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5 reasons why game design is the best way to teach STEAM skills

eSchool News

A study published in Frontiers in Psychology concluded that game-based learning has a moderate to large effect on students’ cognitive, social, emotional, motivational, and engagement outcomes–especially in early education. Gamifying learning turns failures into the next “level” to conquer. That fuels teamwork.

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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

eSchool News

In fact, it was the ideal of education as a vehicle for equity and democracy that drew Finnish officials to study the United States education system in the 1970s. Schools in low-income communities were labeled as failures rather than supported. The reforms were ineffective, as well as damaging. Teaching to the test narrowed curricula.

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Why I Believe We Need to Redesign Schools Around Decision-Making

Edsurge

One time, I planned a novel study around a book my students selected, but I was forced by an administrator to trade it in for standardized test prep. We had taken their interests seriously and made room in the school experience to study a topic of their choice. The results were joyful, a little messy, but entirely theirs.

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Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors

Ask a Tech Teacher

Failure to comply with these laws can lead to serious legal consequences. A University of Pennsylvania study from 2024 found that students using AI for math prep scored lower. It protects how schools collect, use, and share personal information about students and their families.

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How Gamification Uncovers Nuance In The Learning Process

Teach Thought

Not all students want trophies or gold stickers, or to be patted on the head for ‘studying hard.’ A gamification system–if well-designed–offers the ability to make transparent not just success and failure, accolades and demerits, but every single step in the learning process that the gamification designer chooses to highlight.

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

This foundational knowledge includes study skills. No matter what subject you teach, spend time showing students how to take notes, how to study for tests and quizzes, and how to balance their time between homework and other after-school activities. Maximizing student engagement is the goal for every teacher!

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Where are the Curriculum specialists in Northern Ireland?

Tim Manson

A few years ago I was involved in a small pilot study to encourage Early years teachers to complete their portfolios online and to continue to build on their professional CPD on an annual basis. Failure to do so causes our numbers to drop and jobs to be lost and a quickly spiralling cycle that leads to schools having to close or amalgamate.