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3 ways to use technology for amazing parental engagement

June 16, 2017 by Kenneth Chapman

parent engagement

Involving parents in their children's progress in the classroom has long been shown to significantly increase student outcomes. With parent engagement top of mind in many school districts–partly…

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Traditional assessment rewards the wrong behaviors-here’s why

June 16, 2017 by Alan November

traditional assessment

If you told me that students as young as first grade can learn to solve complex linear equations—an algebraic concept that generally isn’t taught until the seventh or…

9 reasons why today’s students are loving innovation-based courses

June 15, 2017 by Mandi Figlioni

innovation courses

One of the most important aspects of reaching students in a meaningful way is the ability to keep them engaged and engrossed in their work. As digital natives,…

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These edtech tools are perfect for hassle-free assessments

January 29, 2020June 15, 2017 by Na’ama Y. Rosenberg

With the shift in education towards data-driven instruction, teachers spend inordinate amounts of time on assessments: checking for understanding, formative assessment, summative assessment, quizzes, tests, essays, research papers,…

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Teachers: 3 ways technology can make learning visible, easily

June 14, 2017 by Hilary Scharton

visible learning

John Hattie’s meta-study, Visible Learning (2009), changed the way we think about what works in the classroom. His analysis of 50,000 educational studies involving more than 80 million…

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11 online summer camps to keep kids learning while school’s out

June 12, 2017 by Caroline Knorr

online summer camps

Virtual summer camps–where kids head to the computer instead of the pool or park–are a thing now. But don’t worry: ... Read more

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How video cameras help improve classroom learning and campus safety

August 18, 2020June 12, 2017 by Bob Nilsson

video technologies

The topic of video cameras in the classroom has been brewing for years. Schools that have deployed cameras in public areas have experienced dramatic safety benefits. For example,…

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Inspiring: Technology flips a school’s culture from negative to positive

June 9, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

positive school culture

Technology has begun to transform how K-12 leaders track and manage student behavior, giving administrators real-time access to discipline information ... Read more

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How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”

June 8, 2017 by By Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray

executive functioning skills apps

[A portion of the following is an excerpt from the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s ... Read more

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5 reasons why every school needs to brand NOW

June 8, 2017 by Trish Rubin

It’s woven in every aspect of modern daily life, but branding isn’t new to the scene. Archeologists found branded wine ... Read more

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The 3 major dos and don’ts of blended learning

June 7, 2017 by Tara Beams

blended learning

With the goal of making the learning experience more personalized and individual, a growing number of schools have embraced the concept of blended learning. The transition from more…

Why you should include simulations in your STEM lessons

June 5, 2017 by Bree Barnett Dreyfuss

stem simulations

During my first year of teaching, a mentor teacher showed me interactive PhET simulations, and it changed my curriculum forever. To be honest, I was blown away by…

Blended Learning

3 ways to ease grading with blended technology

June 2, 2017 by Barbara Mascareno-Shaw

Grading papers is still a daunting teaching duty. But it doesn’t have to be. Teachers have many tools available to encourage students to turn-in those assignments on time.

Educator: These are “My Tech Essentials”

June 2, 2017 by Chris Margolin

“My Tech Essentials” is a new monthly feature on eSchool News that highlights the choice of ‘must-have’ technology used by one tech-savvy educator, with the hope that other…

Digital Learning

Is VR education an answer to the U.S. inmate problem?

January 25, 2023June 1, 2017 by Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr.

Are education and incarceration two sides of the same coin or competing industries? The short answer is ‘yes.’ They are ... Read more

4 ways to tie summer reading to the real world

June 1, 2017 by Kathy Powers

summer reading real world

Want to hear the story about the most embarrassing moment of my life? My students sure did. I tell that ... Read more

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How to be an award-winning teacher

May 26, 2017 by Alison Alowonle, Anthony Johnson, and Jamie Reese

award teacher tips

My homeroom is 4th- and 5th-graders: 21 gifted students, a mix of boys and girls. It’s nice because the 5th-graders are really the mentors, and next year the…

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Wow! This inquiry-based, technology-rich school has no tech staff

May 25, 2017 by Mary Beth Cunat

When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21st-century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a…

Virtual island destination aims to prevent the summer math slide

May 25, 2017 by Mike Cohen and Karen Cator

summer math slide

The summer slide, a loss of academic progress during the summer break between school years, has been confirmed in many research studies since an early publication by White…

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5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 by Martha Burns, Ph.D.

learning retention

Educators can positively influence students’ learning by understanding how the brain is shaped by their early experiences—and how it can be rewired and reorganized to work more quickly…

Is writing education vital to emerging technology?

