eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Who : Brittney Tarr is a PreK-6 STEM Specialist at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School and a doctoral student at Illinois State University researching the development of STEM identities within elementary aged students and the benefits of play-based, exploratory learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2022

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more responsibility for their learning. The main point is that the live lecture is dispensed with.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2023

As a former molecular biologist turned college and 7-12 educator, I have taught laboratory science classes for the past 3 decades. I’ve seen a lot of changes in science education (especially digital content) over the last 30 years, but one challenge has remained the same: students have to learn laboratory skills.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

It’s a key area of teaching worldwide and thousands of schools are now investing in learning spaces specifically designed to support STEM–called STEM labs. What is a STEM Lab? A STEM lab is a learning environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on or practical STEM learning.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

My kitchen has become her laboratory on the weekends! Educators wrestle with the most effective ways to engage and teach students, but how often do we ask them how they would prefer to learn? She was excited to show me how raisins dance and how socks can be used to make snake bubbles!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Teach students to think like entrepreneurs with these skill sets. Since the publication of his highly impactful book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century , Thomas Friedman has been teaching his readers and listeners to think differently about our world and how we interact with each other.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Cognitive psychologists interested in the science of learning take the basic building blocks of cognitive processes—how people perceive, learn, attend to and remember information—and build teaching and learning strategies that can be tested using the scientific method. Our research most often begins in the basic laboratory level.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In contrast, AI centers, like the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, have largely focused on high-end, specialized training for graduate students in complex mathematical and computer engineering fields. Many of them struggle to hire and retain people who have the technical knowledge and experience to teach in these fields.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

Students are exposed to several real-world learning opportunities through laboratory experiences in photography and editing. The Marbury Technology Award entries are by nominations and judged on five criteria: Innovation and Creativity, Impact on Teaching and Learning, Leadership, Teamwork, and Scholarship.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2019

Fuel Education’s Transformation Awards recognize schools, districts or organizations that are successfully transforming education, the way teachers teach, and how students learn. Innovative tools and strategies are transforming education, and the best educators recognize this growing trend and harness it to benefit their students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

These STEM educators will each receive $1,000 in Vernier technology of their choosing, an annual license for the Vernier Graphical Analysis ® Pro app, and three hours of virtual professional development to further support their teaching as they foster students’ STEM literacy.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

That’s the unusual hypothesis being made by John Rudolph, an education professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of “ How We Teach Science: What's Changed, and Why It Matters.” We sat down with Rudolph to talk about the fascinating history of teaching the subject in the U.S., They said, “What?” It was for the masses.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

At this year’s Commencement ceremonies, she was named the recipient of the 2022 Gladys and Raymond Pearlstine Award for Teaching Excellence. Martin’s legacy began 23 years ago when she accepted a position at MCCC, following past teaching stints at Ursinus College and Villanova University. wrote one student. Written by Eric Devlin.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

“Our robust collection of free resources will help keep students engaged in STEM learning during this time, while supporting educators as they facilitate remote teaching. With these solutions, teachers can help students continue to form a deep understanding of key scientific concepts while outside the classroom and laboratory.”.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

The commission will review research and industry data and hear from education experts as it develops recommendations for southern states around using AI in teaching and learning, developing AI-related policies, and preparing students for careers in AI. Smith, president of Marshall University (WV) and former Intuit CEO.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2019

Sessions will emphasize preventing school-wide challenging behaviors, teaching desired school-wide behaviors and routines and ensuring consistency among staff. ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence , June 25-27, Orlando, FL. Distance Teaching & Learning Conference , August 6-8, Madison, WI.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2023

It can deliver greater immersive learning for students while also creating some new and exciting teaching opportunities. Essentially, the metaverse allows academic institutions and educators to create engaging experiences that teach valuable information, which encourages exploration and experimentation.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 28, 2019

K–12 Teachers Use Augmented and Virtual Reality Platforms to Teach Biology. While using AR and VR applications may be more common for advanced learning, K–12 schools can implement these tools to create an engaging lesson plan to teach students about how they, and life around them, work. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 03/28/2019 - 14:48.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2017

