EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Classroom technology supports the daily needs of educators and students across the country. As K–12 leaders endeavor to design classrooms to best serve today’s learners, they must leverage technology to ensure that the educational experience is relevant to students’ learning goals and outcomes. To maximize the educational returns…

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Created by Educators for Educators, InSpace Innovates With Virtual Learning Solution. The seed funding will expand educator support to keep pace with rapid growth and establish a resource network for users to share ideas and successes. The funding is led by a $2.6 The funding is led by a $2.6

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2018

Devices have allowed classroom technology to move forward, but to foster teamwork and collaboration, the integration of technology in education still needs to progress. Technology must help students be more productive in the classroom, not only individually, but also with their peers and their teacher.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

If students are required to make clear when and how they’re using AI tools, should educators be too? In open-ended answers, some educators said they see it as a tool akin to a calculator, or like using content from a textbook. But many experts say it depends on what a teacher is doing with AI.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

While we have been able to use these tools in that way, most educators would readily point to what is missing from the current video platforms that could improve online teaching: tools to better facilitate student interactions, including enhanced polling and quizzing features, group work tools, and more.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

Even though current generational students resist group work, I encouraged them to team up with a study partner (for experience) where they can help each other with content, application, and reporting (even though all submissions must be individual and not just copied from their partner).

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2020

So much of the support we offer our students with dyslexia is centered around small group work during our intervention block. The keys to overcoming that challenge were the same for us as they were for educators across the country: keeping in touch with students, using the right tools, and being as flexible as possible.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Now is also a time to reflect on what educational technology tools U.S. Using Chromebooks for interactive lessons and group work helps encourage problem-solving and teamwork in the classroom–skills students will be grateful to have in the future. The three Ts: Thanksgiving, turkey and tech. Chromebooks. K-12 schools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted educational theory with his comprehensive theory of cognitive development. His work was developed in the mid-20th century, but it remains highly relevant and influential in today’s classrooms. Sensory experiences (i.e., Hands-on activities (i.e.,

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

What do we do to help our students regain these “educational muscles?” Teach Group Work Etiquette: Don’t assume your students remember how to have group discussions. Without a doubt, many students have lost some of their social and motor skills. If you don’t use it, you lose it, right?

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2018

Data-driven instruction may be the popular catchphrase in education, but in a recent edWebinar, the speakers advocated for data-driven learning. The student, they said, should be at the center of all educational efforts, especially when the goal is to improve outcomes. Phase 3 – Action.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Over the past several years, these spaces have transformed into collaborative areas that encourage group work, discussions, and hands-on activities, promoting creativity and innovation–ultimately becoming instrumental in shaping well-rounded, adaptable learners.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. jena.passut_7651. Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. which has 330 students, is not alone.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to earn the trust and respect of their students. At the end of the day, it’s up to the educator to make the connections with students that will enable learning and keep building on a sense of community.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

As a former social studies educator and current learning specialist, my idea of nirvana is to help grow students who can examine issues from multiple perspectives. Group work vs. cooperative learning. When we conduct professional development (PD), we rarely have a teacher who doesn’t give the trainer the highest marks.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The devices feature zView technology, allowing for collaborative group work and presentations. This includes comprehensive training and ongoing support to ensure educators are fully equipped to deliver immersive learning experiences. All laptops come with a 3-year warranty.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2015

