John Jennings , Author at eSchool News

How do I share something challenging with my supervisor?

April 3, 2018 by Jennifer Abrams

Almost everyone of us has someone we work with who is “above us” on the hierarchy. A principal, a manager, a department chair, a director, an assistant superintendent,…

District Management

3 ways our school uses data to drive instruction

April 3, 2018 by Cheryl Beauchamp and Melinda Chemin

For the last six years, data has been part of our “secret sauce” here at Bronson Elementary School in Bronson, Fla. Many of our students come from economically…

District Management

Dos & don’ts for fostering creativity and innovation in the classroom

April 2, 2018 by Mariam Nazaryan

Creativity in the classroom provides a more relaxed and open environment for the students to freely express their opinions and to learn faster. Here are some tips for…

Blended Learning

How we improved our blended-learning program

April 2, 2018 by Samuel Mormando

Ubiquitous access to technology means that acquiring knowledge is no longer dependent solely on a classroom teacher. Google provides quick and easy access to information while YouTube provides…

District Management

How I became an active learner at ASCD “Empower18”

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 by Matthew Joseph, Ed.D.

As ASCD Empower 18 kicked off in Boston on Friday, March 23 I knew the four days were going to be “wicked awesome”—I mean, come on!—it’s Boston. But…

School Library Innovations

The New Librarian: Using advocacy to promote leadership

January 25, 2023March 30, 2018 by Margaret Cole

As innovation coordinator for instructional technology, information & library media at Parkway School District in St. Louis, Missouri, Bill Bass has long demonstrated his commitment to 21st-century learning.…

District Management

The 3 superpowers of collaborative nonfiction writing

March 29, 2018 by Ken Haynes

Kids love to tell and share stories, but writing nonfiction is different, because they have to take concepts or events and not only understand them, but convey that…

District Management

8 benefits of cloud-printing solutions

March 28, 2018 by Henning Volkmer

It has been nearly 600 years since the printing press was invented. With this much history behinds us, why is printing across all the schools in a district…

District Management

Are K-12 data systems ready for AI?

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by Beatriz Arnillas

As educators who love technology, we can barely contain our enthusiasm for the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI). But AI requires massive amounts of data, so before…

District Management

Three steps to developing an engaging summer school curriculum

March 27, 2018 by Gregory Firn

Summer school can be a daunting time for educators. Many struggle to create a concise curriculum that effectively teaches material while meeting the shortened timeline of summer school.…

District Management

3 tips for jumpstarting your district’s connectivity discussion

January 21, 2020March 26, 2018 by Evan Marwell

This year’s E-rate cycle may be over, but in order to be well prepared for the next one, now is the time to start the connectivity conversation with…

eClassroom News

How to get your students to love reading

March 22, 2018 by Carol Bauer, NBCT

Getting kids to read is one of the most rewarding and challenging things a teacher can do. Opening the world of adventure and imagination from a book set…

Online & Hybrid Learning

Why my school switched from virtual to blended learning

January 25, 2023March 21, 2018 by Rochelle Kolhouse

Online learning has transformed contemporary education. It has opened the doors for students to digest information in an entirely new way, learn on their own time and at…

School Library Innovations

The New Librarian: How I created a makerspace

January 25, 2023March 20, 2018 by Todd Burleson

As an elementary educator for most of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of learners—from inner-city students in North Carolina to university-level students…

District Management

My 8 favorite things about CoSN 2018

March 16, 2018 by Eileen Belastock

If you are a tech director and were looking for a place where everyone knows your name, CoSN18 in Washington, DC was that place. It was a gathering…

21st Century Skills

How to turn students into entrepreneurs

March 16, 2018 by Jenny Kaslin

At Gridley High School in California, we’ve built a self-sustaining floral design program that teaches students valuable career skills and gives them a chance to earn industry certification,…

District Management

An insider’s advice on creating an effective virtual learning program

March 16, 2018 by Carol Ribeiro

It takes a lot of work to cultivate strong, engaged online learners, and every district has its own unique needs and challenges. For these reasons, developing a successful…

eClassroom News

Are your students podcasting yet?

March 14, 2018 by Meredith Allen

Podcasts and collaborative audio projects are becoming more prevalent in the classroom, thanks to technology that is constantly improving and the proliferation of smartphones and other mobile devices.…

District Management

6 questions to ask when selecting your district’s AV equipment

March 14, 2018March 13, 2018 by Scott Evans

Audiovisual (AV) technology is at the center of many classroom initiatives. Whether students are watching videos in a one-to-one classroom setting or English language learners are working on…

District Management

Report reveals surprising data about mobile broadband usage in schools

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 by Susan Bearden

A recent Mobile Beacon report analyzing mobile broadband usage by non-profit organizations, including schools, finds that schools utilizing Mobile Beacon’s 4G LTE internet service indicate that the ability to…

STEM & STEAM

Why we should teach coding in elementary school

March 9, 2018 by Sheryl Sokoler

According to Steve Jobs, “Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” We live in a digital age in…

District Management

The changing role of literacy today, part 2

March 14, 2018March 8, 2018 by Ed DeLeon

We know we must teach children to read proficiently, yet the age-old challenge of getting a child to read on grade level still persists. Fortunately, science and technology…

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“What you should do is…” and other ways to offer a suggestion that annoys people

March 8, 2018 by Jennifer Abrams

We’ve all been there. We know better. We want to help others just “get it.” Then we tell them what they should do. If they just tried this…

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Using tech to hire teachers: 5 lessons learned at a growing charter school

March 7, 2018 by Leah Weiser

It's no secret that finding and hiring teaching talent is one of the biggest challenges schools and districts face. My school, Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter…

District Management

Surprise! How novelty can help students learn

March 5, 2018 by Cynthia B. Kaye

When I adopted my two sons from an orphanage in Latvia, I faced the challenge of teaching my young boys to speak and read English. They picked up…

District Management

CoSN 2018 Annual Conference and Global Symposium

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 by Keith Krueger

For three days in March (12-15), almost 1,000 edtech leaders will descend on Washington, DC to connect, learn, network, and share solutions. Starting with an international focus, CoSN/UNESCO…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Dyslexia: hidden costs and money-saving techniques for districts

January 25, 2023March 2, 2018 by Stacey Pusey

Early intervention: It’s a common mantra for any student with learning difficulties, including dyslexia. But as Terrie Noland, national director of educator engagement for Learning Ally, pointed out…

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How Seminole County Public Schools keeps 66,000 students safe every day

March 1, 2018 by Captain Richard Francis

Today, more so than ever, school administrators must be prepared for all types of emergencies, and to do this, they need help. Of course, you can’t be 100-percent…

eClassroom News

How to support literacy in the classroom, part 1

March 1, 2018 by Alicia Levi

Today, 25 million children in the United States are not proficient readers. While this is, indeed, a crisis, it’s one that I firmly believe we can solve. Reading…

STEM & STEAM

6 strategies for implementing STEAM throughout your district

February 28, 2018 by Stacey Pusey

STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) has become more prominent as an effective approach to interdisciplinary learning. However, implementation is not as simple as following a new…

IT Management

Building a smarter network

October 5, 2018February 27, 2018 by Content provided by Aruba

Given the data, networking, and security implications of upcoming technology trends, K-12 schools will require a variety of innovations to meet dramatically increased wireless and wired network performance…

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