Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies, especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems, can help children learn. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide. When students take part in SkillsUSA competitions, they compete with students in the state based on technical standards created by industry leaders.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. Educational leaders may not reach out to underserved schools or underrepresented communities, so students dont know about them. Other districts have community organizations demonstrate how dual enrollment can help students outside high school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2025

Be sure to visit the old post (almost 15 years old) for some amazing comments from keyboard enthusiasts I get this question a lot from readers and purchasers of my technology curriculum : How fast should kids type? This I tell them is the ‘big kids’ program, one they’ll use throughout Lower and Middle School.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

The agency also removed content on sexuality from its middle-school health classes, including chapters on sexually transmitted diseases, abuse and neglect, sexual harassment, human reproduction and the menstrual cycle. Books were pulled from libraries. Black History Month was canceled.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

For example: Blue: A1, B1, C1, D1, G1, H1, I1, J1, A2, B2, I2, J2, A3, J3, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, When done, students have a neighbor test the directions to see if they can create the intended drawing. overview of Alice by Middle School students. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. Even incorporating history, such as the evolution of technology or major scientific breakthroughs, can contextualize STEM subjects in ways that feel relatable and meaningful.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Longfellow Middle School students are using green screen technology to transport themselves and their classmates to new worlds of learning. The technology makes our work go a little bit faster.”. I like to learn new ways to do things,” Longfellow student Marissa Pickar said.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2016

Despite recent advances, women remain underrepresented in the workforce in many science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. K-12 schools have been working to cultivate and encourage girls’ interest in STEM, and narrow the gap in girls’ participation in science courses. I, too, used to have that mindset.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. Getting students excited about technology and growing their confidence with hands-on learning is critical at the middle school level.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

State test math scores remain a cause for concern, as Newark’s overall passing rate sits at 15% for students in grades 3 to 9. Both traditional public and charter schools in the city have prioritized increasing math proficiency during the 2023-24 school year. Now, Quijada channels that positivity into his lessons.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

After all, its easy to imagine how technologies such as AI tools, robots, VR headsets , and computers, for example, can be used to support learning in these settings. A student might not remember their score on a math test, but they likely vividly recall that time they shot the winning basket that sent their team to the state championship.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning, on the other hand, means students passively receive information–for example, students might use a Chromebook to take a test or submit assignments in a learning management system.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

Each of these technologies paled in comparison to the impact of one of our students discovering Wolfram|Alpha and sharing the link with his classmates. The ChatGPT Dilemma In schools across the nation, educators have, once again, had to call into question how technology meshes with teaching and learning with the advent of ChatGPT.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2021

Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of science lab materials and safety and STEM solutions for the K-16 education market, has partnered with the Virginia Technology Student Association (Virginia TSA) to support and expand participation in virtual, intra-curricular student STEM competitions. About Technology Student Association.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

NEW YORK – Brainly, the AI Learning Companion TM used by 15 million monthly active users, announces the release of Test Prep, the latest AI-powered innovation designed to improve test scores, boost student confidence and reduce anxiety. students confirming they don’t give themselves enough time to study for their tests.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2021

BrainPOP Science helps teachers inspire the next generation of scientific thinkers while navigating fundamental shifts in teaching and learning science, technology, and engineering. In the last year alone, more than 3.1 million students have completed at least one science activity on BrainPOP’s platform.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Twig Science Next Gen for middle school is an investigation-based science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) solution developed for the three-dimensional Next Generation Science Standards. Twig’s content is aligned to international curricula and is available in over 60 countries in more than 20 languages.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

After Governor Bill Haslam announced the scholarship program amongst a flurry of news , students immediately began applying to receive funds to put towards tuition at one of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institutions offering an associate’s degree program. (

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school. Sometimes the games involve the use of technology. Quizizz – I love this tool the best because it tests accuracy instead of speed. Play games. Scavenger hunts.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2017

It is painful when all of the effort that teachers and students put into teaching and learning becomes summarized by standardized test results—especially when hard-working students that have demonstrated massive growth over the course of the year receive poor scores. I wondered how the test would affect him after it was over.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material. The study included 97 seventh grade students in an urban middle school in Indiana.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

Over the course of the three-day event, these highly skilled students were tested on their knowledge of renewable energy, their design and problem-solving skills, and their wind turbines’ energy output by a team of renewable energy educators and industry professionals. Mauston Gummy Bears from Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This is the second part of a two-part story looking at how one school is piloting MIT research on playful assessments to measure student growth. And perhaps most novel, instead of traditional tests, they’re using “Sparkle Sleuths,” one in an emerging set of assessment tools to measure their mastery. Read part one for background.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

technology job vacancy postings in September 2022 exceeded 804,000, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a need for 3,800 new aerospace engineers every year until 2031–an industry that is already grappling with employee retention and workforce shortages. Hyper-focused on standardized testing. The number of U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The beauty of playful assessment, she says, is that it can be done without interrupting the rhythm of learning, thereby alleviating student anxiety around testing. Teachers are evaluated on those standardized tests. These students rarely take multiple choice tests. Albemarle’s Community Middle school is proof.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9 th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Young people need to start exploring career possibilities, based on their strengths and interests, starting in middle school–and theyre beginning to. Research shows that employers benefit from offering high school internships and want to do so, while many students think they wont be able to get one. Starting early.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2015

Nobody stays with with one game forever,” said Marianne Malmstrom, an advocate for the use of virtual environments in education and a technology teacher at The Elisabeth Morrow School in New Jersey. As a result, inspired educators and students are taking notice and branching out. Who plays only solitaire?”. Oort Online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Unlike traditional tests, Wakelet empowers students to demonstrate understanding in a personalized and reflective way. Reviewing their collections provides a richer, more comprehensive view of their understanding than a standard test would. It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. Better reading test scores. We had growth data in every elementary school like we’ve never seen before.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Technology advancements promised to make a great impact to initiate change in the classroom, but now we are faced with a newer set of obstacles. Teachers are diligently meeting state standards while covering course content and using technology to address collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. The environment.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

With 2025 barely in its infancy, educators are looking to new technologies and strategies to meet the needs of students. –Rebecca Bergstrom, Induction Coordinator, Adams 12 Five Star Schools In 2025 we will continue to see a shift toward learning opportunities that allow students to make real change in their communities.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

“This year’s celebration of all-things-math was no different, and our entire team is in awe of the accomplishments of this year’s top individuals and schools and all the other participants. The 48-hour event gives students a chance to test their math skills and compete against others in up to 20 live 60-second math challenges.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. SDUSD’s Instructional Technology Department was nicknamed the “First Responders” due to its proactive approach to COVID-19.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

He currently serves as the Proud Superintendent of the Texarkana Arkansas School District, where he is committed to making a lasting impact on students, educators, and the community. He later became the Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership for Kansas City Public Schools before taking the helm in Texarkana.

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