k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Technology has permeated every facet of our lives, making many tasks easier, and even doing some of our work for us. The impact of technology on the human brain is still being studied, but there is a body of research which is decades old and has increased its capacity to inform education with advances in medical imaging technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

Constant content reviews ensure AI stays relevant to current medical knowledge. How can schools test the accessibility of AI tools? Schools should perform usability tests with diverse student groups, including those with disabilities, to assess AI tools’ effectiveness.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. The U-shaped learning model from O’Sullivan (2025) backs this kind of team learning since building people skills helps blend knowledge and put it to use.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. The U-shaped learning model from O’Sullivan (2025) backs this kind of team learning since building people skills helps blend knowledge and put it to use.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Beyond that, the classes help students see that they have the skills and knowledge to pursue a college degree, he says. Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. The program also targets knowledge and training gaps in local schools. Barriers to access vary from state to state, Fink says.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” Suppes and Papert had opposing views of how the computer and technology should function in education. It really showed me the benefit of technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

Students are no longer just attending school to pass tests–they are actively seeking knowledge and skills to help them achieve their dreams. But its the convergence among educators, employers, policymakers, and technology providers that will ultimately ensure that every student has the opportunity to realize their full potential.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Put their science and teamwork skills to the test with a five-activity survival STEM resource.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Their mission is to ensure every student is “ AI ready ” — prepared to use emerging technologies, like generative AI, in an ethical and responsible manner in school, life and future work, regardless of where those careers take them. At Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), educators are determined to make sure both answers are “yes.”

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

He emphasizes that effective digital programs are driven by specific educational needswhether supporting CTE (Career and Technical Education), dropout recovery, or creating early college opportunitiesrather than by technology itself. I mean, it’s program first technology, second right? You’re with and. I mean it’s.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isnt just adopting the technology its making sure it works for all students. Research shows that well-resourced schools often gain the most from new technology, leaving others at risk of falling further behind.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Students work on cars that they’ll later pit against each other in the ultimate test of mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, and creativity. Provide marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for groups to cook and enjoy s’mores in an especially delicious project test!

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology One of the most significant advantages of online learning is access to various digital tools that go far beyond what’s available in a traditional classroom. Check in on Tech Needs: Before classes begin, ensure your child has access to the necessary tools and technology.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

For decades, the federal government believed getting more students interested in science, math, and technology was a national security priority. At the time Take Flight lost its National Science Foundation grant, its curriculum was being tested by 1,200 students and 30 rural middle school teachers across 10 states.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

Offer professional development opportunities to update teachers on the latest teaching methods, strategies, and technologies. Retired teachers may not be up-to-date with the latest teaching methods, strategies, and technologies. Improve working conditions by addressing large class sizes, teacher safety, and student discipline.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

But most people acquire most of their knowledge outside school, and in school only insofar as school, in a few rich counties, has come their place of confinement during an increasing part of their lives.” Testing was rare and largely inconsequential. I'm sure he tested well because he loved playing games. Many students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

That includes everything from Common Core to the IB philosophy, from Depth of Knowledge to Project-based Learning. None of these have anything to do with teacher training, background, test scores, rubrics, class size, or pay scales. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. I confess, I found it frustrating.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

There, administrators recently partnered with Carnegie Mellon to pioneer the development and pilot testing of the nation’s first coherent K-12 curriculum on computational thinking. Vincent College's Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media to study interactions between teachers and students through the use of technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21 st -century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a global citizen, as a collaborative co-creator of knowledge, as a caring human being.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There are no worksheets, tests, or structure to provide evidence of learning or templates for teaching. In fact, if you look at the list of traits valued in popular education programs such as Habits of Mind and Depth of Knowledge , the reasons why parents unschool their children mirror the traits included in these lists. What is it.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

“I feel like if you do poorly on one test, you kinda get in your mind that maybe this isn’t the subject for you, or you go into the next test feeling less confident. One answer may lie in some of the technologies that are already making online learning possible. How do we safeguard against such loss of confidence?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

While online college classes, web-based test prep, and other internet-facilitated learning methods have become a popular option over the last decade, in-person education remained the norm until the pandemic struck. Related content: Why college test prep is like triathlon training. At-home test prep reimagined. Everything!

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

Did you simply practice the same type of A/B testing that’s common throughout the tech sphere? That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. But if researchers are A/B testing two innocuous options, what’s the harm?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

No one denies it can make student testing more efficient, faster, possibly leading to better educational outcomes for all learners. While experts acknowledge risks such as bias and access disparities, they foresee AI-driven assessments reshaping education by tailoring tests to individual needs and promoting deeper learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2022

With advancements in technology and the rise of remote learning, classrooms are being remodeled and redefined to fit the evolving needs of modern digital learners. Teachers can use technology to produce these visual aids to help students understand lessons. Five Principles of Learning.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

One of the standout features is its STREAM program: Science, Technology, Religion, Arts, and Mathematics. Technology is another key part of the schools learning experience. Starting in fifth grade, students take a technology class to prepare them for the middle school STREAM curriculum. At the end of the day, success at St.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Despite massive changes in society and technology since colonial times, one thing hasn’t changed much: the way we teach , test, and pass our students along to the next level—or into their adult working lives. It tends to promote memorization rather than the application of knowledge.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This year marks a significant milestone in integrating advanced AI technologies into educational practices, heralding a new era of teaching and learning. The traditional methods of testing and evaluation must evolve to accommodate the capabilities of AI. Gen AI is set to revolutionize the way we approach education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It’s common knowledge that engaging–and retaining–girls and women in STEM classes, STEM degrees, and STEM careers is an ongoing challenge. If your passion is STEM, I advise gaining practical experience — do projects, tinker, build, prototype, test new technologies, spend time working both in a group and by yourself.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

VARK suggests that students can best accelerate their knowledge acquisition via one of four core learning styles: visual (V), aural (A), read/write (R) or kinesthetic (K). Technological integration supports dynamically rich environments where multiple educational modalities are employed simultaneously.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The past 18 months tested everyone, and few were more tested than teachers. Many educators adjusted to entirely new teaching requirements during the pandemic, while districts rushed to supply tools and technologies to address the need for remote and hybrid learning environments. Embrace technology for dynamic learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Today’s technology presents us with answers. has rapidly grown over the last three decades, technology has advanced even faster. Technology can also assist in solving the issue of the limited number of languages available. Better assessments and educational outcomes We can lean on technology to do more than recreate texts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The COVID pandemic has tested everyone, and few were more tested than teachers. Many educators adjusted to entirely new teaching requirements during the pandemic, while districts rushed to supply tools and technologies to address the need for remote and hybrid learning environments. Embrace technology for dynamic learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Over the last few decades, applied technology in the classroom has grown by leaps and bounds. Of course, there’s more to education technology than allowing computers in the classroom. What new technology is out there and being tested in the classroom?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material. All students saw an improvement in their test scores.

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