eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

Here’s a look at some recent trends in teacher PD: What activities should be in a professional development plan? Learn more about professional development topics. Professional development and professional development examples need to be relevant, engaging, and personalized. Learn more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2022

You consider yourself darn lucky to be working with colleagues that are friends and a boss who always puts your needs first. Most of the teachers at your school have been there years — even decades — and you have no doubt that, too, will be you. Create a slide for each topic listed below and then share it out via a link.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

When kids read that America’s $30 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. It can be used to generate responses to user input, initiate conversations, and provide information and assistance to users in a chatbot setting.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

They were preparing for a critical test, the New York State’s Regents examination in algebra. They attended a selective middle school, and were advanced enough to be taking algebra in eighth instead of ninth grade. The other half of their classmates studied the same algebra topics in a different way.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

Whether it is for the SATs in high school, or for finals in college, when the time comes, you will feel a lot of pressure to do well. This pressure can actually hurt your chances of doing well on the exams. This means that you have to find a way to eliminate the stress and pressure from the equation so you can study well.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Episode 491 Schools are being targeted with “spearfishing” attacks – a new form of phishing that is quite deceptive. Citizenship encompasses digital citizenship and the importance of lateral reading are three of the motivating topics tackled today with education thought-leader Dr. Alec Couros. ”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Norah covers so many great topics, I’ve been a long-time subscriber, always coming away a little smarter and up-to-date on teaching our youngest learners. A topic dear to me–and one I get lots of questions about–is teaching Kindergartners to Tech. I have to break the news to them that isn’t true.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 23, 2021

If there’s anything we have learned from the past year’s events, it’s that well-being is now more important than ever. Emotional literacy can be defined as : The ability to recognize, understand, handle, and appropriately express emotions. Emotional literacy includes being able to understand ourselves but also those around us.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Learn how games can be a powerful way to teach life skills. Understand that the Nintendo switch can be hooked to a projector and passed around the room to create conversations about situational games. Today’s topic brings these two together. “A Understandably, this research is good news for those who believe in SEL.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2021

This post was originally published in eSchool News , on December 14, 2020. Unfortunately, with most children still not back in the classroom and a second wave upon us, schools, students, and educators must be ready for the further impact that this will have. Students’ attention can be hard to get and even harder to keep.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

Playing video games used to be the antithesis of studious behavior. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! The trend will continue, and we, as technologists, would do well to keep an eye on it in K–12 education. Video Games Score Points with Teachers on Academic Benefits.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This year’s top topics shifted more from 2023 to 2024 than they have in any of the past five cycles of the project, underscoring a turning point in education and emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts. Ensuring Cybersecurity & Safety Online. Scaling Innovation & Inertia of Education Systems.

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The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The United States of America has spent the last three years arguing about the pandemic’s effects on students’ academic and socioemotional well-being. But, as David Wallace-Wells illustrates here , the picture is a lot more complicated: And what it shows is quite eye-opening.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Canada and northern Europe, educators prioritized increasing teacher pay as a key topic for policy makers to address, while in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia nearly half of educators prioritized better training and support. In the U.S.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

When students have a strong sense of belonging, they are more likely to be engaged in school and to perform well academically. Unfortunately, new data shows that only 62 percent of high school students feel connected to others at school, and nearly one-third of students experience poor mental health.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

When someone slips and says the word “baby,” their clothespin can be stolen by someone else. Witcher is teaching science at a particularly momentous time, when the fever pitch of the coronavirus news cycle is colliding with a daily cascade of school closures, making students particularly interested in the subject.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Educators can access the free, on-demand “Lounge Talks” video series to hear about and learn effective strategies for a number of timely topics ranging from professional development to teacher wellness. The recent PLtogether videos have covered a number of important topics, including: Structured professional development.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This is particularly alarming because we live in an era when, according to Pew Research Center, 68 percent of American adults get their news from social media —platforms where opinion is often presented as fact. While Facebook and other social media outlets have pledged to tackle fake news , the results are lackluster.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

