eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

COPENHAGEN and BOSTON – April 6, 2022 – Labster ( www.labster.com ), the world’s leading platform for virtual labs and interactive science, has raised $47 million in additional funding to support massive growth opportunities worldwide. Science education is traditionally so ineffective that 60% of STEM students drop out.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

This is part of a three-article series covering key principles to consider when building out computer science programs in your academic setting. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born. Read the other articles here and here.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

. • With 2019 here and 2020 in arm’s reach, there’s an ever-growing expectation that next-generation tech tools should do a better job of informing educators on which resources improve learning outcomes. Principles of learning that are emerging from cognitive science will begin to infiltrate the education space.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Students answer questions to earn virtual money, which they can use to buy upgrades or power-ups. This choice element gets students invested in the activity. Ive used Gimkit for math and science review. After selecting a Kit to host, students join the game with a displayed code. During a social studies unit on the U.S.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

In what follows, we offer strategies on how to balance competing pedagogical concerns to maintain flexibility, while still encouraging student engagement. One approach for incentivizing in-person attendance is to make the classroom environment interactive with various learning activities for student engagement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of edtech solutions, these startups aim to address education challenges such as student engagement, financial literacy, student health and well-being, upskilling, and operational inefficiencies.

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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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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. You’re expected to cultivate skills that prepare students for real-world challenges. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

It can also assist teachers with tasks such as planning lessons, tailoring instruction, creating texts and images, and providing recommendations on what students could work on next. Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He is dedicated to the success of the teachers and students of McDowell County and is a shining example of the positive impact one individual can make in a community. Joey carefully tailored curriculum pathways to meet students’ needs. The program would give students a much-needed foundation in core phonics.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

This interaction helps students connect the dots, understanding that the products they use have origins in distant places, such as the Amazon rainforest. Despite it being thousands of miles away, I challenge students to consider why they should care. According to Moser et. Strategies for implementation 1.Start

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Nardolilli’s experience in designing educational games goes back to when he would create science-themed birthday parties at an after-school science center. For example, Nardolilli says, “I’ve noticed that my students make fewer mistakes in identifying angles now.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It can facilitate immersive learning environments , allowing educators to craft virtual classrooms or historical settings so that students engage in interactive and captivating lessons. Experiential learning is enhanced , offering a safe platform for hands-on activities like science experiments.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The original version of this article appeared in Toward Data Science. To accomplish this, I developed a custom algorithm that uses natural-language processing and draws on open-source libraries to understand the context of each question and map it to the primary learning topic it was designed to evaluate.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

Marcy Brown is the Director of Technology for the small district, tasked with the procurement of all educational software and hardware for a group of roughly 1,400 students and 300 faculty members. In her 16 years with SCCSD, Brown has held four different positions, beginning as a self-described “tech savvy” earth science teacher.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

. –Jean Eddy, CEO and President, American Student Assistance. The term “science of reading” has become shorthand for phonics in many cases. However, getting lost in that discussion is the recognition that the science of reading encompasses all scientifically-based reading research.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2019

Therefore, it is essential to consider what products will serve as tools that align with student learning goals and standards. Another factor to consider is how the product can be used to support student learning needs across multiple subjects. Importance of Research and Evidence to Find the Best Fit.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. One benefit of CoCo is its mild learning curve, says Tiffany Zides, a digital literacy and computer science teacher at Clarke Middle School in Lexington, Massachusetts. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Teachers should strive to connect the content to real-world applications that resonate with students. Research indicates that authentic assessments, which apply classroom learning to real-world contexts, can significantly increase student engagement and minimize cheating. National Center on Educational Outcomes.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

While there’s a great deal of information to digest, the article points out that many benefits of 3D printing go beyond math and science comprehension. 3D printing also supports inclusion efforts for students of various learning styles and improves collaboration and speaking skills. by Erika Gimbel.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Under Mr. Hatcher’s guidance, Akron Public Schools partnered with Edmentum to integrate cutting-edge learning technologies, harnessing their full potential to enhance learning outcomes. Our entire partnership has really helped our district to continue to thrive.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When idea linking produces intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, students are more likely to naturally invest in their curiosity. Communication Effective communication between university faculty and students is fundamental for enhancing academic success, student engagement, mental health, and trust. Huettel, S. Adcock, R.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes. With its adaptive learning and innovative instructional design, enVision provides educators the high-quality curriculum they are looking for to increase both student engagement and achievement.”.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Because we acknowledge that the grumpy time will likely be a time in which energy is lower and engagement wanes, we introduce content that is especially likely to engage our students (and us) during the grumpy time. We contend there are simple strategies to increase our own engagement in our courses (see Saucier et al.,

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By collaborating with peers, conducting research, and presenting findings, students not only acquire subject-specific skills but also develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities essential for success in the 21st century. This method promotes independence and confidence in learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

And as I began to research this issue, I discovered that most of the technology investment in educational institutions really doesn’t impact learning engagement for learning outcomes. How does your platform boost interactivity and student engagement, specifically?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Manipulatives, such as counting blocks and science kits, offer hands-on learning experiences that reinforce abstract concepts. Differentiated instruction, cooperative learning, and inquiry-based learning are among the techniques employed by educators to meet diverse learning needs and foster student engagement.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In order to fully leverage research to improve learning outcomes for all students, we must fundamentally shift the relationship between learning research and educational practice. First, we must make it easier for practitioners to access research on learning so it can be applied in the classroom.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

Based in western Pennsylvania, it is the developer of Lincoln Empowered , a digitally based curriculum that delivers engaging, standards-based, instruction in online and blended learning environments. Lincoln Learning Solutions currently serves more than 100 school districts in 14 states, and upward of 20,000 students.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When idea linking produces intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, students are more likely to naturally invest in their curiosity. Communication Effective communication between university faculty and students is fundamental for enhancing academic success, student engagement, mental health, and trust. Huettel, S. Adcock, R.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Creating optimal pre-lab videos The applicability of pre-lab videos span across a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) laboratory-based disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and engineering. Effective pre-lab videos must have well-defined learning outcomes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. –Jean Eddy, CEO and President, American Student Assistance The term “science of reading” has become shorthand for phonics in many cases.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. When the path to success is clear, students engage and apply effort.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Student engagement is key to energizing learning outcomes, and universities have been investing heavily in building multi-purpose spaces that provide opportunities for students to imagine, prototype, fail and retool their way to profound learning experiences.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Teachers and researchers are measuring student engagement in learning outcomes, not absences from school. Children are coming to school engaged in their learning as never before. Classroom practices needed a radical and science-based overhaul. Community Buy-In.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Live lecture classes are back at most colleges after COVID-19 disruptions, but student engagement often hasn’t returned to normal. In fact, all of the instructors who let me sit in on their classes were working to improve their teaching and better connect with their students.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

This increased engagement is evident when my students reflect on their learning and say they are excited about what they have read. For example, one student asked me, ‘Can I get my journal out and write about this?’ That is what you love to see as a teacher!”

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