eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

During this time, students experienced significant change and evolved into a more technologically-dependent group. This sparked a period when online learning and digital resources gained substantial popularity, and one tool that helps students learn–while also feeling like a game instead of a lesson–is Gimkit.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

While communication challenges can arise for physical education teachers, technology like mobile instructional audio systems can increase communication, boosting motivation, performance, and overall classroom connection for all students. Yet not all instructional audio technology includes the same features or functions in the same way.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Instructure’s strategic approach to AI through Ignite focuses on extending its Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) framework and facilitating connections through open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Says Zach Pendleton (ZP): To date, many AI integrations are isolated solutions serving a single function.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Students document changes in their own technology use throughout the project period. “Creative Unplugged Project” — A month-long initiative where students work on creative projects that explore life before smartphones through various mediums (art, writing, drama, music). Include weekly sharing sessions and a final exhibition.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

AI can create interactive, scenario-based learning tools that simulate medical situations like diagnosing diseases or managing treatments. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. AI should support and enhance the expertise of medical educators, not replace them.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools. This allows educators to gain insights from students interactions with these technologies, fostering a deeper understanding of their applications and promoting ethical use.

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Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

It also makes a powerful self-directed learning tool. Also see Bloom’s Digital Verbs For Technology-Rich Teaching for a version of Bloom’s designed for digital tasks and tools. Start at the left, and, roughly, move right. For a visual version of this framework, see Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Chart.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Encore Data Products is set to showcase its latest educational technology at the ISTE 2025 conference. They offer high-quality headphones, AV technology, and clean & healthy supplies, emphasizing their mission to provide dependable and innovative educational tools.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Key points: Edtech tools support student learning while boosting engagement 5 vocabulary strategies powered by technology Edtech tools for station rotation in early learning For more on edtech tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a brilliant scientist?

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

These moments make the material more memorable and break the routine of screen-based learning. The more your child moves from passive observer to active participant, the more likely they are to stay focused and genuinely enjoy the learning process.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

Personalized learning platforms, aptitude assessments, career identification, and skill-based learning tools provide the foundation for this transformation. CCL benefits every student and should be seen as an essential part of education, not just a nice-to-have.

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 3, 2025

New technology in the classroom is always super exciting for the teachers who get the joy of adopting new materials! Not to mention the instructor also needs to figure out WHERE in the classroom the technology will be housed safely. Storing Classroom Technology There are so many different ways to store high-tech devices at school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

Technology in the classroom is nothing new; most of today’s educators have embraced the ability to draw upon an increasingly diverse array of digital tools and programs to enrich their lessons. Ultimately, these systems help students take ownership of their own learning, inside the classroom and out.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2016

New survey reveals less than one-fifth of teachers give their school top marks for incorporating technology into the classroom. Eighty-six percent of teachers said they are either somewhat satisfied (64 percent) or very satisfied (22 percent) with how well the tools and technology in their classrooms facilitate learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Digital learning tools have proved themselves invaluable as classrooms across the globe made the abrupt change to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What really makes digital learning tools effective is a highly-qualified teacher who augments a lesson and links learning to real life.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2020

But how do teachers accomplish this tall task and make learning irresistible? The answer lies in the effective use of multimedia learning tools. A look at multimedia learning tools in classrooms. Video, graphics, digital presentations–there’s no shortage of multimedia learning tools.

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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.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Whether your goal is to help students connect with other students from different countries and backgrounds, or if your aim is to broaden their knowledge of worldwide issues, technology can help. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

On the 11th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on post-pandemic classroom technology. As schools look to decrease screen time in the wake of too many years of hybrid and remote learning models, that time needs to be even more productive. The harms done by modern technology can never be undone, but they can be mitigated.

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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

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

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Educators who use technology as part of their teaching practice report that they are more aware of their students’ individual needs (61 percent) and more likely to be leveraging technology purposely to tailor learning for their students (61 percent), according to results from a national survey from education nonprofit Gradient Learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Technology has made creative opportunities more accessible for teachers and students. With the use of technology, students are better able to apply their knowledge in different ways and be creative in their learning. Students are now able to show their learning in more ways than they have ever been able to before.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Given that today’s students are digital natives , it makes sense for schools to invest in modern educational technology such as interactive whiteboards. After all, these students likely learned their ABCs and 123s using their parents’ smartphones or tablets. Of course, maintaining this smart technology can be a hefty investment.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

From interactive apps to virtual environments, these technologies create dynamic educational experiences, preparing students for the demands of the digital age while empowering educators to deliver impactful lessons. How technology helps in teaching and learning Technology revolutionizes K-12 teaching and learning, offering myriad benefits.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

After seven years in the classroom teaching middle and high school students, I transitioned into instructional technology, where I currently serve as a digital integration specialist for South Carolinas Anderson School District Five. The tool will emphasize the words, phrases, or sentences that multiple students select by making them larger.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

To learn more, visit Doughboy.org. About Verizon Innovative Learning HQ Verizon Innovative Learning HQ is an award-winning, free education portal that makes next-gen learning tools, including a curated collection of lesson plans, available to all. Educators can visit Verizon Innovative Learning HQ to sign up.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is increasingly clear that a key question we will all be answering in the coming school year will be: What should the role of technology be in K-12 education? Despite new technology solutions, teachers are still burned out, test scores remain sluggish, and pedagogical innovation is stifled. billion in sales by the end of the year.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2025

Lumio by SMART Technologies, a cloud-based learning platform that enhances engagement on student devices, recently announced a new feature for its Spark plan. This new offering integrates AI Assist, an advanced tool designed to save teachers time and elevate student engagement through AI-generated quiz-based activities and assessments.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2020

How can we keep them learning remotely? 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

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2022

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Picture it: a room bustling with eager five-year-olds unaccustomed to center procedures and five iPads as the hottest commodity amidst blocks, dolls and traditional learning stations. Amidst this chaos, I realized the importance of finding technology that caters to the needs of our youngest learners. Imagine that.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards serve as a potential technology to fill this void in asynchronous online courses.

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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. That flexibility is what all educators need right now.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Edtech significantly enhances the classroom experience Technology deserves its place in the classroom Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Education technology in the classroom is essential for modern education, offering dynamic tools that enhance learning.

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