Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Language teacher Serena Maniscalco never thought a composting initiative she led several years ago would lead to the development of an learning space that would help so many students grow. But it spurred the development of a garden at Moreau Catholic High School, a private school in Hayward, Calif.,

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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. 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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Gaggle Speaks

MAY 8, 2015

Although you’re not likely to bring in Italian rugs or French artwork to the classroom, the learning space is a very important aspect of effective teaching. Think about how science classrooms are arranged much differently than writing or math classrooms. Assignment Organization. Provide a Feedback Loop.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2024

This might sound daunting, especially if you live in a city where green spaces are few and far between. However, I’ve devised four simple methods for incorporating nature into existing science lessons that foster student curiosity and creativity.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

Hopefully, in the year 2023, we can aspire beyond assimilation as the goal of education and aim for creating learning spaces that value diversity and support every student in reaching their full, authentic potential. Technology can remove barriers to hiring teachers with expertise.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

January 28, 2022) – The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration , a veteran expert and thought leader in the virtual learning space, today launched a Black History Month package of fresh and engaging virtual and interactive real-world expeditions for students that cover significant historical, cultural and societal events.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs. This year’s no.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2015

This year, Donahoo’s EAST students are in the process of testing and discovering the new equipment in one of Creston’s two brand-new next-generation learning spaces, also called 21st century classrooms. Better known by the acronym EAST, these classes combine the use of technology with community service.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

Imagine a classroom where the lights automatically adjust to the optimal brightness for learning, where the air quality is constantly monitored to ensure student focus, and where energy usage is minimized to save precious school funds. This isn’t science fiction.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Recently, President Barack Obama announced his administration’s commitment to provide computer science education for all students. Expose students to computer science at a young age. This year, the district launched the first grades K-5 Computer Science Magnet in America (a K-3 Magnet where CS is taught in Spanish).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting young minds to unique and diverse content, breaking down educational access barriers, and narrowing the opportunity gap for underserved communities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Learn how they blend with tech tools and can brighten educational spaces. Petals and Pixels: Flowers in Tech-Savvy Classrooms Imagine a classroom where sunflowers nod on a windowsill during a coding lesson, or a science lab where students dissect daisies while a tablet app tracks their findings.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent) and science (13.0 A stressful return to school The survey, which collected responses from 1,300 U.S. students, highlighted the significant academic hurdles students anticipate for the year ahead. Almost half of the respondents (49.9 percent) expect math to be their hardest subject, followed by English (14.7

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

has announced two new education solutions to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, and create more collaborative learning spaces. “As Students in other departments are now evaluating the solution such as engineering and science.”. Developing More Collaborative Learning Spaces.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

The classroom of the future will be networked, digitized, and intelligent, which means our learning solutions must be built on a solid foundation: based on hybrid-first pedagogy and backed by learning science.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

exposes students to academic and vocational learning tracks, including welding, agricultural science and EMT classes in more than 17 specially designed labs and learning spaces. The 115,000-square-foot charter school in Beloit, Wis.,

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. Tweet Text 3.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

Here’s what they had to say: Understand the learning space. Don’t just roll a few carts into a school building and hope that they fit well in the learning space. For example, some science teachers decided to sign up to use the carts every week for the entire school year.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Across America, students are learning in new ways many of us could only imagine, tinkering, creating and experimenting in makerspaces and fab labs to solve real-world challenges. We have seen this transformation first-hand here at Arizona Science Center’s CREATE makerspace , where I work.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2024

Key points: The outdoors is teeming with teachable moments Outdoor classrooms should outlast COVID How outdoor learning spaces lead to STEM engagement For more news on outdoor learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2021

During the Cold War, for instance, both the federal government and local polities encouraged an increase of science, technology and patriotic education in service to the state. I see a system where students and educators share and acquire knowledge in learning spaces where critical thinking, exploration, respect and community are key.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation. meghan.bogardu….

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2016

The STEM wing was unveiled at Learning @ Lovejoy , a nine-day professional development conference with more than 50 sessions for every subject area, level and role within K-12 education. Office Depot, Inc.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

When educators first consider redesigning learning spaces, they might immediately conjure up mental images of free-flowing Starbucks lounges or something out of the Cult of Pedagogy blog’s Classroom Eye Candy series. In a flexible room, a whiteboard morphs into a surface for a science lesson.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2019

Matt’s Maker Space is a place where kids can explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) through experiential and hands-on learning. Interested in innovative spaces? Outdoor Learning is about experiencing and learning about the natural world. Science is all about experimentation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The MakerBot Innovation Center will help us teach these skills as it offers a very different, more hands-on learning environment that gives students more freedom to experiment, learn from failure and progress their thinking.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

By fostering self-awareness and self-regulation, metacognitive strategies empower students to monitor their learning processes, set achievable goals, and adapt their approaches to overcome linguistic and academic challenges. The challenges of supporting ELLs across content areas Teaching ELLs presents unique challenges.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There’s a budding field called the science of teaching and learning, where scholars are figuring out what works when it comes to educating students. A new book, “ Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education ,” looks at how to create systems that apply the science of learning into actual teaching.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. This past spring, I had the opportunity to develop a virtual cybersecurity camp for young women and girls called CompuGirls.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2017

Kurani is a licensed architect who focuses his work on learning spaces, and currently teaches a “Learning Environments for Tomorrow” course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education every year. The research in learning spaces only focuses on that. Danish Kurani. Having worked on locations ranging from.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Here are several design strategies that early childhood educators and program leaders should keep in mind whether setting up a classroom, redesigning an existing learning space or designing a new facility. The courtyard has a variety of active and passive gathering spaces that immerse students in nature.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Participating in artificial, recipe-like science ‘experiments’ from a publishing company is not. Internships and community partnerships and impactful service learning opportunities are inspiring. Learning spaces that honor children’s dignity and value their worth are inspiring. And so on… Inspiring… or not.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

has announced two new education solutions to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, and create more collaborative learning spaces. In partnership with STEM Fuse and Tidebreak, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. withMalala campaign giving away 20k He Named Me Malala DVDs to classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

We just launched a new computer science program this year. The teachers in the renovated space all agreed to give up their traditional desks in exchange for mobile standing desks. We also just won a grant to develop an outdoor learning space that will integrate the history of the area with ecological studies and technology.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2018

Flexible Learning Spaces Encourage Collaboration and Creativity. A Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and makerspace table could be just the ticket. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Looking for a place for students to work collectively on a project?

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

STEAM labs provide a dedicated and engaging learning space to increase student mastery and achievement in core competencies while sparking their access, exposure, and interest in STEAM. This last year, we wrote and received a grant allowing us to install STEAM labs in all of our elementary and middle schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. The science of reading is another big piece of modern education.

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