At #CoSN2024 next week, a cohort of news CTOs will convene as part of the year-long CTO Academy. I’m very happy to be a part of the opportunity. The biggest piece that they have done so well is each time that we meet, you know, we have an opportunity to learn some experts. A lot more than resetting the router.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

But teachers can strive to be as neutral as they can, says Dean Cantù , a professor of teacher education at Bradley University in Illinois whose research focuses on the education of history and social studies. Cantù : Something that many social studies and history teachers strive for is to try to be as centrist and objective as possible.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I come across news reports or a research study that highlights the race-based discrimination that Black students experience in U.S. I specifically recall being confronted with societal perceptions of Black hair while competing in my high school mock trial competition. It will be like the hairstyle is talking to the audience.”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

advertising, news, song, etc.) How to implement: Give students a topic related to your curriculum and ask them to create a 2-3 minute explainer video. This could be a historical event, a scientific concept, or a literary analysis. Tools to use: Basic video editing apps on tablets or smartphones can work well for this.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

To be clear, AI should never replace a teacher. Instead, it can empower them with new time- and cost-saving tools that can improve instruction for all students. Related: How well does your state support children with dyslexia? and then incorporate the words into a text about any topic. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Waterford

MARCH 16, 2021

Teachers, we know how hard it can be to plan remote activities that are engaging and educational. Share a Wonders with Charlie video to explore fascinating topics like ancient history, genetics, and music in a way that’s accessible for children. We’ve organized this list into two sections to help you better find what you need.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2024

These are people who felt that being educators was their calling, but the sacrifices they have been asked to make — especially in light of the strain of the pandemic — made remaining in their teaching jobs seem impossible. But addressing the causes of this time crunch may turn out to be a complicated affair. Where Has This Worked?

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

The short answer: Anyone can be a computer science educator! Well-intended computer science initiatives are often met with reluctance and resistance before they even get off the ground. Teachers may see the new initiative as “just another thing” on their plate or may feel ill-prepared to tackle an entirely new discipline.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Here are some educational resources and software that can help teachers keep pace with the innovations and implement them in their classrooms: eLearning Industry | Online Education Blog It is one of the biggest communities for eLearning professionals, designed as a massive wisdom-sharing forum and educational news portal.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Highlights of the speakers, topics, and technologies showcased this year in Miami. I’m content director for East School News and I’m glad you found us today. I’m content director for East School News and I’m glad you found us today. It was certainly the topic. I’m your host, Kevin Hogan.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Don’t forget who needs to be included: your students’ families. It can be challenging at times to get families involved and connected with your school. Boosting engagement between families and your school can be one of the best ways to improve student performance. But it’s important to have every teammate in the bullpen.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When Williams was pursing a master’s degree in computer information technology, he remembers being the only Black student in classes such as computer engineering and differential equations. He also remembers the classes being disproportionately made up of international students.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The top skills in demand today are data analysis, data interpretation, being able to communicate about data,” Drozda said. “It’s The classes are project-based, and history or English major might choose to focus their class project on applying the use of data science to a topic within their major.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Meanwhile, the math instruction schools are currently using doesn’t work all that well. This back-to-school-season, the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, will be documenting the enormous challenge facing our schools and highlighting examples of progress.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

You have to be a millionaire to save up for that,” Martinez said with a chuckle. charter school may be a front-runner in providing financial education, but in recent years, many others have followed suit. Related: Teachers conquering their math anxiety But do topics like high interest rates translate to higher interest among students?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2021

Don’t be that teacher. Here are some suggestions for how to talk about the Derek Chauvin trial , recent police violence and other current events topics. A community approach increases confidence and comfort when talking about sensitive topics in young classrooms. Educate yourself if you are unsure how to begin.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Key points: Literacy is critical for students–and elementary years are a pivotal time These online tools help students develop essential literacy skills See related article: How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Fall is the best time of year in Montana.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Why not the same for younger children, especially when we know that early childhood education is as important, if not more important, to the long-term well-being of children?” While quality can be uneven, the program has contributed to an increase in the number of women in the workforce and a higher domestic income.

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