eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades.

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MAY 12, 2025

It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers. Adding applied math courses is also on the agenda. Shadel supports revamping math courses around careers.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

Here are five examples of how AI can be used effectively in high school science classes: 1. The system provides explanations and visualizations, helping students grasp abstract concepts more effectively than static textbook diagrams. AI can make complex topics more accessible, personalize instruction, and provide real-time feedback.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is supporting this initiative through its award-winning services, a host of new content designed to spark curiosity in teachers and students about the world around us, and events, community activities and more focused on promoting science education scheduled throughout Fall 2020.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In the latest phase of this collaboration, a new edition of the award-winning Mystery Science service built especially for Texas educators is helping CCISD teachers in K-5 classrooms districtwide engage students more deeply in science instruction. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. Lessons are designed with an inquiry-based approach, where students and teachers explore science “mysteries” collaboratively through videos, reading and hands-on activities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, some of the most powerful learning in my middle school science classroom has happened when I’ve pretended to NOT know the “right answer.” A traditional science textbook doesn’t always provide educators the freedom to delve into topics that students bring up from their own lives or questions they have about the world around them.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2022

June 17, 2022 — Benetech, the leading software for social good nonprofit, today announced two significant AI initiatives to reduce barriers to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and employment for people with disabilities and learning and thinking differences. AI for Accessible Math and Textbooks.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

It doesn’t matter whether a student reads a story for English, a chapter in a textbook for science or math, or an online article for history; they need to be actively thinking about what they are reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.

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JULY 22, 2020

Boiling Lesson Design Down to a Science Her small team of five isn’t trying to reinvent the library of civics content. Often these are assignments, exercises and drills that resemble what one may find in a textbook. Summed up this way, the learning science principles involved in Composer might seem rather simple.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High school science instructor Veronica Wylie has an idea that will take her students to new heights?or The Mississippi teacher is tackling the issue of representation in the sciences by earning a diving certification, and she’s working through archaeology and marine life training with her nonprofit partners. or rather, new depths.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

Actively Learn, Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies, and Actively Learn Science. This new focus enables Actively Learn to better address the distinct needs of ELA, social studies, and science teachers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2021

To make these decisions, we need information and a way to distinguish credible sources from the rest—and that starts with a solid understanding of basic science. Too often, though, this understanding we’re using to make decisions is obtained solely from our experiences in school science settings.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, got a call. It was from his dean, who said that the department had inspected their freshman calculus course, “Calculus for Life Sciences.” Many leaders in the field want to change these statistics.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In my experience, even reluctant students become interested in setting up a science experiment when they have some level of agency over what they will be testing. which aligns well with the Next Generation Science Standard focused on matter and its interactions. Give students agency.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Following a comprehensive evaluation, Virginia’s State Board of Education has approved Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience for statewide use as a core instructional resource through its state adoption process. Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience is aligned to Virginia’s 2018 Standards of Learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2022

VR allows educators to move past pages in a textbook to create totally immersive experiences that stimulate and inspire students. As new VR technologies emerge, educators at all levels are finding new applications to augment the classroom experience – and for good reason.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Mike Silagadze isn’t shy about his desire to take market share from the largest college textbook publishers through his classroom software company Top Hat. He believes his company’s brand of digital textbooks beats anything Pearson, McGraw-Hill and their ilk can provide. The company has raised $90 million to date.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has forced schools to double down on—and in some cases try for the first time—online education technologies, from digital science labs to virtual campus tours. Oxford Sciences Innovation reinvested. BibliU isn’t the only company to attract investor interest for challenging the status quo of printed textbooks.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two truths and one lie I often share with my class are: I am a physics teacher I hate science I love dogs The lie, unfortunately, is that I love dogs — they’re fine; I’m just not a pet person. In this case, I really am a physics teacher who, at one point , hated science; in fact, I spent the better part of the past decade trying to escape it.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

Students and educators will have access to a collection of more than 1 million online textbooks and image databases that can be used for instruction on subjects, such as social studies, the language arts, and science.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It’s no secret that STEM jobs, especially computer science, are growing more rapidly than the pool of qualified candidates to fill those jobs. Curly Bracket , from Ashoka fellow and Swedish social entrepreneur Johan Wendt, is a combination textbook and graphic novel that builds students’ computational thinking skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, many students are dissuaded from pursuing environmental science due to mundane textbooks and complex diagrams. Educators can engage students and build excitement around environmental science using the latest virtual reality (VR) technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2024

These tools are engaging, bringing students up close with historic landmarks from around the world, illustrating science concepts that are hard to see without high-tech equipment, and giving students different views and perspectives on hard-to-understand concepts. What is meant by AR and VR?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This high-quality distinction allows us to bring a premium science program to even more teachers and students in Texas and continue our vision to inspire better outcomes for our planet through science education. A tab system identifies where the scientific and engineering practices TEKS and Science concepts TEKS are integrated.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Listening , San Francisco, CA Listening provides a mobile app designed for students and researchers to transform textbooks and research papers into audio, providing insights and note-taking ability on-the-go and helping to streamline the research process. Oblio, Inc.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

These are skills students rarely learn straight out of a textbook. The full report includes quantitative and qualitative evaluations of students’ problem-solving abilities after implementation of a pre-built, project-based STEM curriculum in science class. If that sounds daunting, rest assured, it doesn’t always have to be.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Videos that are more than flashy attempts to spice up a chapter from a textbook. From PBS Digital Studios and KQED Education, Above the Noise offers an investigative dive—albeit a brief one—into the research behind a variety of popular and newsworthy topics, ranging from technology and climate science to free speech, economics, and beyond.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Among the specific Discovery Education resources coming to CPS elementary classrooms is the Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience , which includes: The Discovery Education platform. Science Techbooks.?. comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. Discovery Education? The Discovery Education?

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

However, many students are dissuaded from pursuing environmental science due to mundane textbooks and complex diagrams. Educators can engage students and build excitement around environmental science using the latest virtual reality (VR) technology.

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APRIL 2, 2021

That frustrates Mark Schneider, the director of the Institute for Education Sciences at the U.S. That’s not to criticize the researchers, he adds, it’s just a fact of science that more new approaches fail than succeed. “So To do that, it’s trying other new things, such as a new partnership with the National Science Foundation.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

After all, a free or inexpensive alternative to a pricey commercial textbook can make a big difference for students at institutions like Salt Lake Community College, who are “mostly not affluent,” Hardy says. If she wants to add or change anything along the way, she can. Every course should be better every time it’s taught,” he says.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

And that science isnt just experimentsits about impact. Its about building understanding through firsthand experiences, not just textbooks. Think art meets science. Students draw connections across subjects, which helps them develop a broader view of the world. They learn that math isnt just numbersits problem-solving.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Little did I know that by 2019 I would find a way to apply the data science strategies I learned as a geologist to bring joy and engagement back to my classroom. This Class is Unfair The pivotal class I was teaching at the time was a physical science course, consisting of three sections of 15 to 17 eighth graders. Anonymous student.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

This hands-on approach integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts, promoting problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration. Among technology tools used in the classroom, one strong example is the use of educational robotics kits, such as LEGO Mindstorms.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Some 3D printing is incorporated into math and science lessons, some geography and some art, but overall, 3D printers are being used as incentives to complete the “normal” lesson. Outdated textbooks with photos from years past are not going to engage the students we need to ensure a robust healthcare workforce years down the road.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To close knowledge gaps and support every student, IXL equips Missouri educators with its award-winning PK-5 ELA curriculum, which personalizes learning and is grounded in the Science of Reading methodology. About IXL Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 U.S.

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