eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key points: Digital learning tools must engage students in modern ways How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more on digital classrooms, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Today’s kids are built differently.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best. While both have similar features, they each offer unique tools that suit some classrooms better than others. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with using blended learning platforms.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2024

This has increased student engagement during whole group lessons. Materials While I tend to shy away from creating many worksheets for my students to complete, there are times when they have a worksheet, notetaker, and ditto of some sort that is used to show what knowledge they have gained.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Key points: Digital learning tools must engage students in modern ways How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more on digital classrooms, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Todays kids are built differently.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

This professional learning covered one of the most-discussed new technologies of the day: artificial intelligence. During this professional development, I was able to further my understanding of AI and how to best implement its capabilities into my classroom to increase student engagement in instruction.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator. Formative assessments are informal ungraded assessments to check a student’s knowledge of lesson material as they progress through the lesson.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Through the strategic integration of these innovative technologies, Akron Public Schools has witnessed significant improvement in student engagement and academic growth. By creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, Mr. Hatcher has empowered students from all walks of life to unlock their full potential.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator. Formative assessments are informal ungraded assessments to check a student’s knowledge of lesson material as they progress through the lesson.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

These solutions will prioritize the relationship between teacher and student, enabling teachers to serve as motivators and facilitators of student learning, which is critical to student engagement and success. Just like a student attempting a half-court buzzer beater or riding a bike sitting on the handlebars.

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We are Teachers

MAY 14, 2025

Discover how Prodigy Math turns learning into play with personalized, standards-aligned practice that keeps students engaged.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Maybe some of these challenges sound familiar, whether you’re a district, a school, a curriculum leader or an instructional coach, a digital learning specialist, or a librarian. Resources for competency learning can be built and shared with digital tools, so both the competency process and edtech training are happening at once.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

The importance of interactive tools in special education Special education students often require personalized instructional strategies that traditional methods cannot fully address. In a virtual setting, it becomes even more critical to find tools that keep these students engaged and provide the support they need.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

For the past four years, applied learning pedagogies, including digital tools like game-based platforms, have been explored within LAUSD to build math, literacy and social-emotional learning competencies using applied learning pedagogy.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2024

6 ways to boost literacy platform usage We have almost 1,000 students here in grades 6-8, and they use the program every other day in their PACK class as part of our new “Wit and Wisdom” 5-day/90-minute curriculum program. Everyone is enrolled in it and the students split their time between math and reading. Train every teacher.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading.

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k12

APRIL 21, 2025

Math can be a challenge for many studentsno matter their age or grade level. But heres the good news: success in math isnt about natural talent or being smarter than othersits about having the right tools, guidance, and practice to build understanding and confidence. With K12 online tutoring, math becomes more approachable.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. It is also important to pick the best tool for both the students and teachers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Engaging and Fun Digital learning tools should be interactive and entertaining, capturing children's attention while fostering learning. Look for apps and programs that use bright colors, interesting animations and fun characters to keep students engaged.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

On any given day, you’ll find Felix and her students using iReady Math, making FlipGrid videos, or participating in a Skype Class virtual field trip to learn from rangers in places like Dinosaur National Monument and Grand Teton National Park.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

She also touched on using games as a learning tool and how this approach prepares students for their future. EdSurge: You’re a mental health professional; what attracted you to a school focused on game-based learning? Or, we have a math teacher who uses Minecraft as an assessment.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

“We’re incredibly excited to see how these tools help millions of teachers to supercharge their creativity, save time, and engage their students by embracing the best of what this new technology has to offer.” Canva Education Library: More than 5,000 new free classroom resources across Maths, Science, Art and Design curriculums.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are tools and techniques in education? From traditional classroom learning tools like textbooks and whiteboards to innovative techniques such as flipped classrooms and educational software, these resources aim to optimize educational outcomes and engage students effectively. What are techniques in education?

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Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The goal of any device should be to fade into the background, allowing learning to always be in the forefront. Tailoring your curriculum to include devices such as iPads can have a positive impact on student engagement in the classroom and continued learning outside the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2019

Sphero , one of the leading companies in K–12 classroom robotics, announced its acquisition of littleBits , inventor of the electronic building blocks for science, technology, engineering, art and math learning, on Friday, Aug. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are bringing robotics into the classroom.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The distinction between active and passive learning, which is often misidentified as the difference between lectures and activities, is really a difference between engagement, interest, and processing, and the lack thereof. Instructor strategies to alleviate stress and anxiety among college and university STEM Students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Understanding Assistive Technology Assistive technologies are software or hardware systems with technical components that enhance the learning capacities of students with disabilities. They aim to support students’ engagement and communication so they can understand lessons and adapt to their learning environments efficiently.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

The Rise of Edu-Influencers and Peer Learning Social media has also democratized who teaches. Now, a 16-year-old student with great math skills can share tips and tricks on YouTube and help thousands of peers globally. This approach doesnt just make students smarter online, it makes them better thinkers offline, too.

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k12

APRIL 17, 2025

Many parents ask the key question: Is online school better than in-person learning for my child? At K12, we believe education should be flexible, engaging, and tailored to each childs needs. Online learnings benefits include : Flexible Scheduling : Students can work with teachers to adjust the pace of lessons to match their needs.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The past three years erased decades of improvements in math and reading literacy across K-12 students. It also widened existing achievement gaps, leaving millions of children behind their American peers, and even further behind students in other countries.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Reading back over a textbook or taking lecture notes with a highlighter at the ready is often done by students, for instance, but these practices have proven of limited merit, and in some cases even counterproductive in aiding recall. Only 58% of students who started college in 2012 had graduated 6 years later.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Here is what I believe to be among the best resources now available to support blended learning: Lexia assesses and places students within various levels of their program to provide targeted reading instruction across all areas of reading, including phonological awareness, phonics/decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2025

What once was a space filled with lectures, textbooks, and rigid routines has evolved into a dynamic, interactive environment fueled by digital learning tools and creative teaching strategies. They crave engagement, relevance, and personalization. Keeping up with changing technology Todays learners are digital natives.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

For years now, educators and education systems have re-centered curriculums around the concept of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math). Todays educators are expected to access too many disconnected tools, with different logins, to see a specific piece of their students academic health instead of a comprehensive picture.

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