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APRIL 16, 2025

A 2024 Journal of Educational Psychology study showed that students with strong spelling and writing skills were 25% more likely to secure college scholarships. One more: A 2019 NAEP writing assessment found only 27% of 8th graders scored proficient or above, unchanged from 2011. Click to view slideshow.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Online Collaborative Writing Tools: Platforms like Google Docs or Microsoft Word Online enable collaborative writing projects, fostering teamwork, peer editing, and real-time collaboration among students. Distance learning tools ensure educational continuity, enabling students to access resources remotely.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

I always envied how he could talk, tell stories, and write about big ideas in simple, jargon-free terms. Any of his speeches or writings make you think for hours, days, years! Seymour coined the term to advance a new theory of learning, claiming that children learn best when they. But his aren’t run-of-the-mill ideas.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Newsela , a personalized learning tool that allows students to read daily news articles and other nonfiction content at five different reading levels, uses this type of freemium model. The free version of their product gives students access to the daily articles along with comprehension quizzes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another example is the use of educational games or quizzes to reinforce concepts and assess understanding. Moreover, incorporating elements of creativity and choice into classroom activities can make learning more enjoyable for students. What is an example of technology as a learning tool?

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

An editorial team researched the materials needed in the lecture hall settings where physics, anatomy, sociology and biology are taught, then recruited professors to write and review relevant textbooks, paying them flat fees upfront rather than royalties based on sales. “In Tutor pushes beyond simple multiple-choice quizzes.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Recommended Tools: Kahoot Interactive quizzes Quizizz Self-paced learning games Blooket & Prodigy Curriculum-aligned game-based platforms You can also create custom games: Award points for task completion Use flashcard competitions Introduce reward systems for meeting academic goals 2.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

That sentiment is backed by learning-science research in a concept called the “doer effect.” Studies have consistently shown that students tasked with responding to interactive exercises, like answering online quizzes, retain more than those tasked with passive learning activities such as reading or watching videos.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Students and faculty live a significant portion of their daily lives online in social media spaces,” writes University of Central Florida’s Tom Cavanagh in his article on the LMS selection process. As a result, Truong says, “The best way to ‘prepare’ for future technological changes is to go with an LMS that plays well with external tools."

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Students can listen to, read, and take quizzes on books of their choosing or assigned by their teacher. They have other add-on programs to address foundational skills, vocabulary, and writing instruction.

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