May 22, 2017 by Jeremy Cunningham

writing education

In an age of technological advancement, it’s easy to feel obsolete. I feel confident that education will always be needed; ... Read more

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How a sheriff’s department and a school teamed up for SEL

May 19, 2017 by Barbara Vella

social-emotional learning

School has always been a place for learning math, science, history, and art, but now it’s also becoming the place for students to learn other skills that are…

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Principal: Real school transformation starts with a magical triangle

May 18, 2017 by Tim Webb, Ed. D.

Every child deserves the opportunity to lead, learn, grow, and succeed. It’s only through a 360-degree approach to learning that we can provide these necessary opportunities to all…

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In a shaky political climate, here’s why students are more important than ever

May 18, 2017 by Charles Sosnik

students politics change

Politics is a funny beast. Being a journalist, I watch the gyrations and positioning with interest. When I was coming up in the business, I used to cover…

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Best practices for rolling out tech in the classroom—an administrative perspective

February 4, 2019May 12, 2017 by Wendy Eiteljorg

In 2013, Shipley made the integration of technology a priority, and the Board of Trustees approved a 1:1 program—a program where we provide each student (grades 6-12) with…

HOT: Millennial parents are loving this school communication app

May 11, 2017 by Nick & Kelly Revak

We are parents of a 1st-grader and are used to communicating with friends and colleagues instantly and often. Today, almost 90 percent of parents own a smartphone and…

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3 better alternatives to “gotcha” tactics for teachers

May 10, 2017 by Kathryn Procope

teacher evaluation

I have been in school administration for 12 years now, and one of the things that I absolutely have learned to hate is the formal teacher evaluation process.…

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These schools are leveraging E-Rate for a complete digital transformation

October 31, 2017May 10, 2017 by Rich Nedwich

Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part…

Researchers develop groundbreaking technology for student writing success

May 8, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

As with any skill, the key to better writing is more practice. But that creates a dilemma for the teachers tasked with helping students improve their writing skills:…

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Here’s how you tie spending to student outcomes—with big success

May 5, 2017 by T.J. Vinci

When I first came on board as the CFO in Pueblo, Colorado, I asked my finance manager to compile a complete financial report of all of our budgets.…

5 teacher-loved technology tools to meet STEM NGSS standards

May 4, 2017 by Ashley Pereira, MS

The Science and Engineering Practices of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) require students to ‘obtain, evaluate, and communicate information’ (NGSS Lead States, 2013). As students engage in…

How to prevent accidental plagiarism in an online world

May 4, 2017 by Lesley Vos

plagiarism online

Don't hurry up to blame a student. They might plagiarize accidentally. A responsible educator, you can help students write original academic papers and teach them to distinguish whether…

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Is this increasingly popular teaching job the Uber for teachers?

May 3, 2017 by Karina Godoy, Rebecca Crutchfield, and Sarah Griego

Apps like Uber, Lyft, and Task Rabbit have helped millions of people use their skills to earn money on their own schedule. This model has now come to…

Classroom Innovations

3 innovative communication tips for students with autism

May 3, 2017 by ESchool Media Contributors

students with autism

Communicating can be a challenge for certain individuals with autism. In “Communication Innovations for Individuals with Autism,” Howard C. Shane, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor at Harvard Medical School…

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Is the digital divide entirely different from what we think it is?

April 27, 2017 by Jeff Rubenstein

For a while now, there’s been a great deal of concern over the digital divide—the gap between students who have easy access to technology and those who don’t.…

Blended Learning

5 education trends of the future catapulted by blended learning

April 27, 2017 by Julia Freeland Fisher

blended learning future

With so many students engaged in blended learning, it’s important to examine current trends and technologies to try and predict where blended learning could take students in the…

District Management

Superintendent: Gen Z achievement soaring with student choice

April 24, 2017 by Dr. Royce Avery

So how can educators find the perfect balance between traditional and digital approaches to better focus their student’s attention? How can they gain back control in a classroom…

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