Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? Though the chart below reads left to right, it’s ideal to imagine it as a kind of incline, with Knowledge at the bottom, and Create at the top. It also makes a powerful self-directed learning tool.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

To scaffold their analysis, I provided a couple of foundational readings on AI, alongside an article of their choosing, see Roose, 2023 and Gates, 2023 citations. As educators, we should consider it an enrichment tool rather than a replacement for traditional learning.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

They offer high-quality headphones, AV technology, and clean & healthy supplies, emphasizing their mission to provide dependable and innovative educational tools. At the conference, visitors will be able to check out their interactive learning tools, such as headphones with microphones and document cameras.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Collaboration Platforms: If your child’s school uses platforms like Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, or another collaboration tool, explore it together. Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. Accommodate Mobile Learning: Not all students have access to a desktop or laptop at all times.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

When school districts build interoperable, device-agnostic learning ecosystems, they offer students access to a wider range of digital learning tools and curricula, as well as provide more effective ways for schools to manage their digital programs.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I’ve experienced the phenomenon of reading a text, but when I get to the end of a page or the bottom of the article, I have no idea what the text was about. I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. Yes, my eyes technically scanned the words, but I wasn’t thinking about what I was reading.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

Digital Learning Day celebrates this evolution and highlights how educators across the country are using digital learning tools to create authentic connections and personalized learning opportunities for every student, everywhere. Mixed reality glasses can help struggling readers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 5th most-read story focuses on under-the-radar digital learning tools.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But digital learning trends and technologies change so quickly that sometimes, it’s difficult to know where to focus or where to invest funding, time, and resources.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In response to educators’ need for more digital content to support classroom learning, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital magazines to schools around the world via the Sora student reading app. Sora is the student reading app available in more than 50,000 schools worldwide. Product use images can be found here.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

As schools seek innovative new strategies to increase reading and learning, teachers are using digital tools inside and outside the classroom. In response, OverDrive Education is offering the most expansive Sora Sweet Reads summer reading program yet, May 4–August 17. CLEVELAND – May 6, 2022 ? –

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

. & WEATHERFORD, TX – July, 2022 – MetaMetrics ® and Edsoma today announced a new partnership that will help children using Edsoma’s innovative reading app build their oral reading fluency skills. Edsoma’s scoring system is used to identify strengths and weaknesses in children’s reading. About Edsoma.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018. Thank you, Sora, for making reading fun!”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – National momentum around the science of reading continues to increase and with it the demand for professional learning for the entire school community. To help meet this need, 95 Percent Group launched 95 Foundational Tools. This need for professional learning is compounded by a U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2021

Students use their school credentials to read required and recreational digital books in the Sora student reading app. This “ Delaware Accelerate Learning ” digital collection is available for students to borrow and read on any device inside the classroom, at home and anywhere 24/7.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2017

Stories are powerful instructional tools , and as humans, our brains are wired to respond to them. Storytelling, which can teach us about ourselves, about possibilities, and about culture, is such a powerful learning tool that it is even being used to teach robots. The Story Behind the Story.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

This model makes available ebooks and audiobooks on-demand in the Sora reading app to as many students as needed, with or without codes. Digital On-Demand Class Sets give schools the flexibility to allocate budget for assigned classroom reading even in situations where classes and rosters are not finalized.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I’ve experienced the phenomenon of reading a text, but when I get to the end of a page or the bottom of the article, I have no idea what the text was about. I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. Yes, my eyes technically scanned the words, but I wasn’t thinking about what I was reading.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

They use laptops, touch TVs and Microsoft Office products for both independent and whole-class learning. One tool on heavy rotation is Microsoft’s Immersive Reader. Many Immersive Reader features are designed to personalize learning and make it accessible to all. They want to know you can read their writing.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Tucked in, snuggled up, I still remember the hours I spent listening to my mother read aloud “The Hobbit.” After I listened to this one, I read the other books in the series in the narrators’ voices in my own head. It’s read by the author, making it feel much like listening to someone share anecdotes and wisdom from their own life.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2020

What strategies and technology tools can teachers leverage to take their traditional classes online? I have fielded multiple questions about the best ways to engage students and leverage online learning tools if schools close for a period of time. PrepOnlineLesson.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In this latest award program, Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) was recognized as a winner in the category of Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool. The company’s highly-regarded Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) was also named a finalist in the category for Best Literacy App or Tool. About Rosetta Stone.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2021

NEW YORK, NY – August 10, 2021– Reading Eggs, a Blake eLearning program that creates a unique online world where children learn to read, today announced that the platform now has over 20 million users worldwide. Millions of parents turned to Reading Eggs to set their children up for success.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2016

eBooks and digital audiobooks have become a vital component to promote reading and support literacy goals in nearly 13,000 schools and districts in 50 countries. In addition, advancements to OverDrive’s popular app allows students with dyslexia to read in a dyslexic font.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Digital learning tools are invaluable when they’re used by confident educators. In fact, when used appropriately, digital and mobile learning resources engage students–and they can even help boost achievement. Here, 13 educators share snapshots of the digital learning tools they’re using in their classrooms.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

CLEVELAND – March 14, 2022 – In response to educators’ need for more digital content to engage students, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital comic books to schools around the world via the Sora student reading app. Sora is the leading student reading app available in more than 53,000 schools worldwide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

I love reading, but there are so many books out there, it’s challenging to pick the right one for my education needs. Digital Leadership is essential reading for any education leader trying to figure out how technology can strengthen schools—and what pitfalls to avoid. 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom.

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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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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

MONTREAL – Paper , the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired Readlee, an innovative learning tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition technology to help students improve their reading skills. A lifetime of opportunity is lost when a person can’t read.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

CLEVELAND – January 18, 2022 – Educators who are looking for more efficient ways to support reading outcomes have a new solution: Content Bundles. Using a code, the students can then unlock and read the ebooks and audiobooks in Sora , the leading student reading app available in more than 53,000 schools worldwide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. I am constantly on the hunt for good tech reading tools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

When we analyzed student achievement data from multiple measures and through the lens of student groups, we saw an immediate need to provide additional reading intervention to help students recover from the effects of the pandemic. Here are five strategies we have implemented to create an effective high-impact tutoring program.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling, pretending, asking questions, and reading books are all important for language development. When children participate in these activities and lots of daily conversations, they have the opportunity to practice their listening skills, play with words, recognize rhymes, notice letters, and read books.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

AudioPen is an AI-powered tool that converts voice notes into text that’s easy to read and ready to share with students and fellow teachers. Students in a classroom learn and consume information differently. Clicking on the Brisk extension lets teachers see the reading level of any text on the internet.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Keep reading to discover how this educator keeps learning going in the middle of a global pandemic. He understands how to introduce tools that make the subject feel relevant and approachable for both students and teachers, who often have never coded before themselves. Nominee : Nick Baskwill. Nominated by : Unruly Studios.

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