k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Instead of relying on rigid teaching methods, AEF Schools tailor their curriculum to each student, ensuring academic progress while strengthening executive functioning, social skills, and real-world problem-solving abilities. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They bring different skills, abilities, needs, language proficiencies, backgrounds, learning preferences, and interests into the classroom. Katie Novak to write UDL and Blended Learning and The Shift to Student-le d with UDL and Blended Learning , we emphasize the fact that learner variability is the norm, not the exception in classrooms.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Key points: PBL and maker education offer a great change for deeper learning and student engagement PBL isn’t used enough–let’s change that Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking For more news on PBL, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Project-based learning (PBL) has many definitions, but at its core, it is a teaching (..)

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the midst of the second pandemic-disrupted year the field has flexed, adapted and evolved to encompass a myriad of teaching methods to a wide-ranging student population. . – Distance learning has long been a part of the education landscape. In May 2020 demand for online educational courses was up 250% from the previous year.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

Educational Integration: AR and VR serve as supplements to traditional teaching methods, enriching lessons without disrupting established curricula. Popular English resources have been expanded to support English language teaching for K-2 and English as an additional language.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. Both teachers and students tend to resist prioritizing writing activities into language lessons. 2010; Kern, 1992).

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

This is a great addition to the many resources now available in our BenQ Boards and is another step in bridging the gap between traditional teaching methods and cutting-edge technology that will help teachers shape the future of learning.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For example, smart board tools such as text to speech, translation, or word prediction can help students overcome language barriers and unique challenges. For increased engagement and collaboration, teachers are relying on new teaching methods such as microlearning and gamification.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Schools will need to incorporate language and policies about AI into their school codes and practices to discourage cheating and unethical usage of these technologies. To enhance equity and promote accessibility, schools are implementing new technologies and innovative teaching methods to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I listened actively not just to their words, but to their emotions, body language, and non-verbal cues. Getting to know the context of each student’s life ensures we recognize their cultural, social, and economic backgrounds and are able to adapt our teaching methods accordingly. And I believe that.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Schools will need to incorporate language and policies about AI into their school codes and practices to discourage cheating and unethical usage of these technologies. To enhance equity and promote accessibility, schools are implementing new technologies and innovative teaching methods to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

Learning a second language is a challenge, whether it be English, Russian, or any of the hundreds of world languages we find across the globe. You’ve come to the right place if you want to improve your English language skills. Your language learning journey will be a lot more fun with this personalized approach.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

Engagement Video brings together two things that the written word can’t: body language and tone of voice. Combined, these play a significant role in teaching a subject. Because our brains process visual images almost 60,000 times faster than the written word, video naturally engages students more than many other teaching methods.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2018

After adopting the platform, participating middle school students were 25 percent more likely to meet or exceed language and math standards. . One especially effective teaching method is to provide students with opportunities to observe social-emotional skills and then practice those skills,” report Microsoft researchers.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As for the tool, I decided to test out ChatGPT’s new Code Interpreter, a tool developed to allow users to upload data (in any format) and use conversational language to execute code. In light of this impending reality, it’s important for educators to adapt their teaching methods to incorporate the use of these tools into the learning process.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 29, 2019

Garry: One of the main things K–12 schools need to do is create a common language for projects in K–12. This means learning how to build a rubric and a shared language for important skills, which comes down to collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving. .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Teachers are able to mix student pairings and nurture real-life conversations, which immerse students in the language and boost vocabulary. Teachers are able to mix student pairings and nurture real-life conversations, which immerse students in the language and boost vocabulary. Learning is very much a social experience,” says Ward. “We

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2019

For English language learners, labels that include a picture of an object along with the word in English and their native language can be helpful for language acquisition. The same theory can be applied to seating arrangements.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

However, issues with classroom equity have left some students unable to perform, not because they are having trouble grasping the material but because of issues related to geography, race, gender, ethnicity, language or economics.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles. Some might opt for the rainforest, while others may be captivated by the desert or ocean ecosystems.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

