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6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school

December 29, 2022 by Mary Phillips, Elementary STEM Teacher, North Shore Elementary

Conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, but recently, the conversation has expanded to include elementary esports too

The benefits of esports are well documented. A significant body of research has found that students who participate in scholastic esports programs benefit from increased emotional regulation, academic…

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 components of a great hybrid learning program

January 4, 2024December 19, 2022 by Kaley Zuniga, Live Teacher and Content Coach, Stride Inc.

Communication and creativity are key when it comes to establishing a warm and welcoming hybrid learning classroom.

Over the past year and a half, “hybrid learning” has become quite the buzzword when it comes to education. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting learners across the world,…

Newsline

Best School District in El Paso, Texas Partners With BibliU to Secure Universal Learning Benefits for Dual-Credit Students

November 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK and LONDON – BibliU, the EdTech innovator democratizing content accessibility, announced today that the Ysleta Independent School District ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Your classrooms might need digital assistants

December 5, 2022November 3, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Digital assistants are giving teachers another unique way to engage students, help them learn, and increase productivity.

AI has untapped potential in classrooms, from preschool through higher education. Digital assistants can transform how educators teach, giving them the freedom to teach from anywhere in the…

Edtech Trends

Digital assistants are transforming classrooms

December 5, 2022October 13, 2022 by Laura Ascione

When digital assistants are used in classrooms, the outcomes can be overwhelmingly beneficial. AI has untapped potential in classrooms, from preschool through higher education.

District Management

How innovative teaching helps boost productivity

September 22, 2022 by Laura Ascione

AI digital assistants can be a boon for classrooms, giving teachers another unique way to engage students and help them learn

AI has untapped potential in classrooms, from preschool through higher education. An AI digital assistant used in a classroom can transform how educators teach, giving them the freedom…

SEL Trends

Students’ emotional growth continues beyond classroom walls

December 7, 2022September 22, 2022 by Pamela Briskman, Vice President of Education, Galileo Learning

The most effective educators are aware of the benefits of emotional growth and weave SEL practices into the daily fabric of their teachings.

As the days of summer dwindle, many parents are looking at the fast-approaching new academic year with a sense of uncertainty and unease. A nationwide teacher shortage has…

Classroom Innovations

3 simple things you can do to start an esports program

August 25, 2022 by Remi Del Mar, Senior Product Manager for K-12 Projectors, Epson America, Inc.

Schools with esports programs expose students to teambuilding and problem-solving as well as potential career opportunities.

Esports is a hot topic in higher education, from recruiting esports athletes, to helping to prepare the future workforce for a multitude of jobs in this more than…

Newsline

AtomicMind Launches College Admissions Technology Platform for a Personalized and Comprehensive College Application Experience

August 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK— AtomicMind, an education technology company that offers families a boutique coaching experience in the increasingly competitive college admissions ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

A free AR app can bring learning to life

August 12, 2022 by Laura Ascione

New AR app and lesson plans address increased interest in AR technology from both teachers and parents

McGraw Hill and Verizon launched a new mobile application to bring augmented reality (AR) learning activities to K-12 students and classrooms across the country: McGraw Hill AR. The…

eSchool Media

All you need to know about ERP in education

July 29, 2022July 28, 2022 by Igor Efremov, Head of Recruitment, Itransition

ERP systems offer a wide array of features and are complex--smooth implementation in education requires preparation for IT teams.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions help companies coordinate the work of various departments by integrating all the necessary information within one shared database.

Academic Esports

6 tips to begin an elementary esports program in your school

December 7, 2022July 4, 2022 by Mary Phillips, Elementary STEM Teacher, North Shore Elementary

Conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, but recently, the conversation to elementary esports

Newsline

MiEN Company Releases White Paper on Creating a Scholastic Esports Program

June 15, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – June 15, 2022 – An increasing number of schools are finding that scholastic esports – competitive ... Read more

Gov & Edu Summit 2021: Reimagining the Learning Experience

July 28, 2023May 20, 2022 by Jeff Festa

No two learners are equal in their strengths and needs. Learning platforms are changing the student experience – allowing for ... Read more

District Management

How to fund your CTE program

May 13, 2022 by Jim Dee, Technical Services Manager, Adorama Business Solutions

What do you need to know about Perkins V and how it supports the development of a successful CTE program for students?

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide students with relevant tools and skills that set them up for success in life and their careers, including those not typically…

Google Cloud’s learning platform powers teaching and learning

March 28, 2023May 10, 2022 by Jeff Festa

Institutions are rapidly turning to technology to provide an individualized education to the increasing number of learners they serve, but ... Read more

Newsline

Hertz Celebrates Grads by Waiving Young Renter Fee

May 5, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ESTERO, Fla., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate Spring 2022 college graduates, today Hertz launched a new offer designed specifically to ... Read more

Transforming K-12 Business Processes with Intelligent Automation

October 6, 2022May 2, 2022 by Jeff Festa

Digitizing workflows is essential for maintaining business continuity in the event of another pandemic or emergency. And with more than ... Read more

Teacher Professional Development

3 ways educators can leverage videos

December 5, 2022April 4, 2022 by Don Rescigno, CEO, Insight ADVANCE

video practices help teachers grow their teaching

As Covid-19’s Omicron variant is pushing some school districts back into distance learning, teachers may be frustrated at the return ... Read more

Universal Design for Learning

How to focus on classroom accessibility

December 7, 2022March 31, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Classroom accessibility is paramount--here's how you can evaluate your district practices and establish classrooms that are equitable for all

The interruption of in-person learning environments due to COVID-19 impacted everyone, but it particularly challenged those with specific learning needs.

