eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, April 21, 2022) — In celebration of Earth Day 2022, observed on April 22nd, Discovery Education and partners are proud to present educators, students, and families a diverse array of dynamic digital resources inspiring students to explore the natural phenomena in the world around them.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

Not every kindergartner can boast that she helped build a robot with high school students. Growing increasingly interested in robotics, Kate and her sister tagged along to team meetings and were invited by the older students to join in the build. He came from what you would call an under-resourced area.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Another plus: High-quality CTE helps with student engagement and retention. Research suggests students are more likely to continue their education when they know they already have a head start. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about the roles educators play in meeting the demand for cybersecurity experts.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

To make matters even more complicated, the emotions of students are all over the place. These stem from a variety of factors, including isolation, excessive time on social media, watching parents struggle financially, and the impact of the virus on the health of family members. It is frustrating for teachers and administrators alike.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the addition of new games, interactives, career resources and more to its award-winning K-12 learning platform, Discove ry Education Experience.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One path is to make computational thinking (CT) learning opportunities more readily available to students, especially in the early grades. The project team developed the Water Runoff Challenge (WRC), an NGSS -aligned, multi-week curriculum unit for upper elementary students that integrates Earth science, engineering, and CT.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2020

s environmental youth leadership organization EarthEcho International offers its free environmental education resources to teachers, students, and families affected by school closings due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Resources are available immediately via the EarthEcho Website: www.EarthEcho.org. Philippe Cousteau, Jr.’s

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Interactive whiteboards, online resources, and educational apps have made learning more engaging and accessible. Students can learn at their own pace, revisit difficult concepts, and access a wealth of information right at their fingertips.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

Looking at theories of motivation can create a broader perspective as well as give educators additional ideas for meeting their own and their students’ needs. This discussion is relevant for both teachers and students. As a review, I included some resources that follow: Source: [link]. Source: [link] ).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2019

Let students choose their favorite topics to study and then seek out the best hands-on STEM curriculum and activities that meet the students’ interests. That’s how Indiana GEAR UP officials are ensuring high student engagement within their program, according to Executive Director Dr. Virginia Bolshakova. “We

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Discovery Education will help HNCS achieve this challenge by providing engaging STEM learning opportunities throughout the curriculum. Following a careful review of available resources, HNCS selected the following products for use in the school’s PK-5 classrooms: Discovery Education Experience. STEM Connect.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 2, 2021

As we prepare for spring, it is always good to have some new ideas to promote student engagement and foster more collaboration in the classroom. Blogging helps students to also build relationships in the classroom as well as promote peer networking. Using Padlet, students can post questions, comments, videos, images, and more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Through this new collaboration, HCPS’s educators gain access to an award-winning suite of digital resources supporting the school’s mission to provide students with an individualized academic experience that is a catalyst for confidence and curiosity. . Discovery Education’s?Social Social Studies?Techbooks.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Behind strong school-based leadership, the schools built sustainable systems in professional learning and IT logistics and have created innovative ways to leverage their iPads to increase student engagement, communication, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills. STEM Culture of Innovation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Monday, December 13, 2021) – Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education invite students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge. Today’s students will drive tomorrow’s innovation, and the trade professions are where innovation meets the real world.

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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.  These resources, sourced from trusted partners, are aligned to state and national standards and help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day. 

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 17, 2018

As we begin, I would like to provide some ideas that might just turn up the learning in the area of STEM education. Workshop: The Verbs of PBL, STEM and STEAM: Dewey Meets Technology. Ten Ideas To Take Students Beyond That STEM Activity… And Towards The Standards – Michael Gorman (21centuryedtech.wordpress.com).

