eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2018

Districts around the country are moving away from teaching models based on lectures and textbooks—but transition isn’t always simple. Creating a competency-based or mastery-based environment requires re-thinking everything, including teaching methods, assessments, and how to best prepare students for life after school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The key is recognizing how to effectively leverage edtech learning strategies, from digitized lesson plans to virtual collaboration, and keeping an open mind while embracing new instructional methods. Here are ways that edtech can reduce reliance on physical materials: Digital textbooks minimize the need for printed books and reduce waste.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This inequity extends beyond access to include variations in digital literacy skills. Platforms like online textbooks, educational websites, and interactive learning applications offer diverse materials that cater to different learning styles. Technology has also facilitated personalized learning experiences.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2015

Who says you can only use the flipped teaching method in your own class or with other teachers in your school or district? Thomasson, who teaches English at Forestview High School in Gastonia, N.C., My pupils get hands-on, real-world skills,” he explained. Not Andrew Thomasson and Cheryl Morris, that’s for sure.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

Interactive technologies and multimedia tools now replace traditional textbooks and lectures, creating more dynamic and engaging learning environments. Videos, films, and simulations create immersive learning experiences that traditional teaching methods cannot replicate. Many districts are prohibiting cell phones in classrooms.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. This digital ecosystem not only enhances academic knowledge but also cultivates digital literacy skills essential for the modern workforce. How has technology impacted K-12 education? What does education look like in 2024?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. What are some examples of teaching techniques?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning tools like textbooks and whiteboards to innovative techniques such as flipped classrooms and educational software, these resources aim to optimize educational outcomes and engage students effectively. What are tools and techniques in education?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Navigating this digital landscape requires critical digital literacy skills. In the digital age, integrating digital skills into education becomes imperative. Collaborative online platforms promote peer interaction, critical thinking, and teamwork–essential skills for success in the modern world.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 key instructional strategies?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It facilitates interactive and dynamic teaching methods, supports diverse learning needs, and prepares students for a technology-driven world, making education more effective and relevant. Students can explore a vast array of online materials, from digital textbooks to research databases and interactive tutorials.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Educators today are embracing a diverse range of technological resources to enhance their teaching methods, from interactive whiteboards and educational apps to virtual platforms and collaborative tools. What are technology tools for teaching and learning? What are the 10 ways to use technology in the classroom?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This fosters teamwork and enhances problem-solving skills. Students can explore a vast array of online materials, from research databases to interactive tutorials, which supports independent learning and encourages exploration beyond traditional textbooks. Additionally, technology expands access to resources.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students. It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

With digital platforms, students can access a wealth of information, including e-books, online articles, videos, and interactive tutorials, expanding their knowledge beyond traditional textbooks. Access to diverse resources online expands learning beyond textbooks. Engagement and interactivity are also boosted through technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This promotes teamwork and communication skills, preparing students for the collaborative nature of modern workplaces. Students from various backgrounds can access quality education through e-learning platforms, videos, and digital textbooks. Blended Learning : Combine traditional teaching methods with online resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2024

With digital access, learning is no longer confined to textbooks and classroom materials. Such extensive resources empower them to conduct independent research and develop critical thinking skills essential for their future academic endeavors. This shift towards a resource-rich environment revolutionizes traditional education methods.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Learning management systems, virtual reality applications, and adaptive learning platforms are just a few examples revolutionizing traditional teaching methods as students are learning in the digital age. Augmented reality applications, enhancing physical textbooks with digital overlays, provide interactive content.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This digital evolution equips students with essential skills, preparing them for a future where technology plays an integral role in every aspect of society. How can you use technology to enhance teaching and learning? Teachers use these devices to demonstrate concepts, conduct research, and teach digital literacy skills.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. The curriculum also primes students for college and potential careers in science. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Education technology is a classroom must-have Technology enables access to important resources Stay up to date on the latest in education technology The use of education technology in the classroom has revolutionized the way teaching and learning occur, offering new opportunities to enhance educational experiences.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This helps build strong retrieval pathways and helps students more efficiently master concepts and skills. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

These tools foster teamwork and communication, essential skills for future success. With online libraries, research databases, and educational platforms, students can explore a wide range of topics and develop their independent learning skills. Finally, technology helps develop digital literacy , a crucial skill in today’s world.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Hands-on Engagement: Beyond the Textbook and Lecture To captivate the attention of older students it’s essential to look beyond traditional teaching methods like textbooks and lectures. By incorporating these real-world events you are making science more intriguing and relevant.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

Textbooks never worked for this student, but with this extra support she moved to a next stage. One of my goals as an educator is to make sure our students feel self regulated and self disciplined for the skills they're gonna need for the 21st century. She was able to listen to the letters, and she finally recognized them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

For years, my teaching revolved around textbooks as my resources. Khan Academy’s well-regarded virtual math program allows students to learn at their own pace, rewind as needed, and ask for help when necessary, without the false boundaries of a grade-level textbook that tells them what they must learn and when.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

These skills are worrisome for some educators due to the informal nature of online social spaces. Connect s ocial m edia to r eal-world a pplications: Guide students in linking their online interactions to real-world contexts, both professionally and personally, underscoring the practical relevance of these digital skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The problem is that most teaching methods do not expose these fascinating aspects of mathematics. Hands-On Learning: Math Beyond the Textbook Some require you to see, touch, and perhaps experience it for that “click.” Want to teach fractions? But here is the thing: math does not have to be boring.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

These skills are worrisome for some educators due to the informal nature of online social spaces. Connect s ocial m edia to r eal-world a pplications: Guide students in linking their online interactions to real-world contexts, both professionally and personally, underscoring the practical relevance of these digital skills.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This helps build strong retrieval pathways and helps students more efficiently master concepts and skills. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.

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Priceless Ponderings

APRIL 14, 2025

Flexible for Different Homeschooling Styles Homeschooling families use a variety of teaching methods, so a flexible curriculum is essential. Some parents prefer structured, textbook-based lessons, while others lean toward unit studies or hands-on learning. and different types of jobs in their community.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. For instance, an online biology textbook might include a short section about protein synthesis, followed by a question.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Textbooks sugar coat realities a bit. Instead of castigating poor parents, help them get the skills they need. Teachers are obliged to write on the board the specific skill (and number) that they’re teaching. scripted teaching methods). The media does this too. In reality the very opposite is true.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2025

What once was a space filled with lectures, textbooks, and rigid routines has evolved into a dynamic, interactive environment fueled by digital learning tools and creative teaching strategies. Blending teaching methods with digital tools Modern instruction is all about variety. It must be purposeful.

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