That posed a real problem in a district where there are multiple languages spoken at home and not everyone has Internet connectivity. It turned into an enormous, annual undertaking.”. The training counts. When they decide to go one-to-one,” said Schwab, “districts aren’t always thinking about this issue as much as they should be.”.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

In this episode of the EdSurge On Air podcast, we hear from four educators who share how technology tools engage their students and expanded their classrooms, whether that’s connecting with students around the world or learning a new language through technology and how that can spark community. Here’s part one and two.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2021

Animals like lions, elephants, and tigers can help you teach about ecology and animal habitats around the world for geography and biology, and they can be extremely useful for vocabulary-building exercises when you teach languages. Props from everyday life (also called “realia”) make for excellent teaching aids.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 29, 2024

This transformative teaching method helps to foster a sense of community and engagement among students. Here you’ll learn about the concept of place-based education, its advantages, how it can help support personalized learning, along with the real-world applications that may help to transform traditional teaching methods.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Technology has profoundly impacted K-12 education, revolutionizing traditional teaching methods and opening new avenues for learning. Adaptive learning platforms tailor content and teaching methods to individual student needs, fostering a more customized educational journey. How has technology impacted K-12 education?

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

The amount of engagement you are going to have because you are incorporating technology into a language arts lesson is going to go way up. . I think the second group of students are going to retain more information for that assessment because they had that experience with technology, because that's the language that our kids speak.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It uses advanced language processing to understand your prompt and respond with relevant, coherent text. Therefore, using tools like ChatGPT is dangerous as it doesn’t teach you anything and cannot even be considered a form of cheating per se because it’s way worse than that!

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

To meet these expectations, institutions will need to invest in both technology and innovative teaching methods that meet students’ valid expectations. We can leverage the data and lower the barriers to using it by tapping AI through natural language queries.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In response, Drezek introduced CoSpaces Edu , a virtual and augmented reality platform that allows students to build their own projects using coding languages like JavaScript. . Eli has been eagerly pursuing a journalistic career since he left the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill School of Journalism.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Audiobooks are useful tools for students with learning disabilities, beginning readers, and students for whom English is a second language. . . While experiential learning is not a new teaching method, educators are beginning to use innovative VR and AR technologies to enhance it. FM Systems Help Students Stay Engaged.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

Here’s a summary on grading assignments with PDF annotation tools: Getting started Grading Providing feedback Saving and sharing Grade Assignments with PDF Annotation Tools As online learning and virtual classrooms gain popularity, educators are turning to new technologies to improve their teaching methods. Encourage dialogue.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

Now, through Unity 3D virtual reality programming software, students can learn Java and C# programming languages to design everything from video games to astronomy applications. . Many schools are starting to experiment with VR from an experiential standpoint , which is great,” said Lewis.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Interactive classroom technology tools have become increasingly prevalent in K-12 classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods and fostering more engaging and dynamic learning environments. Teachers incorporate educational videos, presentations, and audio resources to complement traditional teaching methods.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

According to Regan, the first-graders had transitioned from memorizing answers to understanding the language of problem-solving by using the program. One of the key differences between the two exams was the elevated level of conceptual understanding among the students. Artificial Intelligence Gives Teachers More Time and Specific Data.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These new tools will guide students through multiple programming languages and hands-on experiences with advanced concepts, where robotics and coding become part of their daily learning. Daniel Thompson, Science Teacher, Ron Clark Academy Nominated by: Boxlight Teaching at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2020

In the face of mounting evidence, education experts accepted a prescriptive fact: student success is not measured by milestones like ‘took a foreign language in fifth grade’ or ‘passed Algebra in high school’ but by how s/he thinks. Whole Brain Teaching. Habits of Mind. Habits of Mind lists sixteen of these. Orton-Gillingham.

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