eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Next, test some small changes Key Action: Pilot changes and gather feedback from students and educators A current partner school that is focusing on cell phone policies this school year is taking a deliberately slow approach to developing a policy. Students document changes in their own technology use throughout the project period.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

But as these tools become more common in schools, serious questions about their legal impact arise. How can schools test the accessibility of AI tools? Schools should perform usability tests with diverse student groups, including those with disabilities, to assess AI tools’ effectiveness.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Therein lies a paradox I have struggled with in my career: How can I continue to teach students that questioning authority is not only okay, but sometimes necessary, while maintaining a position of authority myself? Martin began explaining a concept to the class when I raised my hand and questioned, “Why do we have to learn this?

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Technology has permeated every facet of our lives, making many tasks easier, and even doing some of our work for us. The impact of technology on the human brain is still being studied, but there is a body of research which is decades old and has increased its capacity to inform education with advances in medical imaging technology.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2025

Classifying charter schools as private would have opened questions about whether that could continue across the states, he said. Drummond at the end of April, less than a month before issuing its decision.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

At our college, we have learned that it means weaving ideas, theories, and methods from many fields to examine a shared theme or question. Often, this means finding a central theme, problem, or question that ties everything together. In our college, old testing methods, like exams on facts from one field, do not work well.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

He emphasizes that effective digital programs are driven by specific educational needswhether supporting CTE (Career and Technical Education), dropout recovery, or creating early college opportunitiesrather than by technology itself. I mean, it’s program first technology, second right? I mean it’s. And I were. Well, you go.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” Suppes and Papert had opposing views of how the computer and technology should function in education. It really showed me the benefit of technology.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Their mission is to ensure every student is “ AI ready ” — prepared to use emerging technologies, like generative AI, in an ethical and responsible manner in school, life and future work, regardless of where those careers take them. These factors influenced the types of questions used. How would it be delivered?

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Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

But the technology offers only a shadow of accurate detection: It highlights any matching text, whether properly cited or not; it flags everything that mirrors AI’s writing style, whether a student used AI inappropriately or not. He said $15 million is a lot of money to spend on a tool with such limited value. I trust you.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2025

As co-designers, we envisioned a space where leaders could contemplate big questions: How do we lead with integrity when the ground beneath us may be shifting? Building relational trust is paramount for leading communities through technological shifts. Essential questions guided our initial ideation process: Whats our vision?

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isnt just adopting the technology its making sure it works for all students. As districts explore AIs potential, they must also confront critical questions about equity, algorithmic bias and access.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology One of the most significant advantages of online learning is access to various digital tools that go far beyond what’s available in a traditional classroom. These are a great chance for your child to ask questions, get clarification, and interact with their teachers, just like in a physical classroom.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Oversight for Special Education is shifting to the Department of Health and Human Services, raising urgent questions about IDEA enforcement and IEP accountability. That plan is now in question due to visa bottlenecks and federal review protocols ( Chalkbeat , EdWeek ). Domestic pipelines are shrinking too.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Students work on cars that they’ll later pit against each other in the ultimate test of mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, and creativity. Provide marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for groups to cook and enjoy s’mores in an especially delicious project test!

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

Since generative artificial intelligence burst onto the scene a few years ago, schools and educators have grappled with how to approach the powerful-but-experimental technology. The order promotes appropriate integration of AI into education to ensure the United States remains a global leader in this technological revolution.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

For decades, the federal government believed getting more students interested in science, math, and technology was a national security priority. At the time Take Flight lost its National Science Foundation grant, its curriculum was being tested by 1,200 students and 30 rural middle school teachers across 10 states.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some questioned whether they even belonged on a college campus, said UC Riverside Dean of Students Christine Mata. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. billion and spent some of that on technology to accommodate remote learning.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 21, 2025

Even as an eight-year-old, I thought the physics of that sounded off, but I sure didn't want to test it. The important thing was to convince the adults that the lessons were learned, which meant doing well on the quizzes and tests, yes, but more vital was to cheerfully abide by the rules.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

As part of the course, students use artificial intelligence tools often viewed in a negative light due to privacy and other technical concerns to explore their career interests and better understand how technology could shape the workforce. That could potentially lead towards higher earnings for them too, Ma said.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

In my experience, " teaching " can only lead to learning when the learner is actively wondering about the questions being answered. Sadly, most of what we do in standard school is offer answers to questions that no child has ever asked. Testing was rare and largely inconsequential. for their own good." Many students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

On the opposite edge, workplaces are accelerating their AI integration, changing how and who they hire, investing heavily in generative AI training and reimagining entire workflows around these technologies. While GenAI churns out answers, we must raise a generation that knows which questions to ask and which solutions to build.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2025

Parents need to monitor their kids’ friends list and ask questions about the friends they don’t know. They might mention a test result the recipient didn’t want getting out or tease about something embarrassing. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. This is never a good thing.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

But when she was placed in Jackson, Mississippi, at preschools that served poorer families, she found the tests were no longer working. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk. I had this question of when you utilize these measures in groups with different characteristics.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In todays technology-rich classrooms, digital literacy is becoming a foundational skill–students are learning to navigate devices, use educational software, and collaborate online. But as we prepare students for the future, its no longer enough for them to simply use technology. It is essential. The same goes for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Essential Question. Draw a Stickman is a web-based tool or app that turns a simple drawing into a story by asking questions of the creator. Students draw an image; the site animates it and then asks questions as the figure moves, requiring students to add detail to the Stickman’s adventure. Teacher Preparation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: How do I teach my state/national/international curriculum using technology? In fact, I ended up writing my own project-based technology curriculum (now in its fifth edition). Use it to time a test, record a presentation, or play music during reading time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

None of these have anything to do with teacher training, background, test scores, rubrics, class size, or pay scales. self-verbalization/questioning. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. It’s my role to develop positive relationships in class and staff rooms. I inform all about the language of learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There are no worksheets, tests, or structure to provide evidence of learning or templates for teaching. More specifically, they do not establish a curriculum for their children, do not require their children to do particular assignments for the purpose of education, and do not test their children to measure progress.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2025

They will put you through a rigorous test of thinking on your feet, fast, and without ‘umms’ Here’s what you should know: The B&G (Blue and Gold) Interview is one of several opportunities for the Naval Academy to insure they appoint candidates who will make it through the next nine years. Nothing tricky.

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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. I merely memorized facts in order to do well on tests. Next, we talk about students’ findings and how they relate to the initial question about tire pressure.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

From the rise of technology use within education to the adaptation of free tuition programs at schools like MIT, the education landscape is set to continue to change even more in 2025. Well be seeing some exciting shifts within education that will leverage technology to transform learning and assessment in meaningful ways.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding standardized testing. The debate over using test scores in college admissions has oscillated between requiring them and questioning their necessity in favor of relying more on student grade point averages (GPAs).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2024

The SAT is to standardized testing what the floppy disk is to data storage. Providers of some of the most popular standardized tests are rethinking their offerings as new AI tools are challenging traditional techniques for finding out what students know — and allowing new ways to give and score tests.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Be prepared to answer these five questions on the topic of school safety from parents, educators, and students as you head back to school: What is our district-wide approach to safety and what mechanisms are in place to ensure it is known and followed? What is your district doing to deter attacks and violence? Violence is preventable.

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