eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL is an immersive learning tool that helps students master content at school, on-the-go and at home.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

One middle school social studies teacher from Pennsylvania made his decision to make the leap to a corporate role after breaking up fights in the hallways became a near-daily activity. The National Education Association recently reported that 90 percent of teachers surveyed expressed burnout as a serious concern.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2015

This is the latest innovative educational tool that Rand McNally has introduced to help teachers incorporate geography across the curriculum in social studies, history and geography, as well as reading programs and writing lesson plans.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Laredo Independent School District to bring its award-winning program to approximately 23,600 students and 1,100 teachers. Laredo ISD is located in Laredo, Texas , on the border with Mexico.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Digital learning is a permanent classroom fixture–here’s how to integrate it Defining digital curriculum in a new era of learning 5 digital tools to enhance your social studies instruction For more news on digital trends, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Digital learning isn’t going anywhere–nor should it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

I would suggest the possibility of applying for local and national tech grants to procure a class set of Class VR Headsets , which comes with state Common Core-aligned standard curriculums for all core subjects, including social studies, mathematics, science, language arts, and more.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit in-person meetings, Wyzant makes it easy to access and communicate with qualified tutors from anywhere in the world through its free online learning tool. Students simply search for or request a tutor, and Wyzant offers subject matter experts who best fit their needs.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

K–12 Schools Get Started with Personalized Learning Tools. We like its potential for use in writing lessons, in helping students with letter recognition and even in demonstrating their understanding in other subject areas such as social studies or science.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Students will collaborate with tutors after school and on weekends in Wyzant’s free online learning tool. The tool creates a space for students to work with tutors face-to-face through video chat and an interactive whiteboard for solving problems. About IXL Learning.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

My Teaching Journey: Cultivating a Growth Mindset Through Ungrading For the past 11 years, I have been a professor of social studies education, working with both pre-service and in-service teachers. I believe that mistakes are one of the most powerful learning tools. Instead, I provide rich feedback.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

More Than Just Tools in the Classroom However, while research underscores that technology provides teachers with far more than simply a creative toolset, to be most successful tech tools need to be integrated into the curriculum. Include opportunities for students to study relationships among science, technology, and society.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Both groups were visiting Pittsburgh to learn about our network and how we all work together. EDTECH: How did VR first get on your radar as a possible learning tool? Our goal was to explore VR and see how we might use it to improve learning. Perhaps there’s something in our three rivers?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In many schools, students juggle multiple devices and frequently tackle projects that go far beyond rote learning and give them the experience of learning through doing. Conversations about the role of privacy and digital citizenship wash into social studies and current events. Personalized? Collaborative?

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

Vadim wanted to create enough curriculum games so they would be effective daily learning tools in schools. I had one big question: Would using games as a primary learning tool actually improve my students’ performance? Many of the teachers described the games as “transformative.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Developed by teachers and using a free online learning tool, students broaden their worldview through meaningful interactions with peers across the globe. As students learn together, they explore their similarities and differences with curiosity and kindness and develop practical communication and leadership skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Although this list is specifically being written for a math classroom, the nice thing about Nearpod is that they have a library of lessons that covers other subjects as well like ELA, Science, Social Studies, and even Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 20, 2018

Virtual reality is becoming a preferred tool for districts eager to expand the minds of their students beyond the confines of the classroom. As experts discover more evidence promoting the benefit of modern classrooms and interactive education programs, demands for virtual learning tools are being heard from teachers and administrators alike.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Pennsylvania social studies teacher Tami Flood adds that it’s worth checking to see “if there’s a parent app” to share information about student progress. #3: In conversations, several educators used a phrase to describe something else they look for in LMSs, and that’s Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI).

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Some students work independently on computer-based adaptive learning at their exact reading and math levels on Lexia, Raz-Kids, and DreamBox platforms. Meanwhile, other students engage in project-based learning with opportunities to integrate the arts with science and social studies content or authentic writing on current topics.

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