Domain Review, here are some of the newly-available artistic works you might like a/o January 1, 2025: The picture above is interactive on the website.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2025

Office phones have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. And with the introduction of Internet Protocol phones, new features make those devices more akin to computers than simple phone systems. There are only two things that have held back IP phone deployments: connectivity issues and complexity. The new Cisco IP Phone 8865 solves both of those issues, making it perfect for deployment in places such as K12 schools that dont have sufficient IT staff to manage the devices or highly

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Do your kids love the book The Mitten by Jan Brett? If so they will love this new free printable collection! You’ll find many activities to go along with The Mitten featuring the animals in the story. This is part 2 of our growing Mitten printable collection! See other free printables to go along with the book, The Mitten, here! “The Mitten” by Jan Brett is a wonderfully versatile book that can be adapted for numerous educational activities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Key points: Explore the infinite realms of edtech at FETC 2025 How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking 3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning For more news on FETC, visit eSN’s LIVE@FETC 2025 hub At the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), forward-thinking educators and edtech leaders gather to brainstorm strategies and promote innovations that transform and teaching and learning in their classrooms, schools, and dis

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 3, 2025

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. January 8th-11th the 53-page PDF, “25 Digital Tools for the Classroom” for free! “25 Digital Tools for the Classroom” is a thorough discussion on which are the most useful tools in a K-8 classroom. This includes popular digital tools such as blogs, backchannel devices, vocabulary decoding tools, avatars, digital portfolios, digital notetaking, as well as others you may n

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Resourceaholic

JANUARY 2, 2025

Happy New Year and welcome to my 184th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers.1. Dr AustinThank you to Amanda Austin for continuing to share fantastic free resources for Key Stages 3 to 5. I've been adding these to my resource libraries.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 11th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on post-pandemic classroom technology. Key points: Digital learning tools must engage students in modern ways How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more on digital classrooms, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Todays kids are built differently.

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Tim Manson

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, it gives me a little time to relfect on some of the writing that I have been reading this year that has helped to frame my thinking through the world of education and leadership … Continue reading →

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Cassie Stephens

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Okay, listen, I get it. We're still in December and you may not want to be thinking about what's gonna go down in your art room next week (or this week? Do you return to school on Friday?). Regardless, I thought I'd help you out by offering some of my favorite EASY and engaging lessons that will allow you to ease your way back to the art room. Most of these lessons have a video so you can play that for your students while you grab your coffee and try to remember what day it is.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

JANUARY 1, 2025

Short stories are the real MVPs of an ELA classroom. Theyre short enough to keep students engaged ( and squeeze into a busy unit ), but long enough to cover a few meaningful skills. Whether you want to hone in on a specific skill or get in one more story before the week is over, these short stories for middle school will do the trick. Thank You, Maam by Langston Hughes This middle school short story is about a boy named Roger who tried to steal a purse from a woman ( little did he know – t

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

Key points: Mental health issues among students are at an all-time high, and support systems struggle to keep up Why SEL must be part of the chronic absenteeism solution Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students For more news on student mental health, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Student mental health needs are increasingly urgent, amplified by challenges such as growing anxiety and depression, according to a new report based on feedback from more than 500 educat

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Catch my Words

JANUARY 1, 2025

Head below the snowflakes, by Write Lovely , to see my winter TpT resources and more. Those who know me, know I love dogs and work trying to save innocents from our high-kill shelter here in Memphis Two to three weeks ago, I met a beautiful pup named Winter and was determined to save her from euthanization the next day. We had our annual Christmas adoption event the next weekend, so I wrote to two people at the shelter about fostering her until Saturday and bringing her back for the event, so sh

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 12th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on using engaging technologies for real-world connections. Key points: Interactive technologies can engage students in real-world problems Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum For more on makerspaces, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub The era of COVID-19 brought about the largest

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

Key points: An optimism gap leaves administrators more positive about AI’s impact on learning Data gaps negatively impact academic progress and attendance Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment For more news on district management, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Administrators are more optimistic than teachers about the future of the teaching profession, student motivation, and the role of AI in the classroom, according to the first annual Savvas Edu

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

BOISE, Idaho (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced the PCS Edventures Drone Designers: Exploring STEAM Careers will be included in the Iowa Governors STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Educations menu of highly-vetted STEM programs through its STEM Scale-Up Program.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Key points: Digital literacy is a key skill–but it remains a challenge for U.S. students Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI 5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub U.S. eighth-graders scored at the international average for computer and information literacy but below the international average for computational thinking, according to the results of an international study focusing on how prepared

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Before the pandemic, the idea of communicating with a therapist via text seemed unthinkable. Then COVID closures and an unprecedented surge in teen mental health issues changed everything. I know what a difference it makes for teens because I talk to them almost every day.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Fremont, CA, USA – Rob Giampapa created Next Up NoVa, anonprofit arts and athletics facility for the youth of Northern Virginia, combining his passion for creativity and filmmaking and his partner Travis Simoes passion forathletics. We wouldnt be where we are without those things in our lives, and we want to help more kids discover themselves, said Giampapa.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Minneapolis, MN Mathleaks, a leader in educational innovation, is thrilled to announce the U.S. launch of MathVizy , a groundbreaking AI transforming how math is taught and learned. MathVizy is the first math-specific AI to combine step-by-step problem-solving with interactive visualizations, making math education accessible, engaging, and intuitive for students, teachers, and parents nationwide.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It wasn’t all about AI in education 2024! In this special episode of Innovations in Education, editors Laura Ascione and Kevin Hogan go through the list of the most-read stories from last year and identify the best insights for our readers looking forward to next. The computer-generated transcript is below: Kevin Hogan Happy New year. Happy New Year 1025, Laura.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Cary, NC (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Network Security has become the critical backbone of organizational resilience. Entering 2025, INE Security , a global provider of Networking and Cybersecurity training and certifications, is releasing the top 5 Network Security trends that organizations will face this year, along with adaptive strategies to protect sensitive information and maintain operational security in the face of these new technologies. “The cybersecurity landscape of 2025 is unlike

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

As 2024 moves into 2025, educators greet a new year with uncertainty. Pandemic-related learning loss and academic inequities remain a hurdle, particularly as COVID relief funding dries up. A second Trump presidency has many educators wondering how proposed policy changes will impact schools and districts. Education is at a crossroads, with pressing issues such as potentially major federal policy changes, evolving AI, global workforce demands, and equity issues weighing heavily on educators’

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

When it comes to education trends, AI certainly has staying power. As generative AI technologies evolve, educators are moving away from fears about AI-enabled cheating and are embracing the idea that AI can open new doors for teaching and learning. AI tools can reduce the administrative burden so many educators carry, can personalize learning for students, and can help students become more engaged in their learning when they use the tools to brainstorm and expand on ideas for assignments and pro

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