eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. 10 steps to support change.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2020

Millions of students have been required to get creative with limited space, loud siblings, and potentially stressed parents as they seek to find quiet places to get their work done. As a high school student in South Los Angeles wrote: I set up my learning space in the kitchen or my room. I am also a bit worried.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

San Francisco Unified School District aims to incorporate CS into the core curriculum for all students in grades pre-K-8, in order to increase access for underrepresented student populations, specifically African-American and Latino students and girls. Currently, Piedmont City School District offers CS as a mathematics core class.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

It’s more like, ‘Look at what I’ve done in great detail, and get to know who I am too.’” - Noah Wong, 10th Grade Student, Cast Tech High School, San Antonio, TX 2. PBL and WBL rely heavily on a student growth mindset, which challenges learners to demonstrate their understanding in ways other than test scores or grades.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

South Fayette Township School District has makerspaces in every school in the district. South Fayette has a K-12 computational thinking initiative that embeds maker curriculum in learning experiences for all 2,500 district students in every grade. Baltimore County Public Schools. Albemarle County Public Schools.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Twenty-year-old Asmaa is an example of how constant change and upheaval were hallmarks of the previous school year. in just over 10 months, she became a wife, mother and a high school graduate. A student of mine in an accelerated program for new arrivals to the U.S., Access to computers and Wi-Fi at home was woefully inadequate.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. The independent private school in Medina, Wash.,

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

During the school tour, eighth-grade student guides Sekou Suzuki-Allen and Adajenae Cox mapped out a route to feature the highlights of why their learning community is unique and all about entrepreneurial learning. Photo Credit: Ethan Covey Community of Learning. The tour ended with officials from Washington D.C.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

Based on the assessment system I use, many of my students were reading at a level between kindergarten and second grade, which is not ideal, given that I teach high schoolers. John was now willing to take academic risks that he hadn’t taken before ninth grade. He wasn’t alone.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Our new book, Learning Transformed , published by ASCD, outlines eight keys to intentionally designing tomorrow’s schools to prepare today’s learners for success far beyond earning a high school diploma. Key #2: The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. The evolution of the U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Right now I teach grades 1 through 9 at Lake Travis STEM Academy, just outside Austin, Texas. A couple years ago, while I was teaching percussion classes at Clark High School in Dallas, a sixth-grader, Sam, would come to class for his percussion lessons. I’ve taught music full-time for a few years.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2025

Their middle school benefits from stable funding, high-quality teachers, and a strong IT department, all leading to discussions about AI in their sixth grade classrooms. I’m writing this as I grade posts from the halfway mark of our six week course: our poetry unit. So I leave you with this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Mathletics is a captivating online learning space that provides students with all the tools needed to be successful math learners both in the classroom and beyond. There are about 118 games, sorted by age group (grades 3-5, 6-8, and high school) and subject, including: Algebra Four. BarGraph Sorter. Caesar Cipher.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Although some have taken computer classes and other tech courses offered by their high schools, others may find themselves floundering when given simple tasks. And students’ ability to pick up digital skills affects their academic success.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

My students don’t always work so collaboratively—they are ninth graders, after all, and are accustomed to working on individual assignments for the benefit of their own grades. They weren’t completing an assignment for a grade, but building something for real people. Traditionally, Annie Wright’s high school had been all girls.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

If it sounds like a typical chemistry lesson at any school in the country, in some ways it is. Olivia is currently enrolled part-time in one of the most unique high school models in the country. The challenging thing is the social aspect,” Olivia says of her school, before describing herself as a little shy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Across America, students are learning in new ways many of us could only imagine, tinkering, creating and experimenting in makerspaces and fab labs to solve real-world challenges. High school students have created prototypes for innovations that redefine how we travel in the air and support sustainable living on Mars.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2024

As at many schools these days, students spend much of their learning time on a laptop or an iPad, and they use a variety of tech tools as they move through the school day. And learning management systems like Schoology and Seesaw already offer at-a-glance views for students and parents of what is due. Customer Service?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

From Montessori to personalized, to college and life-prep schools, individual campuses picked up pedagogies and transformed their learning spaces. When there is no connection between learning practices taught in elementary, middle and high school, teachers do not recognize the importance of what they are doing.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As a 1-to-1 district, students from second grade and up use Chromebooks and their younger classmates use iPads. After freeing up more space, they were able to turn file cabinets into benches and learning spaces. Most technology leaders at schools don’t control finances, but a few have arrived at creative solutions.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate. The design process can focus on building apps, curriculum, exploring new pedagogy, creating educational content, as well as building out innovative learning spaces—both virtual and place-based.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. During an ISTELive session , Kristina A.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

While ALVS has provided rigorous and engaging online curriculum to students in grades 6-12 for many years, the pandemic made ALVS see a sudden influx of 5,000 new virtual students. Classrooms throughout the district are outfitted equitably with technology and have an adequate infrastructure teachers need for engaging learning environments.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

But high school English and journalism teacher Bryan Christopher is using micro-writing regularly in his classroom to support identity development and to build a sense of belonging. Re-notice your space. All of these opportunities will help you avoid the fad, stay focused and support modern learning spaces.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Mention big data in a grade level or team meeting of teachers, and you’ll often hear a cacophony of complaints about the test scores that the state collects to rank and judge schools. The conversation shifts necessary for big data to impact daily learning have, in most places, not even started. From Attendance to Engagement.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 12, 2016

Van Meter was one of our earliest districts to implement a 1-to-1 student computing initiative and also was one of the first districts in Iowa to be named an Apple Distinguished School. The district is in the process of building a new school that will create different and varied kinds of learning spaces for students.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 2, 2023

Ask most adults if they remember anything they learned in high school, and what you’re likely to hear is a lot of different versions of no. Ask most high school kids if they remember what they learned last year , and you’ll probably get the same answer. What is Deeper Learning?

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 27, 2025

Online schooling, particularly through accredited K12 schools, is not homeschooling. In a proper online school, licensed teachers lead the instruction, deliver the lessons, assign the work, and grade the assessments. Is an online high school diploma accepted by colleges? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Introduction: Learning in the Digital Age The digital revolution hasnt just transformed how we communicate or shop, it has reshaped how we learn. K12 online education, once considered a niche alternative, is now a powerful and mainstream model of learning. In this blog, well explore 17 study tips for online learning.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

In that sense, online learning has the potential to be a global cultural exchange. Instead of imposing a single cultural framework, digital classrooms can encourage students to bring their own backgrounds into the learning space. Some online schools are beginning to take advantage of this. first appeared on K12 Schools.</p>

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2018

On my left was the Superintendent of Schools from Newtown, Conn., and next to him, the new principal of the new Sandy Hook Elementary School. On my right sat two high school students, survivors of the massacre at Margery Stoneman Douglas High School. But I believe we’ve taken the right path.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Am I Not Good at School, or Is School Not Good for Me? When I was in fifth grade, I remember sitting in science class, waiting anxiously for the teacher to return a recent test. Don’t ask me what grade I got , I thought to myself, desperate and embarrassed. After a brief pause, I showed him my test. I don’t know.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies. When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Even with limited resources, school districts can harness the growth of online tools and internet-enabled devices to find more creative solutions to address the substitute-teacher problem. This year, at Lexington High School (LHS) when teachers are absent, an “ELF” now greets students in a collaborative learning space.

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