eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2021

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Unruly Splats , Lauren Watkins, Marketing Director, and Christine Danhoff, Technology Integration Specialist at Genoa Area Local Schools in Ohio, advocate integrating coding and computer science into core subjects such as math, music, art, world language, English, and physical education.

Physical Education

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

It provides teachers with invaluable formative assessment data, allowing them to informally assess student understanding and identify misconceptions, gaps, and areas that need additional instruction and support. Can you suggest engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ?

History

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

But where in the conversation are the people implementing those tools: the teachers? In a survey released earlier this year, the edtech company Clever found that 85 percent of administrators say teachers are involved in choosing tools. And how much say do they—or should they—have in edtech decisions? So what explains the disconnect?

Teachers

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

What students–especially struggling students–also need is teacher-directed explicit instruction. But if you are not effectively teaching the students who struggle most, you are perpetuating educational inequity. Explicit instruction, done well, is not a return to traditional teacher lectures.

Students

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2022

One of the realities of classroom teachers in the United States is that many do not make enough money to rely solely on their salary. Over the last several months, EdSurge has interviewed dozens of K-12 teachers who work at least one other job outside of the classroom. Stacey Robinson. It doesn’t go far at all. At all,” she says. “If

Teachers

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a physical education teacher in an underserved community, finding ways to connect with my classes during the pandemic and a time of remote learning was challenging.

Problem-Based Learning

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Education experts were raising questions and expressing concerns about teaching shortages long before COVID-19 came into the picture, but the pandemic exacerbated the issue. This experience gave me a glimpse inside the challenges facing substitute teachers and I’m convinced that things need to change.

Teachers

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

(PRWEB) — Lightspeed , a leading provider of powerful instructional audio solutions, announces Mobile PA, a wireless and portable instructional audio system that expands access to learning and gives teachers, administrators and students the freedom to be heard and understood anywhere. The audio clarity of Mobile PA is unmatched.”.

Mobile Devices

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Chat GPT is popular among teachers for lots of reasons. When we asked the Ask a Tech Teacher team to apply it specifically to teaching physical education–not something we usually think of with tech tools–they came up with these great ideas: Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize PE Teaching: 5 Expert Strategies!

Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 20, 2019

Technology is a natural education fit in everything from math to Spanish to literacy. The one corner of K-12 learning that is not so obvious is PE — Physical Education. In that class, we think of physical stuff — not digital — like running and exercising. But kids love technology’s apps and software.

Teachers

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2019

Better yet, have your physical education teacher make a video; students likely connect more with their own teachers. This quick warmup is effective before a test and during a break between sections. Have students follow an exercise routine in the classroom; here’s an example. Play energetic/motivational background music.

Testing

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2018

Whether or not technology is your favorite part of being a school librarian, there are simple ways to increase your value by connecting with teachers and offering assistance. Here are a few practical examples of how I help teachers integrate technology to positively impact student learning. Keep the tech simple.

Physical Education

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

The NEA encourages teachers to bring physical activity into the classroom by incorporating brain breaks in students daily routines or taking classroom activities outside. A university developed a course that meshes physics lessons with martial arts. For the students and teachers, its just plain fun. Teachers loved it.

Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2021

Physical Education St. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Pat’s Puzzle.

Physical Education

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2024

If we can move beyond the industrial model and engage in place-based education that connects to the community outside the school, teachers can still be experts, but they can also be facilitators who open the door to a world of potential partners with their own areas of expertise. That’s where the magic happens.

Education

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

By Victor Kass By utilizing students’ devices, physical education teachers can add an element of cross-curricular engagement.

Physical Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“Family physical education” refers to physical activities families do together that promote health and fitness. How about: Bonding: an opportunity for shared experiences and mutual support.

Physical Education

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Many educators see that augmented reality “takes what is real and enhances or overlays information to get more out of exploring our world,” said David Loveland and Jim Wasserman, teachers at The Parish Episcopal School in Dallas. “Unfortunately, too much of our education system is structured like virtual reality.

Fairness

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine. playing soccer on sand vs. grass).

Metacognitive Skills

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2023

This ecosystem wouldn’t be focused on schools or teachers. By continuously learning, the ecosystem would also become more personalized as the user ages, offering wellness content, physical education and even volunteer opportunities.

Secondary Education

eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A revamped teacher’s lounge might now include a bubble wall for calming visual and auditory input, a massage chair and/or a weighted blanket for deep touch pressure input, and some fidgets or other sensory tools. Just like our students, teachers need to be mindful and practice taking regular sensory breaks.

Students

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2015

A new contest from Gale and Library Media Connection will award prizes and library resources to schools that share collaboration success stories between library media personnel and educators. The contest is open to K-12 public and private schools in the U.S. and Canada.

Education

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

All students that take online courses have a teacher that guides their progress and keeps them on track. Early exposure to higher learning is key to inspiring first-generation college students who may not view postsecondary education as an option. Early college access for later success.

Disabilities

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 1, 2022

Learning during the pandemic benefited from what many schools had already started to build: Wi-Fi-enabled environments with top-notch connectivity that could support all users, from students working in the classroom to physical education teachers out on the field.

Accessibility

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Physical Education St. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Pat’s Puzzle. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle. Resources for St.

Physical Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 17, 2023

Pat’s slide puzzle Puzzles and games Physical Education St. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

Physical Education

eSchool News

JULY 9, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Sworkit Kids.

Physical Education

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

19, Zeng, an art teacher at a primary school in the northeastern city of Qingdao, started a livestream art class via DingTalk, a communication app. Because schools and teachers are barred from asking students to submit assignments physically, Zeng instead received photos of drawings sent by parents.

Art

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Too much of our education system is structured like virtual reality. We create an artificial world where subjects like history, science, and physical education are separated into distinct, and unreal, classes without reference to each other. This distinction is even more pronounced and important in education.

Technology

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

“Teaching online requires a real shift in thinking about your role as a teacher, from having students who are a captive audience to trying to teach students who are scattered in time and place, and distractions,” Rice says. Middle school teachers often must focus on combating student distraction and loss of focus.

Online Learning

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Often team-taught and generally in-person, these courses are inspired by teachers’ and learners’ own passions. For an elective on ceramics, learners spend an entire day every week working on ceramics projects; and one physical education elective takes learners out into the Colorado Rockies for hiking and rock climbing.

Interdisciplinary

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

To facilitate increased focus from educators, the International Society for Technology in Education updated its standards for computer science curricula in July of this year, the first time since 2012, EdScoop reports. At Excel Public Charter School in Kent, Wash., At Excel Public Charter School in Kent, Wash.,

Science

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

An often-heard lament from parents and teachers is that kids these days don’t get enough exercise, tethered as many are to their handheld electronic devices and video games. . Video Games as Physical Education. Help is on the way, however, from an unlikely source. Collin O'Malley (@collinomalley) March 13, 2019.

Disabilities

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. This will be imperative to supporting students and teachers alike. – As the U.S.

Distance Learning

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

The participation of HBCUs is notable in part because they play a key role in training future K-12 science teachers. They administered surveys to teachers and students and developed assessments that were given when the program started and after it ended. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

STEM

eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. This will be imperative to supporting students and teachers alike. – As the U.S.

Hybrid Learning

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

Amazon Inspire is still missing its most controversial feature—the ability for any teacher to share lesson plans, worksheets, and other materials with colleagues. Letting any teacher share their teaching materials is a key promise of the service, but it is also one that sparked controversy last year, after several people.

Social Studies