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JUNE 16, 2025

Meeting the Growing Demand for CS Skills Alexis Johnson First Grade Teacher, Canyons School District Computing and technology shape how we communicate, work and learn. Yet the seamless functioning of these tasks relies on a skilled computer science workforce. Educators recognize the need to cultivate these skills.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Teens in the survey were also concerned about how using AI might affect their ability to develop critical thinking skills, says Jennifer Rubin, a senior researcher at foundry10 who helped lead the study. With AI, though, no one yet fully understands how it works, so parents can’t pass that knowledge down. “In

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

As classrooms across America become increasingly diverse, with growing populations of multilingual learners and students from various cultural backgrounds, school districts face a critical challenge: selecting educational technology that truly serves all students. million in the fall of 2011. It has to be AA rated or we don’t buy it.”

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. Teachers must be skilled guides, steering talks, handling conflicts, and helping students find common ground. Yang et al. Yang et al. Yang et al.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

Core5 accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for all students—from at-risk to on-level and advanced—in elementary grades. By empowering educators with unparalleled ease of use and the knowledge and tools they need, Lexia helps more students unlock their potential to read, write, and speak with confidence.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” It really showed me the benefit of technology. That kind of turned the knob in my head to make me see the possibilities of education technology.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. Teachers must be skilled guides, steering talks, handling conflicts, and helping students find common ground. Yang et al. Yang et al. Yang et al.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The program also targets knowledge and training gaps in local schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all online platforms deliver quality education, and the lack of face-to-face interaction can hinder social development and collaborative skills. Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. As educators and industry leaders, we must ask: What do students and their teachers need to prepare for a future that is still unfolding?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

In order to help make the framework informative and actionable, the district partnered with the ISTE research team in 2025 to develop a diagnostic assessment tool that measures student AI readiness across select skills outlined in the framework.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

Being part of this network helps us integrate cutting-edge AI tools and practices into classrooms, fostering critical thinking, creativity and real-world problem-solving skills to prepare our scholars for a technology-driven world. Ypsilanti Community Schools students, educators and community members engage in hands-on AI learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

To my knowledge, what the examples I’m seeing are hybrid or online, and it makes a ton of sense because it’s not like these students who are coming back in are typically going back into a regular mainstream school in the traditional district. I was chatting with a longtime friend of mine who’s. You’re with and.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The rise of the knowledge economy is driving a tectonic shift in the nature of work—and in the education ecosystem that prepares learners for their careers. When a shortfall in skills snowballs it throws the brakes on economic growth. She might know the theory behind data science but not how to use Tableau.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Other investors in the round include Chinese education firm TAL Education Group, Follett Knowledge Fund and Plum Alley Investments, along with LinkedIn’s CEO Jeff Weiner and senior vice president Mike Gamson, Deborah Quazzo (founder and managing partner of GSV Acceleration) and Sam Yagan (founder of OkCupid).

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

. — Jennifer Jenkins, San Diego Public Library “There is a chilling effect happening, self-censorship, where it’s affecting the decision-making ability of educated, trained, [and] skilled librarians and educators, in terms of selecting materials that are age-appropriate and appropriate for various readers,” Jenkins said.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

Without real exposure to different career paths or learning about careers they may never have heard of, students often make choices based on limited information, missing out on opportunities that align with their skills and interests. If youre looking for ways to enhance career exploration in your district, lets connect.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Office of Special Education Programs has awarded a five-year, $2.5

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2022

The loss of my unci , a lifelong educator, my namesake, and one of the most important teachers in my life, and in the lives of many others, has prompted me to think even more deeply about how important it is for Indigenous Knowledge Systems to be not only included, but honored and affirmed in classrooms.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. As the workforce continues to shift, Keeney argues, equipping students with soft skills that can adapt to any career path is more important than ever.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

For centuries, education has been confined to the walls of schools, colleges, and institutions. Enter the education technology (edtech) boom since 2020 and the very ideology around teaching and learning has been revolutionized. Edtech has completely redefined how knowledge is imparted and how skills are acquired.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

This sparks greater interest in literature, enabling teachers to facilitate meaningful interactions that inspire more compelling classroom discussions that increase critical thinking skills, delivering better learning outcomes. Gale In Context: Literature helps broaden and deepen students’ knowledge and understanding of the material.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

A recent survey from EY research shows that 71 percent of employees with knowledge of artificial intelligence are concerned about it. Considering how AI has rapidly entered education conversations, teachers and administrators are certainly represented in this statistic. If you’re reading this, you might have AI anxiety.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

With all the changes and challenges over the last year, one takeaway I keep reflecting on is how essential education technology has become to learning—and how quickly this transition occurred. I have long believed that edtech has the power to open up opportunities for students and change how educators teach.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Perhaps … it’s not just about the skills we bring to the table. My research suggests that education programs should place more emphasis on developing these relationships with institutional agents — not only because of the motivation factor, but also because a single relationship can contribute multiple resources to a student’s life.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2021

During an engaging ISTELive 21 session , Jennifer Hall , NBCT, an educational technology specialist with Atlanta Public Schools, outlined an abundance of AR and VR apps for students and educators. Spark a love for STEM : Using AR and VR to teach STEM concepts can spark student interests in pursuing STEM-related degrees.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

This session will share how the skills gained in producing an esports event can be the foundation for careers in live event production, media production, marketing, animation/VFX, and much more. We’ll demystify the complexities and empower you with the knowledge and skills needed for success. January 15; 12:00 p.m.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2021

As we prepare students for college, career, and life, it’s vital that we foster skills that will ensure students are successful. As educators, we’ve heard about the importance of the “21st century 4 C’s” to our students’ future success. I believe there is a 5th C that is also important–and that is Choice.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

During an engaging ISTELive 21 session , Jennifer Hall , NBCT, an educational technology specialist with Atlanta Public Schools, outlined an abundance of AR and VR apps for students and educators. Spark a love for STEM : Using AR and VR to teach STEM concepts can spark student interests in pursuing STEM-related degrees.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Essentially, these credentials share a few attributes: They are skill-specific and emphasize industry-relevant competencies. But I think, ultimately, we're often talking about the same thing: a formal expression of a skill that can be demonstrated or knowledge that can be assessed as something that has been mastered.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This does not mean teachers have to be experts in using all technologies, but teachers should be willing to incorporate technology into their everyday curriculum delivery. Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“‘With respect to students, it is the Board’s policy that they are required to rely on their own knowledge, skills, and resources when completing school work,’ according to the district’s policies. In Michigan’s Fenton Area Public Schools, staff may use AI in ethical and responsible ways. ”

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

As we prepare students for college, career, and life, it’s vital that we foster skills that will ensure students are successful. As educators, we’ve heard about the importance of the “21st century 4 C’s” to our students’ future success. I believe there is a 5th C that is also important–and that is Choice.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology can play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience. Verizon is working to empower educators and students with cutting-edge tools essential for unlocking the full potential of education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Offered by Lexia ,a Cambium Learning Group brand , and grounded in the science of reading, both professional learning programs empower educators with the knowledge and skills they need to strengthen students literacy skills. After researching different programs, LETRS stood out as the perfect choice, said Dr. Akbar.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Yet even with these technologies flooding into schools and classrooms, computers won’t be replacing teachers any time soon, and that’s why now, more than ever, teachers should be given the critical support they’re asking for in the classroom. To illustrate this point, consider these three things educational technology can’t do.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cover every concept with effective literacy instruction Literacy rates among the nation’s youngest learners remain below pre-pandemic levels, and limited instructional time and larger class sizes make it difficult for educators to boost achievement.

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