eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Each year has been slightly different because students and teachers are, of course, different, and each year we move at the pace they need while building upon the skills from the previous year. With the ever-changing best practices and new technology in education, I always try to update and adjust my own learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

I enjoy using Science A-Z is because it is research-based with a problem-based learning approach. All of the resources are catered for ease of use, as well as providing the students with the knowledge, support, and skills to be successful in their science education. There is also a free trial.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Think-Pair-Share promotes deeper exploration of concepts and enhances communication skills. Through observation and experimentation, students develop inquiry skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. This encourages critical thinking and communication skills development.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

They are constantly expanding their knowledge, refining their skills, and looking for creative ways to help kids learn. As these four principals look back at 2016, they recall the most important ed tech lesson they learned this year—and look forward to inspiring their staff and students anew in 2017. Student engagement is high.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Tennessee’s Maury County Public Schools announced a new partnership with Discovery Education focused on building challenging, problem-based learning (PBL) environments districtwide that help support students’ college and career readiness. Partnership will highlight approaches contributing to college and career readiness.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

can apply** for this year’s program and submit their activity plans that enable students to create real-world change in their communities using problem-based learning. Today, the competition fosters critical thinking and creative problem solving, anchored in problem-based learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. What are the 6 learning strategies for students?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Intelitek ’s learning solutions have provided learners across the globe with the competencies needed for in-demand careers in production. They investigate their world, trade and share discoveries, develop their computational thinking and STEAM skills, solve problems, and so much more.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

(Cator’s organization has tried to brand CBL as challenge-based learning.) During that decade, McMaster University pioneered the problem-based learning approach with its medical students. “We We think they’re two sides of the same coin,” Larmer says of project- and problem-based learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

It does so by leading programs and services designed to help schools understand workforce development, participate in work-based learning experiences, foster career literacy and directly connect students to mentors and authentic opportunities at a young age.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I learned to justify my teaching approach by telling myself, “This is what students need to be successful.” But now, when I think about the skills and knowledge people need to be well-informed citizens capable of digesting and synthesizing complex information, I wish I could go back and redesign my teaching approach.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 6, 2025

For example, in core subjects like reading, math, and writing, where skills are sequential, structure is key. While we ask children to conceptualize at higher levels than ever before, traditional methods for building foundational skills remain effective for launching children into that higher-order thinking.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons. enVision offers an innovative math curriculum that helps educators teach with confidence and inspires students with hands-on, problem-based learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

This hands-on approach promotes experiential learning and problem-solving skills. This experiential learning approach fosters inquiry, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills development.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A recent educator with 26 years of experience in the field credits mindSpark Learning for providing her with the tools to better engage students online, while also enhancing their critical learning skills. These lay the foundation for skills that are inherently necessary for career success.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another notable strategy is project-based learning, where students tackle real-world problems or tasks to apply and integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines. Moreover, inquiry-based learning encourages students to ask questions, explore topics independently, and seek answers through experimentation and research.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Peer teaching encourages collaboration, communication skills development, and deeper comprehension. Metacognitive Strategies : Teaching students to monitor their own learning process, set goals, and regulate their learning enhances self-awareness and fosters academic autonomy. What are 4 study strategies?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

My journey as an educator began thirty years ago and—I’ll admit—references to personalized learning were never mentioned or formally discussed back then. Yet, I knew the importance of building relationships with my students and reaching every student wherever she/he was with developing skills.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

It does so by leading programs and services designed to help schools understand workforce development, participate in work-based learning experiences, foster career literacy and directly connect students to mentors and authentic opportunities at a young age.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

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Problem-Based Learning Learning Students Lecturing 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

At the heart of Envision Academy’s approach is its problem-based learning orientation that focuses on teaching students to think. As many teachers can tell you, this type of teaching for student ownership and empowerment is difficult and requires a different set of instructional skills.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

When it comes to using technology, teachers have a lot to learn from their digital-era students who are always up to date on the latest apps or social media applications. In the North Colonie school district, the plan this school year is take advantage of their pupils’ tech savvy by enlisting them to solve problems.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2024

That is our first problem. We must ‘unlearn’ traditional methods and acquire new skills, such as facilitating online interactions and assessing student learning online (Garnham and Kaleta 2002, 1-5). Another option would be to allow students to participate in problem based learning.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

Why it works: When students see how learning is relevant beyond the classroom, theyre more likely to engage and retain information. This strategy builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will serve them well in the workforce. The post Tried and True Active Learning Strategies appeared first on TeachHUB.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2024

That is our first problem. We must ‘unlearn’ traditional methods and acquire new skills, such as facilitating online interactions and assessing student learning online (Garnham and Kaleta 2002, 1-5). Another option would be to allow students to participate in problem based learning.

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Hybrid Courses Gamification Discussions Student Engagement 87

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Learn how personalized learning through purposeful gaming can help you engage your students and increase their motivation to learn. Dive into blended and problem-based learning to deepen your understanding of how to use 1:1 computing in your classroom. Designing for the 21st Century Classroom.

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