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Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

October 18, 2021October 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

In response to educators’ need for more digital content to support classroom learning, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital magazines ... Read more

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

October 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A new school year in the middle of a pandemic brings uncertainty—but student engagement is still key to a positive classroom, whether in person or online

As many as 2,000 students on any given day this school year in Richland Two (South Carolina) and other school ... Read more

Focusing on safety can help schools mitigate teacher stress

October 15, 2021 by Jennifer L. Steele, Associate Professor for the School of Education, American University

If schools put community well-being at the forefront of their planning, they can create safe havens for learning and reduce teacher stress

A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is the haze of uncertainty in which we now live. Are cases rising or falling? Which activities are deemed “safe” for…

This district’s dedication to digital tech carried students through COVID

October 15, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards, sponsored by Trox, highlights inspiring examples of education during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…

How online SEL can support struggling students

October 14, 2021 by Kelly Curtis, Instructor, EmpowerU & Elementary School Counselor

An elementary school counselor explains how today’s overwhelmed students benefit from different mental health supports--including online SEL.

We can’t watch the news these days without seeing a report detailing the adverse mental health of our nation's young people. All data seems to point to a…

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

October 14, 2021 by Tracy Weeks, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Instructure

Access to meaningful assessment data helps teachers drive personalized learning plans and customize teaching for students' needs

At this point last year, we hoped we'd be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and a new school year means…

How 3D tech can help overcome learning hurdles

October 13, 2021 by David Chen, Director of Engineering, Orbbec

3D tech opens up an entirely new world of educational possibilities—even when students learn from home

Over the past year, virtual learning proved to be a mixed bag of success. Some students adapted; but for others, learn-from-home was a gargantuan hurdle. Many school systems,…

Data-driven decisions remained a top priority for this district despite COVID’s obstacles

October 13, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…

Measuring Some Sort of Pandemic Progress

October 12, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us and continues to affect millions of teachers and students who wrestle with the challenges of hybrid, virtual, and full…

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

October 12, 2021 by Dmitry Krasovskiy, PhD, Head of Education and Learning Services, EPAM Systems, Inc.

Here’s how edtech providers can buoy educators’ efforts to teach tomorrow’s inventors to embrace the future through robotics

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

This district’s dedication to digital tech carried students through COVID

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

How 3D tech can help overcome learning hurdles

Data-driven decisions remained a top priority for this district despite COVID’s obstacles

Measuring Some Sort of Pandemic Progress

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Discovery Education Partner to Unlock Student Success Through Engineering

Kansas Provides Statewide Access of LETRS Professional Learning in Literacy for Educators Responsible for Prekindergarten through Grade Three

Head into the Holiday Season with New Dynamic Digital Experiences from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

IRIS Wins ‘Educators Pick Best of STEM 2021’ Award for Earth Science

Delaware Department of Education, DuPont and Discovery Education Launch First-of-Its-Kind Partnership Supporting STEM, Career, and Technical Education Statewide

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