There is an interesting shift happening in education right now that touches on a similar tension between control and compliance versus freedom and self-reliance. They brainstormed ideas and groups worked at their own pace to complete their various performance tasks.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. One of the primary benefits of education technology in K-12 is its ability to cater to diverse learning styles.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. Common Approach #16: Grouping students for simple tasks Tweak: Design group work for complex tasks that require multiple thinkers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A neurodivergent student who struggles with any of these might tune out or do the complete opposite and engage in a way that creates stress within the group. This is exacerbated online, so I use a private chat tool in classroom.cloud to support my students in group work. I push them to speak up.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Today, after a key vote, it's official: Two giants in the education space will join forces, creating a professional development powerhouse for their educator members. ISTE, meanwhile, serves educators interested in tech and innovation, as well as edtech leaders, and has around 23,000 members. You just have more clout,” he said.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Lack of planning, preparation, and support can lead to chaos, unproductive, and disorganized group work. Form groups strategically. Monitor and facilitate group dynamics.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Changes in the classroom that brought many advantages, such as interactive technologies, more small group work, and flexible classrooms, have contributed to noise levels. At 77 decibels, the average classroom produces the same level of noise as freeway traffic or other “annoyingly loud” sounds. What’s causing all this noise?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

She and Logie-Bates recruited their fellow Oakland Schools tech education enthusiasts to take advantage of the opportunity: 3rd grade teacher Jeremy Letkiewicz and two other K-12 technology integration specialists, Priscila Fojan and Stefanie Hebden. PBL goes beyond just a school assignment—it prepares kids for the real world that we live in.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Let’s take a look at a few trends in classroom learning and how these trends are impacting the future of education. Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills. What is a learning activity in a classroom? What is an example of learning by doing in the classroom?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Choose tech that works as an extension of you. So much of the technology marketed to educators these days is designed to work by itself. The most effective technology works with you to enable or extend the instruction you’re providing. What do students actually see as they interact with it? What are they asked to do?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

After looking around at the options on the edtech market, I discovered TinkRworks , a STEAM education platform that helps educators deliver engaging, hands-on learning experiences to students. As a science teacher for grades 1-3, I wanted to create a completely different science lab experience for my young students.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Lack of planning, preparation, and support can lead to chaos, unproductive, and disorganized group work. Form groups strategically. Monitor and facilitate group dynamics.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

While statistics show that the 2015-2016 academic year ushered in an increasing number of students with disabilities in higher education, countless students do not inform their university about their disability. Hawa Allarakhia has a masters in education from the University of South Florida (USF) and is currently a doctoral candidate at USF.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2018

In his 2006 TED Talk —still the most-watched of all time—he claimed that “we are educating people out of their creative capacities” and charged the current education system with being too rigid in adhering to traditional academic subjects. But he hasn’t given up on schools or education—far from it, in fact.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2019

Students are at their best in environments that focus on respecting and educating them as whole people. Partner and group work. Group/partner projects are important to encourage communication, emotional awareness, teamwork, and accountability. 10 low-tech ways to bring SEL into your classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

5 Microsoft OneNote Tips Every Educator Should Know. 1 tool for innumerable learning scenarios in higher education as well. 1 tool for innumerable learning scenarios in higher education as well. Here are my top five tips for using OneNote in all levels of education: 1. jena.passut_7651. Mon, 04/09/2018 - 10:23.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

Our rigorous curriculum is taught by Pennsylvania-certified teachers trained to provide virtual instruction in real time and is focused on providing all students the educational resources and out-of-classroom experiences they need to become successful, lifelong learners. There is that ah-ha moment!

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

Celebrating its 13 th year, the US-based EdTech Awards program is the world’s largest recognition program for education technology, recognizing the strongest EdTech solutions. EdTech Digest Editor Rivero continued: “These innovators, leaders, and trendsetters of education technology, are the way forward.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

IT 101: Self-service procedures and remote support No matter the size of an educational institution, IT departments are typically stretched thin while also working with a limited budget. By offering remote support tool options for educators, IT teams can bridge gaps between the classroom and tech.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If you give someone a laundry list of things to work on, they will feel overwhelmed and may even become demoralized. I find that it’s most effective to focus on one thing at a time, such as teacher-student interaction, facilitating center rotation activities, or small-group work.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2019

For design inspiration, he drew from what Facebook and Google have done with their offices, and from coworking startups like WeWork, which mix couches and lounge areas with group work spaces and private rooms. The House has a similar modern feel but is designed to mimic a luxury home to make kids feel more comfortable.

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