eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Laredo Independent School District to bring its award-winning program to approximately 23,600 students and 1,100 teachers. Laredo ISD is located in Laredo, Texas , on the border with Mexico.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Find more strategies for connecting students and teachers for productive learning. It’s well-established that educational technology has a place in the lowest grades. Students are expected to use technology to generate knowledge and new ideas starting in first grade. If Not Now, When?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

More Than Just Tools in the Classroom However, while research underscores that technology provides teachers with far more than simply a creative toolset, to be most successful tech tools need to be integrated into the curriculum. Contribute to the research and evaluation of social studies and technology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The diagnostic pinpoints students’ grade-level proficiency in key strands, generates personalized action plans that help close gaps, and assists teachers in making smarter instructional decisions. Students will collaborate with tutors after school and on weekends in Wyzant’s free online learning tool. About IXL Learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Conversations about the role of privacy and digital citizenship wash into social studies and current events. Parents can digitally tap into not just grades but assignments. Mobile, mobile: The rise of mobile technology as a powerful platform for learning experiences could benefit educators tremendously. Personalized?

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

Vadim wanted to create enough curriculum games so they would be effective daily learning tools in schools. I had one big question: Would using games as a primary learning tool actually improve my students’ performance? Many of the teachers described the games as “transformative.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Developed by teachers and using a free online learning tool, students broaden their worldview through meaningful interactions with peers across the globe. As students learn together, they explore their similarities and differences with curiosity and kindness and develop practical communication and leadership skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Although this list is specifically being written for a math classroom, the nice thing about Nearpod is that they have a library of lessons that covers other subjects as well like ELA, Science, Social Studies, and even Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 20, 2018

Virtual reality is becoming a preferred tool for districts eager to expand the minds of their students beyond the confines of the classroom. As experts discover more evidence promoting the benefit of modern classrooms and interactive education programs, demands for virtual learning tools are being heard from teachers and administrators alike.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

How much can administrators, grade level chairs and central office folk see? Emmanuel Andre, a Baltimore educator, describes his ideal checklist question as, “How much can administrators, grade level chairs and central office folk see? It affects whether or not the LMS supports student learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Students engage in literacy learning and practice as they travel around the world through Lexias levels. Lexia has created a new product, PowerUp , for older students in grades 6-8. Students can place and receive instruction from kindergarten through 8th grade.

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