Education Superhighway

JULY 23, 2018

Recently, we interviewed three 5th grade teachers who shared more about the transformational role technology plays in student engagement at PWCS. Cathleen: I love being able to incorporate language arts and STEM through project-based learning using technology. We even have the textbooks online.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. Students shouldn’t spend their entire day interacting with technology. Read more: 7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 2, 2022) — To keep students engaged in learning all summer long, Discovery Education and its Social Impact Partners are offering students and caregivers an array of no-cost dynamic digital resources they can use at home. The contest is open through June 17, 2022.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects. Slideshows allow you to embed text, images, video clips, and animation all in one place to make the flow of your lesson seamless.

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techlearning

APRIL 5, 2018

- Discovery Education´s Digital Resources and Comprehensive Professional Development System to Create Authentic STEM Teaching and Learning Environments for Elementary Students- Silver Spring, Md. Additional student features include bilingual text-to-speech and leveled reading tools, and note-taking and highlighting capabilities.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Digital storytelling is only for classroom engagement. Student engagement during classroom activities is definitely improved when digital storytelling is used. As this study involving 15,000 students shows , there are many direct and indirect benefits of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling is not for STEM.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. I believe the answer has been in front of us this whole time: video games.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The following videos and graphics about design thinking were introduced and discussed with participants. John Spencer’s Video on the Launch Cycle. Design thinking was introduced to the participating educators through showing them John Spencer ‘s video. An Overview of Design Thinking. The Design Challenge.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. Teams of students play together in fun “missions” by programming virtual 3D robots while learning the principles of coding.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

In addition, district educators will receive in-depth professional learning opportunities that will help them integrate their new resources into instruction and create engaging lessons that prepare students for success beyond the classroom. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program. Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

Teams of one or more students, along with a teacher or parent in a coordinator role, invent card games, board games, apps, and outdoor games that address one or more mathematical topics. Throughout the process, students develop critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration skills, and more. From the judges: "Wow! I loved this game.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2020

The resources , many of which are designed to satisfy national and state education standards , are a collection of live virtual events, recorded videos and short activities designed by teachers and EarthEcho’s education team to support high-quality experiential learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

PCs with powerful processors are ideal, and often a must-have, for subjects like advanced programming, engineering, and video editing. Added screen real estate lets students work smarter and more efficiently. Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device. Learning lab. Maker space.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2022

I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. Upon closer inspection the teacher realized the students had searched for and found the new NCAA Basketball Brackets. NCAA Big Dance Basics – Take a look and get ideas from the STEM site eGFI.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 16, 2019

I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, Makers, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. You see… we really must learn to put into practice some of the best lessons never taught! What is a Slam Dunk? – The website Wonderapolis provides this interesting question, video, and related ideas.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Monica loves getting students connected on a global scale and loves to use digital tools like Lumio to create interactive lessons to engage her students. Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. Boost your student engagement on any devices wherever learning needs to happen.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. What is a Slam Dunk? – The website Wonderapolis provides this interesting question, video, and related ideas. Students will enjoy the video, accompanying fact, and any activity incorporated with it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Pivot, which  joined the Discovery Education family of services  in 2022, makes teaching science with active learning and scientific phenomena engaging and easy. Effective professional development maximizes the power of these resources, increases student engagement in learning, and supports the continued academic development of all students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Wheeler: One reason we chose MidSchoolMath is that the middle grades represent the critical time in a student’s academic career. We thought about elementary, middle and high school. This time, we chose something different for the middle grades because middle school students are kind of a different band of learners.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

supporting science education in elementary and middle school classrooms across the district.?Through and students?in Following a careful review of potential edtech science solutions for elementary and middle school students, BPS selected two resources from Discovery Education. SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, August?11,?2021)

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. The anxiety it created for parents and students—and even teachers, because it was something new—was awful. It was phenomenal to see!”

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A team of students from INCubatoredu, a high school entrepreneurship program based in Illinois, reworked their business Trashbots to make robotics and coding accessible and provide hands-on STEM education at home. Learning tools can take many forms, like websites and apps, virtual tutorials and programs, and online games and videos.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Biochemistry can be elementary. Students generally learn about moles, atoms, compounds and the intricacies of the periodic table in college, but Daniel Fried is convinced kids can learn complex biochemistry topics as early as elementary school. Both teachers think the curriculum could bring more diversity to STEM.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

The problem stems from the fact that when schools closed in the spring, districts and educators selected their digital instructional solutions quickly, often with insufficient vetting and little-to-no district-wide consistency. And that two weeks was more time than many districts had. Related: What if public schools never reopen?

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

The website Wonderapolis provides this interesting question, video, and related ideas. Who Invented Basketball – You and your students can explore another wonder of the day from Wonderapolis. Students will enjoy the video, accompanying fact, and any activity incorporated with it. It could just be a slam dunk lesson!

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techlearning

AUGUST 21, 2018

All entries to the 2018 School Librarian of the Year Awards were judged based on criteria including creativity in programming and use of content; demonstrated student engagement; outreach to families; and exemplary use of technology tools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Children’s learning experiences in pre-kindergarten through early elementary are shaped by many factors, including race and income ; consequently, they often face school readiness gaps that could be addressed with technology solutions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. STEM Workshop – If you are at Pete and C in Hershey, Pennsylvania check out the STAR Educator Discovery Preconference Workshop. I will have a session on STEM to STEAM to MAKERS.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

I treat my bilingual students with the same kindness and set the same high expectations for them. This is my 15th year as an elementary teacher. Engage Our brains remember new and exciting things. a quick hands-on activity, short video or fascinating photo—so they want to learn more.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In Virginia, video conferencing and application sharing is allowing elementary students to jointly develop solar-powered flashlights with students in Honduras. In Idaho, personalized learning has increased student engagement so much that they are actively petitioning parents to attend summer school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Two years ago, my school, Dr. Rodriguez Elementary, kicked off a new effort to create authentic learning experiences for all students by infusing STEM learning strategies into our curriculum. We believed this effort would increase student engagement and motivation.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Books, videos, math games aim to boost student engagement. Studios launched an expansion of its StoryBots franchise with StoryBots Classroom, a free resource for educators that includes hundreds of videos, books and activities for use on interactive white boards, tablets and laptops in the classroom. JibJab Bros.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

BLOOMZ STUDENT ACCOUNTS ( bloomz.net ) Bloomz unveiled its new student accounts, providing teachers, schools and districts with an all-in-one communications platform that ensures security and privacy and boosts engagement. Starting in August, teachers can invite students to sign up for a free Bloomz account to use the app.

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