eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, is proud to announce that Savvas Realize has earned a Tech & Learning 2021 Award of Excellence for Best Remote and Blended Learning Tools for grades K-12.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2020

Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways–including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to collaborate. Natural leaders may emerge during group work as part of a team presentation assignment.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2018

I believe that thoughtful, research-based experiences are what make good learning tools exceptional. When we get it right, we don’t just make software look different, we make the experience different—we facilitate joyful teaching and learning.

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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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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

MAY 12, 2025

Key points: A fun twist on a reading assignment boosted student engagement Revolutionizing storytelling with AI: Empowering ELLs We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores For more news on reading engagement, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When students become literacy influencers, reading transforms from a (..)

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

By sharing her wireless microphone with other students, the teacher was able to help her students engage more deeply in lessons and ensure they could be heard by their peers. She reported that it also helped a hard-of-hearing kindergarten student understand her better, without shouting or straining her voice.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

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. At the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, Nick ran a pilot with Unruly Splats, a STEM learning tool that combines learning to code with active play.

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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

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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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

As schools closed their doors, remote learning became the primary mode of instruction, accelerating edtech’s role in classrooms. Digital tools, once mainly supplementary for many schools, became essential for delivering lessons, facilitating communication, and maintaining student engagement.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2022

Millions of students use Roblox and Minecraft to create characters and build entire worlds. As educators search for ways to boost student engagement as they inject real-world relevance into their lessons, finding creative reasons to use these platforms in the classroom becomes their goal. “Why Minecraft?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Ultimately, from my experience with remote teaching in the spring, there are two things I will be sure to focus on going into the new school year – using helpful technology tools to drive student engagement and keeping as much of a routine as possible during remote learning. Tools for teaching science remotely.

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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

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

APRIL 26, 2024

When COVID mandated at-home and hybrid learning, many educators turned once again to virtual trips to keep students engaged in learning during pandemic-related instructional challenges. These trips can help students get a front-row look at STEM outside of the classroom.

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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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Technology Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Intelligence 312

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

The combination of automated assessment tools and flexible content delivery methods allows teachers to spot learning gaps quickly while giving students the freedom to master concepts through their preferred learning modes.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

With more than 16,000 ClassVR headsets deployed, this collaboration supports Los Angeles Unified’s Instructional Technology Initiative and is designed to provide the district’s students with access to cutting-edge VR and AR tools to enhance student engagement and enrich academic instruction.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

GoGuardian’s research team recently conducted a survey of educators from 40 countries to gather insights about the instructional practices that drive student engagement. Responses revealed that, when it comes to engagement, teachers value learning experiences that address the whole child—creatively, cognitively and emotionally.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In education, role-play-as-learning is a unique experience which enhances student engagement, social skills, interest, and mastery of subject matter. It’s an approach that can have some major benefits for students. Learning engineering techniques and history concurrently as students build their own shaduf.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

Over time and through trial and error, we’ve learned the importance of engaging students in relevant content that is meaningful to them, engaging them in monitoring their own learning, or engaging them through strategies that make learning accessible.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of edtech solutions, these startups aim to address education challenges such as student engagement, financial literacy, student health and well-being, upskilling, and operational inefficiencies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

The new Esports solution is designed to enhance student engagement and build a sense of community, effectively tapping into the growing interest in gaming. This innovative strategy not only boosts enrollment figures but also fosters a dynamic learning environment, aligning education with evolving trends and student interests.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Often, my colleagues will come to me with requests for resources to overcome a certain classroom issue, and like in many school systems, among the biggest issues right now is a lack of student engagement. As educators, it is incumbent upon us to spark students’ curiosity so that they will engage with instruction.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2023

It may be hard to capture students’ attention now that most winter breaks are over. Creating a video-based lesson that explores different concepts around cold weather is one fun way to boost student engagement. These TED-Ed Lessons cover snowflakes, the coldest place on Earth, myths about the cold, and more.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

Nurture and promote healthy digital engagement Educators and IT directors today are more attentive to creating a safe and positive experience for students via the learning tools and administrative technology employed at the district.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

Key points: Edtech objectives and student engagement goals should drive technology selections Leveraging edtech for differentiated instruction A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 For more news on interactive learning, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Education today looks dramatically different from classrooms of just a decade ago.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Key points: Moving to active learning is critical for student engagement Sharpening skills for the digital classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more news on edtech tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub When it comes to classroom edtech use, digital tools have a drastically different impact (..)

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

For anyone involved in education, the importance of engagement is clear. And the need for both student engagement and buy-in cannot be overstated when it comes to device rollout. The more aligned students are with teachers, and the more aligned students are with one another, the more effective any implementation will be.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Studies, like one conducted in 2023 by Chaves-Yuste and de-la Pea , have found that students learning English as a foreign language have demonstrated significantly higher scores compared to a control group after creating and using podcasts in the classroom. By creating podcasts, students practice receptive and productive skills.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Engagement and experimentation Technology demonstrably helps keep students engaged in their lessons and facilitate better learning in a digital world. Let’s break down how these new technologies are working in practice and the ways they can support better educational outcomes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Blooket: Create variety with interactive game modes Blooket serves as a game hub where teachers can create or find question sets that students play in formats like tower defense, a cafe simulation, or a classic quiz battle. The variety keeps students engaged because each game offers a different experience.

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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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