eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key points: Virtual field trips can help engage students in critical STEM education 8 virtual field trips for STEM education How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists For more news on virtual field trips, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Then, I moved into a new role as a K-8 STEM Director at my school. To say that the year has been a whirlwind is an understatement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Sponsored by Toshiba and administered by NSTA, the ExploraVision program challenges participants to use problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills to build solutions to common issues found in every day life. Student participants will have a chance to win a number of great prizes, including $10,000 U.S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Nine New Jersey elementary middle school students are joining forces with Pearson designers and developers to help the company design features for digital learning solutions. Participants in Kids CoLab Hoboken will meet virtually and face-to-face throughout the 2015-2016 school year with teams from Pearson.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

We should teach—and students should learn—them simultaneously. Excel in math and you can pursue a wealth of STEM and other rewarding careers. Utilizing digital learning tools to help improve and support meaningful student participation in math discussions is a key way to bridge this gap.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Developed in partnership with Filament Games, “Mission: Mars” challenges participants to engage in the Engineering Design Process, developing and iterating on vehicles ready to navigate the mysterious red planet and complete exploratory missions with friends to survive on Mars.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

Current statistics show that scholars of color and females are underrepresented in STEM fields across the country, and so FWPS is actively taking steps to provide STEM and STEAM (STEM with an emphasis on the arts) opportunities for each scholar from kindergarten through high school graduation. Career pathways.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Q&A: Justina Nixon-Saintil on How Investment Can Improve Equity in STEM Education. By 2019, Verizon expects to have 150 schools participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning program , the company’s initiative to improve STEM education, according to a recent announcement. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Why Start With Think-Pair-Share? Buil et al., Buil et al.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Physical projects allow kids to use materials in new ways, generating ideas and encouraging more frequent class participation. Teachers can start experiential learning activities at the beginning of the school year to set the pace and tone of the classroom. Hands-on projects provide the perfect opportunity.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

While National History Day participants will get a personal introduction to the WWI Teaching Resources, educators anywhere in the country can use them to bring history to life. Using the resources, made available through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ , educators and students can immerse themselves in WWI history.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This helps our teachers strengthen their practices and participate in ongoing, reflective coaching at their own pace. Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever. Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

By embracing these tools, K-12 education transcends traditional boundaries, creating versatile, inclusive, and future-ready learning environments that prepare students for success in an increasingly technology-driven society. What is an example of technology as a learning tool?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2016

The contest is designed to drive students’ interest in science and technology by giving public middle school teachers and school administrators the chance to create the science or technology lab or classroom of their dreams and provide students with access to the latest learning tools and technologies that will stimulate as well as teach.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. Provide parents a means to participate in mathematical activities with their kids, no matter what their own knowledge and abilities are. But it should!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

One of my challenges as a music teacher is finding learning tools that inspire and motivate my students and engage them musically, regardless of their individual abilities. Right now I teach grades 1 through 9 at Lake Travis STEM Academy, just outside Austin, Texas. I’ve taught music full-time for a few years.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And I noticed that he’s now more participative in math and in science, starting to talk a little bit more and gain more confidence in class. That shouldn't be a barrier for students to be able to participate. What sort of impact do these playful learning tools have in a classroom setting? I definitely appreciated that.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

What is an example of technology as a learning tool? Among technology tools for teaching and learning, an engaging example of technology as a K-12 learning tool is educational gamification platforms. Students participate in quizzes and challenges, applying knowledge in a gamified context.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum. “We

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Certain elements are consistently present in quality games and quality learning tools. The best games are just fun, and the learning is almost invisible. I’ve always felt that the most powerful justification of learning through play is intrinsic motivation. Of course, not all games are created equal.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Organized by Code.org , Hour of Code is a one-hour basic introduction designed to celebrate and expand participation in computer science. Thankfully, said Miller, it is now easier than ever to integrate coding into the classroom with curricula like those on Code.org, and learning tools like Wonder Workshop ’s robots Dot and Dash.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2019

A fun way to inspire participation is to include students from the next year’s class so students get to know each other over the summer. The CK-12 website offers high-quality learning on a wide variety of STEM subjects delivered as videos, articles, FlexBooks (curricula), simulations, flashcards, activities, images, or lesson plans.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

With either option, students may select their preferred learning method for each session and may attend in person for some sessions (or none at all) while working asynchronously for other sessions. Students participate as they choose to and are accountable for meeting course demands regardless of the delivery mode they select.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

With either option, students may select their preferred learning method for each session and may attend in person for some sessions (or none at all) while working asynchronously for other sessions. Students participate as they choose to and are accountable for meeting course demands regardless of the delivery mode they select.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

Participating Asian Investors. Two of its direct investments are graduates from the LearnLaunch program: Listenwise , a listening comprehension service that uses public radio programs as source materials, and Authess , a digital, performance-based assessment tool. Funding Deals for U.S. Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

UNC Charlotte, for example, has the Active Learning Academy, which brings in speakers and offers internal education opportunities as well as a STEM Academy, which models evidenced-based practices in a fun, informative way and even pays participants a small stipend.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Student-Created Content as a Learning Tool Students learn best when they create, not just consume. Equity issues: Not all students have access to the same devices or bandwidth to participate fully. Were seeing: Gamified learning challenges shared as reels or stories (e.g.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

In a 2012 experiment, for instance, teams of IT graduates participated in a timed competition where they solved as many “trouble tickets” — as user complaints are called in tech support — as possible in a set amount of time. Newkirk believes that his model will work for other STEM fields, including chemistry and physics.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

These platforms will dynamically adjust to the student’s interests and learning paces, enhancing accessibility and inclusivity in education. This evolution will make high-quality STEM education more universally accessible. Some platforms leveraging this approach have achieved over 60 percent of school populations using tutoring.

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