eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 10th most-read story focuses on engaging AR and VR tools to use in the classroom. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI’s future in K-12 education holds immense promise, offering dynamic tools to enhance engagement Learn about the impact of artificial intelligence in education Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning When we think about AI in education, we think about how AI is offering innovative tools and solutions.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When third-year students in strategy classes at BI Norwegian Business School have a question about their assignments next semester, odds are a robot will provide their answer. They wanted a solution that would not only manage course content, but would “make the students an active part of the teaching and learning process.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The simple truth is that classrooms will likely never look like they did pre-COVID-19, and that’s not such a bad thing when it comes to student engagement. Leaders in education believe that a hybrid model of traditional, in-person instruction and eLearning tools will offer the most benefit to students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI promises a more personalized, adaptive, and efficient learning environment Learn about the benefits of AI in education Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning The impact of AI in education and on students is profound, influencing their educational experiences and personal development.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2025

Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is partnering with the University of Florida (UF) and the Concord Consortium to introduce a groundbreaking year-long Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Math supplemental certification for FLVS middle and high school students enrolled in the schools Flex option. ORLANDO, Fla.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 15, 2025

In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a transformative force. The school district plans for AI implementation often emphasize key characteristics like creativity, critical thinking, resilience, and social intelligence.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The rise of self-paced e-learning courses post-Covid is a testament to this shift, enabling students to learn according to their own schedules and at their own pace. But how can we ensure these learning experiences remain engaging, personalized, and effective? The answer lies in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2024

Students will be expected to use generative AI technologies in the workforce, and it’s important they have an opportunity to experience it and understand its strengths and weaknesses. AI Conversations is a new activity type in Blackboard to drive AI literacy and deepen student engagement. Blackboard Video Studio.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

A new open letter signed by more than 250 company CEOs calls for states to require students to take courses in computer science and artificial intelligence, claiming that that kind of training can boost graduates job prospects and future earnings. Adding applied math courses is also on the agenda.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Seven decades later, as artificial intelligence chatbots increasingly make their way into classrooms , we face a new challenge: ensuring that these seemingly helpful tools don’t perpetuate the inequalities Brown v. Additionally, AI chatbots might respond differently to students based on race, gender, or socioeconomic background.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

I believe in giving students an authentic learning experience, but in a modern age where we’re going to one-to-one, you need a tool to manage these devices and know what is going on.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

Here are just a few ideas that have helped me incorporate fun and curiosity into my students’ lessons: Gamification: Gamification is when educators use game mechanics in non-gaming situations to improve student engagement and encourage greater participation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Engage in professional development : Seek training opportunities or collaborate with colleagues to share strategies and build confidence in using AI. Yet, in the educational space, AI often stirs fear and skepticism among educators.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

. ” In preparation for student-led discussions, we spend time reviewing what it looks like to lead a discussion. As students engage in their groups, they complete a facilitation form pictured below. It’s in these moments when I feel we are capitalizing on the collective intelligence in our classroom!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Data shows that classrooms emphasizing inquiry-based learning see a notable increase in student engagement and retention. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

What are the main factors of student success? Teachers must build strong, trusting, and collaborative relationships with their students in order to ensure student engagement increases and to boost their student success rate. Why is student success important?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

We can nurture our students intrinsic motivation to learn the content through demonstrations of our own engagement, activating the process of trickle-down engagement by which our own engagement as instructors promotes our students engagement and their subsequent learning (Saucier, Miller, Martens, & Jones, 2022).

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Keeping students engaged in online learning, whether synchronous or asynchronous, has been one of the greatest struggles educators have had to face. Artificial intelligence (AI) may just provide the answer. .

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

Unlike traditional tutoring formats, in which the materials and pace of delivery are standardized for students, AI systems track students’ performance, monitoring shifts in student strengths and weaknesses and adapting the type of content, its delivery method, and speed accordingly.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The rise of self-paced e-learning courses post-Covid is a testament to this shift, enabling students to learn according to their own schedules and at their own pace. But how can we ensure these learning experiences remain engaging, personalized, and effective? The answer lies in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Students are already using artificial intelligence tools, so now is the time for educators to catch up by learning how AI can improve teaching and learning, says Julianne Ross-Kleinmann, an Instructional Data Analysis and Technology Specialist with Ulster County BOCES. It’s possible to build student engagement in STEM classrooms.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Since the public release of ChatGPT in December 2022, educators have faced the challenge of effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. Rather than simply acknowledging that students are using AI, we should create opportunities for them to explore practical strategies. link] Garca-Pealvo, F.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2024

This fosters an understanding of artificial intelligence in a way that’s stress-free and easy to understand. Teachable Machine is free to use and super accessible, making it a great resource for helping students discover what a learning machine is and how they work. Though it does have a cost – between $6.99

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

Rise Vision helps schools improve communication and safety, increase student involvement, celebrate student achievements, and create a positive school culture. Rise Vision helps schools improve communication, increase student involvement, celebrate student achievements, and create a positive school culture.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Over the past decade, we’ve seen students engage in multiple ways productively (with one another, with the subject matter, with their peers worldwide). Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations, Washington, DC, 2023.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can provide an important bridge between teachers and their goals Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? The availability of tech tools, including those with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, continues to grow – as do their potential applications in the classroom.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Voice technology allows for screen-free interactions and gives students much-needed life-skills practice in the areas of forming questions and focused listening. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) enables students to learn by doing, which increases student engagement, helps with retention, and enhances learning outcomes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Everywhere you look, the data backs it up: Eighty-one percent of superintendents agree that student behavioral concerns are worse now than before the pandemic, with 35 percent saying the situation has gotten significantly worse. ( EAB, 2023 ) Eighty percent of educators are worried about student engagement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

However, students engaged in cheating well before tools like ChatGPT became household names. According to a survey , as many as 58 percent of high school students have plagiarized work, and 95 percent admitted to some form of cheating.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence, may be able to help. Artificial intelligence to personalize, not standardize assessments Technology has long shaped schools’ approach to assessment. Stealth assessments have also been found to reduce test anxiety and increase student engagement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Let’s be up front about the fact that student engagement requires more than edtech tools. Teachers are ultimately the key to resurrecting student engagement levels. The fortuitous rise of artificial intelligence and large language models couldn’t have come at a better time. Many believe it’s still possible.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

In discussing ways to engage students in STEM, simulators and STEM Kits can significantly enhance student engagement and understanding by providing hands-on, immersive learning experiences that bring theoretical concepts to life.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Classcraft allows students to submit written comments during turn and talk conversations, which are then intelligently summarized by the GenAI and shared with the educator. “We know saving them time and helping them engage students is key.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Trends in K-12 education in 2023 will continue into 2024, most notably immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and online and hybrid learning. These K-12 technology trends help enhance students’ engagement and conceptual understanding.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

To reduce stress and promote a healthier school-life balance, AEF has also implemented a no-homework policy, reinforcing the philosophy that learning should be engaging and effective within school hours. Beyond academics, AEF recognizes that executive functioning and life skills play a crucial role in student success.

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