Classroom Innovations

How I build relationships with students using instructional audio

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 by Kristin Ortiz, Second-Grade Teacher, Dora L. Small Elementary School

Instructional audio can help teachers build relationships with students.

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the importance of instructional audio solutions. With mask mandates and social distancing, instructional audio solutions play a critical role—projecting educators’ voices…

Newsline

Aperture Education CEO Jessica Adamson Named Board Treasurer of SEL Providers Association

March 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (March 16, 2022) — The SEL Providers Association (SELPA) has named Aperture Education’s Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Adamson, ... Read more

District Management

3 ways edtech benefits from learning sciences research

March 16, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Finding the right edtech to support learners’ unique needs is important now more than ever as learning moves forward post-COVID.

A new report on the value of research in edtech design offers a critical and detailed look at how learners and products alike can benefit from research-infused design.

Newsline

Kajeet Private 5G™ Platform Launched, Enabling Private Wireless Networks For All

March 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MCLEAN, VA. (PRWEB) MARCH 14, 2022 — Kajeet®, a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver secure, reliable and ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

Virtual schools can serve students with special needs—and do it well

December 7, 2022March 8, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

The pandemic brought special education to the forefront of the dialogue about education, with the media focus mainly directed at sharing stories of students separated from the in-school…

AR & VR in the Classroom

10 cool AR and VR tools for the classroom

December 7, 2022March 2, 2022 by Laura Ascione

AR and VR tools add something special to learning, and the impact they have on student engagement is unparalleled

We all know that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are super fun, but AR and VR tools can also be incredibly powerful when integrated into classroom…

District Management

Creating more accessible classrooms in 3, 2, 1…

February 17, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Classroom equity and accessibility are important - here's how to make sure your classrooms are accessible for all students.

Equity became one of the top issues as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe. Educators in every building acknowledged the continuing need to create more equitable education…

SEL & Well-Being

Promoting student choice through SEL self-assessment

January 31, 2022 by Paul LeBuffe

SEL assessment provides a defined and effective means of empowering student choice

There is abundant literature on the many benefits of promoting student choice (for an accessible overview see, “The key to making improvements: as the students”).

District Management

4 major benefits of digital workflows

January 28, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Discover the payoff of going paperless in schools and implementing digital workflows in your district's automated processes.

Digital workflows save time and money--and they also create better experiences for students and staff. And if COVID has proven anything, it's that digital processes are a must-have…

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 tips to create a successful hybrid learning environment

December 7, 2022January 4, 2022 by Kaley Zuniga, Live Teacher and Content Coach, Stride Inc.

Over the past year and a half, “hybrid learning” has become quite the buzzword when it comes to education. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting learners across the world,…

District Management

3 ways COVID actually made education better

December 22, 2021 by Ted Tucker, Executive Director, Foundation for Teaching Economics

Access to engaging edtech and increased innovative practices could be much-needed benefits to remain in schools thanks to virtual education.

As millions more Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, many are now wondering what society will look like in a post-COVID world. The American educational system, having…

STEM & STEAM

Why STEM literacy is critical for our students

September 28, 2021 by John Wheeler

Developing students’ STEM literacy provides students with the critical skills they will use later in life

Providing an engaging and equitable STEM education is an important step in helping to develop more scientists and engineers while increasing race and gender diversity in the field--both…

Newsline

Sourcewell’s Technology Division Kicks off 2021-22 School Year with Launch of SpringMath and Proliftic

September 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ST. PAUL, MINN. (SEPTEMBER 24, 2021)— In an effort to extend the benefits of its evidence-based solutions to more schools ... Read more

Creating a Better Work Experience for School Staff in 2021-22

February 4, 2025September 2, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Outdated back-office technology is costing districts more than just time, dollars, and lost grant monies — it’s costing them their ... Read more

Academic Esports

How scholastic esports opens up college pathways

December 7, 2022August 2, 2021 by Jeff Young, Freelance Writer

Scholastic esports allows educators to open new futures for their students in the burgeoning digital age of entertainment and education

Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there…

District Management

Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

July 26, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Online learning has great potential, but in the rush to go digital during COVID, not all of its benefits were truly realized

Online learning has untapped potential for students across the nation, and while the COVID-19 pandemic forced classrooms online in early 2020, that doesn't mean learning became more innovative…

Taking learning online

February 4, 2025June 1, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Students and teachers are on the frontlines of new modalities for teaching and learning. What are the benefits of using ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

5 unexpected benefits of implementing an SEL curriculum

May 28, 2021 by Todd Nickelsen, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Jackson County School System

Here’s why our district rolled out an SEL curriculum during the global pandemic, and why we’ll keep using it long after the COVID threat has passed

Even with students “connecting” virtually during the pandemic, it quickly became clear that we needed to do more to cultivate connections both in the remote setting and--once it…

Personalized Learning