eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2025

Lumio by SMART Technologies, a cloud-based learning platform that enhances engagement on student devices, recently announced a new feature for its Spark plan. This new offering integrates AI Assist, an advanced tool designed to save teachers time and elevate student engagement through AI-generated quiz-based activities and assessments.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2018

With devices now integral tools in learning environments and so many of these devices in students’ hands, school districts, parents, and community members are hammering to find the right security options for their students. Long gone are the early 2000s edtech games such as Reader Rabbit and Carmen Sandiego.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2016

We can learn a lot from a video game. What basic power tool best repels a zombie horde, for example, or the proper combination of kicks and punches to bludgeon an opponent into submission. In a video game. Next page: When did video games and education join forces?

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

ISTE18 for all students: The mindset & top 5 tools for inclusive best practice. One size fits none when it comes to learning! That said, we also know that how each student learns is unique to each individual student. Microsoft Learning Tools : Free tools to improve reading and writing skills for all ages and abilities.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2016

150,000 students to benefit from new learning platform. Sixty-five school districts, charter schools, and state agencies across the state will use the Brightspace learning management system (LMS) for both online and traditional classroom learning. Learning Analytics to help keep students on track for success.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

CALGARY, AB – Lumio , the digital learning tool used by millions of teachers and students worldwide, is pleased to announce its integration with Canva for Education. Canva for Education makes it easy to create and communicate visually in the classroom and beyond.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Introducing games into the classroom can engage students in ways that conventional methods often fail to do” (Zhang & Crawford, 2023, p. Here are five ways to integrate gamification into your classroom, using tools like Quizizz, Gimkit, Quizlet, and Blooket. This choice element gets students invested in the activity.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

This will take many forms, from institutions evolving their operations to students optimizing their learning with technology to caregivers connecting directly with their children’s education through edtech services. Forrester estimates that data-driven businesses are growing at an average of more than 30 percent annually.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

While digital tools are woven into educational pedagogy nationwide, another component of learning may help educators give students advantages in a world not yet known to them. The pace of change will be so rapid that people will learn ‘in the moment,’ using new technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2016

On November 20, a controversial article came out with a quote from Tom Bennett, Director of London-based ResearchEd , regarding Minecraft , a game that has been highly regarded by a growing number of educators for its potential in empowering students with 21st century skills. The quote reads: "I'm not a fan of Minecraft in lessons.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

Thanks to the latest Microsoft updates, creating an innovative learning environment has now gotten easier. From additional Learning Tools for OneNote to a new way to use Minecraft: Education Edition , these new developments stem directly from the needs of Microsoft’s most important consumers.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

In 2012, First Book , a nonprofit that provides affordable learning materials to kids in need, approached the publishers of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and asked: Can you make a bilingual version of the popular children’s book? At the time, the publisher sold English and Spanish versions separately.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

What’s more, it’s harmful to kids as they have their first experiences learning math; the attitude that “I can’t learn math” quickly becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Reforming these perceptions needs to be a priority for teachers, parents, and creators of new learning tools that align to the way these digital-savvy students learn.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Modern research has continued to demonstrate that playful learning improves educational outcomes, even more so when it’s digital and multi-modal. Modern research has continued to demonstrate that playful learning improves educational outcomes. Of course, not all games are created equal.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

There’s also InspirED, a collection of social and emotional learning materials created through a partnership between Facebook and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Quizlet will not be the only edtech company seeking to monetize by allowing other education companies access to its large user base.

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