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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

In K-12 education, employing effective teaching methods and strategies is paramount for engaging students and facilitating meaningful learning experiences across diverse subjects and grade levels. Modern teaching tools have revolutionized K-12 education, offering innovative ways to engage students and enhance learning outcomes.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles. Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips.

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Renaissance and Nearpod, Coming Together to Empower Teachers and Accelerate Student Growth

eSchool News

“We’re thrilled to join Renaissance and to support the mission of accelerating learning for all,” said Pep Carrera, chief executive officer at Nearpod. million Nearpod teachers delivers on the full promise of personalizing learning across remote, hybrid, and in-person classrooms.”. About Nearpod.

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Giving Voice to the End Users in Districts’ Technology Decisions

Digital Promise

This blog post is part of a series that highlight different stakeholders' perspectives on purchasing practices for K-12 personalized learning tools. We were more interested in testing tablets than laptops and decided to focus more on the devices’ features than brand names. participating in a glyph-making activity.

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OPINION: ‘Programs that give every student a computer instead of time with a teacher are misguided’

The Hechinger Report

One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program. The other was a third-grade blended-learning classroom at Lincoln Central Elementary School, in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

While students ultimately may go back to in-person learning, remote learning will remain a possibility for suspended students “whenever feasible,” he says. I think we’ve learned how to more individualize and differentiate instruction,” says Dr. Joel in Nebraska. “I Robinson says. Everybody needs a check-in.

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Engaging Lessons for the Next-Gen Connected Creators – SULS0160

Shake Up Learning

Working with a school that is moving towards classroom laptop carts, Monica enjoys sharing Lumio since every student doesn’t need a device to make lessons engaging. Monica explains how teachers can personalize learning through Lumio lessons. To conclude the lesson, teachers can assign formative assessments.