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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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

With some schools already announcing they will not reopen normally in the fall, and many others considering their options , educators are hoping to take advantage of the summer to improve on this spring’s sink-or-swim plunge into distance learning. Many things did not translate well online. What’s the Use of Lectures?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The pandemic is presenting new barriers to student engagement, most obviously the lack of physical proximity. I recommend the following to ease the transition for students. The Google Suite.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Kilgore urges senior academic officers to recognize that moving from face-to-face lectures in conventional classrooms to active learning online may not be easy. She encourages colleges and universities to acknowledge that quality online learning does not happen merely by placing instructors in front of live cams on Zoom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Wyoming’s Holy Name Catholic School (HNCS) today announced a new multi-year partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education will help HNCS achieve this challenge by providing engaging STEM learning opportunities throughout the curriculum.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A tattoo writing exercise. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

These tools help create instructional content, interactive lessons, polling surveys, activities, and students’ opportunities to ask questions and communicate effectively. Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 14, 2020

Photo from Pixabay This series is about how teachers can improve engagement for online learners (see links below for previous posts in the series). All forms of education require learners to engage, but when teachers and their students are separated by geographical distance, the challenges increase.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2017

Online learning is a terrific way to create stimulating learning environments for students. And while most students will have the motivation to work through the content, guided by their own learning objectives, many will simply find it too much and give up. Try out some creative evaluation.

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N2Y

MARCH 19, 2020

And in the world of education, where real-time communication is so essential and the need to keep students engaged and progressing so critical, the transition takes on added urgency. With school closures now a given, teachers, students, and families are being asked to quickly change their mindsets. The emergence of COVID?19

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we examine the significance of digital literacy skills, we’ll focus on highlighting their role in empowering students to navigate the complexities of the information age, fostering critical thinking, and preparing them for the challenges of an increasingly interconnected and technologically-driven world. Why is digital literacy important?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. Read the stories. Few speak up.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Most educators and students agree: Learning took a nosedive last spring when schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic. A survey of over 20,000 students conducted May through June found that only 39 percent of students said they learned a lot every day while their school building was closed.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

While general compliments can help students feel validated, remember that teaching our students how to observe and affirm their peers' contributions -- in both in-person and online spaces -- helps create an inclusive and positive learning environment. Recalibrate your expectations around students engagement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2016

Students in South Carolina will soon have access to short Twig Science and Tigtag Science videos through a new statewide partnership. The South Carolina State Board of Education approved the adoption with Carolina Biological. The videos anchor a suite of online exercises, quizzes, and other media that support science teaching.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Education buzzwords come and go, just as the fads they sometimes represent. For a variety of reasons, the buzz phrases also come to take on new meanings that were never intended originally, which makes it hard for educators, entrepreneurs and researchers to communicate clearly and hone in on what exactly they are trying to do and why.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than the regular curriculum. Students gain valuable experience with the help of hands-on learning activities practiced extensively in STEM-based education. And why not?

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

now incorporate game-based learning (PDF) into their instruction, 70% of teachers observe increased student engagement from using educational games, and a recent study shows that games improve learning outcomes (PDF) by 33%. Nearly half of all teachers in the U.S. But what about writing? Why not, indeed.

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MindShift

JULY 13, 2021

Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. In person, his classes are fun, and the students engaged: “I relate whatever it is that we’re doing to something closer to real life,” he said. Few speak up. The effects are showing up in test scores.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 7, 2020

Give students offline options for every activity you assign. Offline or paper choice boards, at home BINGO, scavenger hunts, and more, can keep students engaged and entertained. No matter what your role in education, we all have to let go and accept that this is out of our control. You will learn things from day one.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 15, 2021

As an educator – especially online – you have a unique opportunity to help your students realize their goals so they can eventually bring them to life. Teaching online has its challenges. Read more: Teaching students financial literacy with education technology. Promoting peer learning. Adaptability.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

“Our vision is to be the premier digital learning company for working professionals,” said co-founder and CEO, David Shrier. Both carry decades of educational experience. Esme wants to transform the effectiveness of online learning, increasing both student engagement and the quality of course content.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

So are most of the students taking the cultural competency quiz Professor John Branch gives out near the beginning of his MBA-level International Marketing class at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. The average student gets just two of the ten questions right. But failure is the whole point of the exercise.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

Some contend that giving every student an unlimited amount of time to master every classroom lesson is unrealistic and inefficient. New York City Department of Education officials have taken a contrasting position. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Photo: Kyle Spencer. Several factors are driving this shift.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

. “We couldn’t afford to have an individual teacher for every student, so we developed a way of teaching large groups,” as John Pane, an education researcher at the RAND Corporation, puts it. Personalized learning is the No. Competency-based education. So what is personalized learning, exactly?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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