Jonah Firestone explores the future of education from a utilitarian laboratory. The Virtual Integrated Technology for Assessment Learning laboratory opened recently with the help of a $50,000 grant from the WSU Tri-Cities chancellor’s office. Now researchers can use infrared light to measure the oxygen in a student’s frontal lobe.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Looking through a collection of teaching portfolios by her colleagues helped reassure her that she could redesign her course while preserving what worked about the classroom experience. Thanks to that requirement, the Cal State system has built a library that has grown to more than 200 teaching portfolios.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2018

Some simulations offer a full laboratory experience, thus allowing students to participate in labs that are typically reserved for teacher demonstrations. With virtual simulations, students get to visualize and interact with concepts outside the realm of a traditional lab.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 22, 2020

” We discuss the importance of viewing our classrooms as laboratories, designing lessons that help us maximize our minutes with students, and escaping the traditional role as the disseminator of information at the front of the classroom. I will post a question a week to encourage an ongoing discussion about issues related to balance.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Building the home-to-school connection A 2002 report from the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory found that “when schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.”

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

Two years ago, when Christopher Turner joined the faculty at Southern University Laboratory School to teach visual arts and graphic design, he brought with him a love of competitive gaming. Now, Turner not only teaches a gaming course at SULS but also coaches the school’s esports team, and is general manager and head…

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

STEM Careers Coalition partners share a common goal of empowering educators to teach STEM effectively in the classroom with an intentional focus on racial and gender equity. In 2022, the Coalition welcomed the following new members Charles River Laboratories, Cox, Inc., Nevada Gold Mines, and PepsiCo Foundation. Representation matters.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Science Journal.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2016

Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs. TIES is among a group of leaders who participated in April’s Early Learning Symposium hosted by The White House, in partnership with the U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

At campuses that teach the subject, computer science is often offered as an elective at high schools in California. The University of California has expanded its A-G application requirements so that approved high school computer science classes can satisfy a student’s third year of laboratory science, or the category “D” requirement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Remote learning plans filed by school districts last year in Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming varied by connectivity, geography and poverty levels, according to a report from the Regional Educational Laboratory Central. 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely. 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2016

Robotics programs drive interest and teach critical thinking. Having students create and work with robots offers them a range of skills, she said, noting that the district once participated in a regional tournament through NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena but that the program ended a few years ago.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

National K-12 science education experts contribute ideas and inspiring guidance for educators preparing to return to school and teach hands-on science during uncertain times. She explores how students develop authentic laboratory skills when working remotely or individually in a classroom.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2016

That’s the language of the maker movement, which seeks to convert once-quiet school spaces — usually in the libraries — into hands-on laboratories of creation and computer-assisted innovation. They’re replacing our retiring librarians with these innovation people” who need only to be certified to teach elementary education, Bombeck said.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The KidWind Project, the international leader of clean energy education, created topic-specific renewable energy virtual workshops designed to help educators teach about renewable energy whether teaching in person or remotely. KidWind is also offering scholarships, so educators can take these workshops for free.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

Several years ago, the nearby University of South Florida reported that they had to spend a significant amount of time teaching freshmen how to use probeware devices in their science laboratories. Our local universities support this approach as well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Science2Go provides a safe and engaging way to teach middle and high school students important concepts across a range of science disciplines,” said Mike Lavelle, CEO of Flinn Scientific. Science2Go is a digital learning solution that offers a new approach to laboratory education for middle school and high school students.

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 4, 2025

Science is not confined to laboratories or academic institutions; it can be explored right in the comfort of your home. This simple activity not only teaches about magnetic forces but also connects participants to historical methods of exploration.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Reflective teaching is examining one’s beliefs about teaching and learning and determining the alignment of those beliefs with what happens within your courses (Reflective Teaching, 2021). Reflective teaching defined Reflection has many definitions. There are many reflective tools and frameworks available.

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