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

members, can implement our well-structured and inclusive curriculum with the knowledge that the program meets and exceeds the requirements to become an integral component of a school’s STEM implementation.”. The courses and curriculum engage students in solving gamified challenges by coding a virtual robot. consortium. “We

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

So as we provide information and resources to help address the academic challenges of the moment, we must never lose sight of the bigger picture. And as we think about learning, now more than ever the social and emotional challenges students are facing are going to profoundly impact learning now, and in the longer term.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 28, 2020

As COVID-19 shifted learning online, students and educators lost access to those hands-on, in-person real world learning experiences and mentors. Teachers across the region reported that students were more engaged and had higher attendance during digital learning due to the excitement of working with artists and other partners.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The program is run by Learning Undefeated , a nonprofit organization that brings immersive STEM experiences and resources to students to encourage student interest in STEM careers. Learning Undefeated offers four different kinds of STEM labs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Through this new multi-year collaboration, K-12 educators in all 15 Rivermont campuses across Virginia will integrate Discovery Education’s suite of innovative digital resources into instruction to create dynamic learning environments that more deeply engage students in science. 

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techlearning

AUGUST 28, 2018

(August 28, 2018) – Florida’s Franklin County School District (FCSD) announced today that it is teaming up with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, on a new initiative supporting STEM education across the district.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

In addition, the program hones the skills needed to reinforce student engagement, application, exploration and use of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. We customize our professional development to meet educators’ needs,” said Ido Yerushalmi, CEO of CoderZ. “So,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Pasadena USD selects STEMscopes California to help students adjust to NGSS, develop and deepen STEM understanding through inquiry-based learning. STEMscopes takes the guesswork out of teaching the Next Generation Science Standards,” said Jodi Marchesso, Pasadena USD’s STEM curriculum coach.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

- Unique Digital Content Combined with Sustained Professional Development to Help Create Vibrant Culture of STEM in Participating Schools - Silver Spring, Md. Through the “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative, RISD seeks to transform the Berkner Feeder Pattern’s culture and pedagogy.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators, students, and families in grades K-12 in 20 schools across the United States are empowered with exciting digital resources, standards-aligned activities, and vetted, high-quality content carefully curated by grade level.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Setting Expectations for Remote Learning Students. The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) recommends teachers clearly post the routines and expectations for all students.[3]. One helpful way to set expectations is by sharing daily and weekly to-do lists with your students. National Institute for STEM Education.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Many schools provide a computing device for every student. Time is a limited resource. They ask: Why fund a computer lab when students carry computing power with them from class to class? Many schools still lack the resources to implement 1:1 learning. Have limited staffing resources? Budgets are tight.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools (GFW) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the creation of engaging science lessons in K-12 classrooms districtwide. Among the resources coming to GFW schools are:   Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum. Located in east central Illinois, Shiloh CUSD #1 serves approximately 375 K-12 students in one school building.

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techlearning

AUGUST 28, 2018

- Discovery Education’s Award-Winning Digital Resources and Innovative Professional Learning System to Support the Creation of a Culture of STEM Teaching and Learning Districtwide- Silver Spring, Md. Among the resources the school system will use to create stimulating STEM learning environments is Discovery Education Streaming Plus.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Someone who wants to live out my values in practice There is a key difference between an educator saying they want to meet the needs of diverse learners and that instructor actually taking the actions that would meet that goal. Jenks stressed that “the most important thing is thinking about the syllabus from a student’s perspective.”

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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. Those resources include: Discovery Education’s award-winning Science Techbook. Discovery Education Streaming Plus.

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edWeb.net

JULY 14, 2021

The featured panelists were Dr. Don Gemeinhardt, Director of Strategic Grants and Finance Development at Boxlight, Dr. Alex Leis, CEO of Boxlight-EOS, and Hannah Olson, Product Manager of STEM Solutions at Boxlight and Co-Founder of MyStemKits. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Boxlight. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a digital worksheet is still a worksheet in the same way a traditional six-period bell schedule done via Zoom or Google Meets is still a basic substitution of the physical classroom setting for the virtual one. Similarly, at the modification level, schools and districts reevaluate how they use time and resources.

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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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