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

eSchool News

Despite using digital tools daily, many students still struggle to turn that exposure into marketable, employable skills. The challenge: Digital skills gap in education Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap.

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5 strategies to get your students talking

eSchool News

Those skills start in the classroom. Students generate research questions, or inquiry questions, and look across a variety of multimodal resources to find answers to their questions, pinpoint where resources align or don’t align, and discuss why the resources are saying different things.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

eSchool News

From personalized practice questions to interactive explanations, many education-focused AI tools are designed to aid, not undermine, student learning. It guides students through challenging subjects–from math to coding–by asking questions, offering hints, and breaking problems into manageable steps.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

eSchool News

NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities. With the growing availability of engaging, high-quality online learning tools, students have more opportunities than ever to keep their skills sharp.

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Bridging the language gap with AI tools every teacher can use

eSchool News

Many English Learners, especially those new to a country or school system, also lack background knowledge. Pairing this with a generative tool like ChatGPT helps students apply those skills in context. For newcomers, especially, a single image can unlock an entire lesson. But vocabulary is only part of the challenge.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?”

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Beyond formulas: Embracing complexity in writing instruction

eSchool News

Key points: Formulaic writing can constrain thinking and limit creativity Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills For more news on writing instruction, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Early in our careers, when we were fresh-faced and idealistic (we still are!)

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