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Lexia Core5 and PowerUp Helped Students and Teachers Succeed with Remote Blended Learning

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The right reading curriculum, as part of a blended learning program, can lead to great academic gains for students

The 2019-20 school year drew concern for students’ learning when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to rapidly transition to remote ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

5 tips to build academic integrity

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by Maryna Dibrova

Ensuring academic integrity in an online environment isn't quite as challenging as it may seem--and some simple steps can help

The importance of academic integrity can’t be underestimated, especially when it comes to blended learning. And these aren't just words. Statistics show there was a 68 percent increase…

Newsline

We Stand Together: Finding a Better Way to End Racial Inequity Starts Today

October 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

In the midst of protests across the country driven by the death of unarmed Black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, ... Read more

6 Secrets to Creating a 1:1 Computing Program on a Tight Budget

August 4, 2022September 23, 2020 by Jeff Festa

Now that blended learning is here to stay, schools are focused on finding ways to keep students connected and engaged ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

3 ways to teach STEAM in a blended learning environment

September 1, 2020August 27, 2020 by Jason Innes

No matter where students are physically located, educators can incorporate hands-on manipulatives to promote playful STEAM learning in early childhood

Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. Since the pandemic hit, educators and parents have had no choice…

Newsline

“Technology Tools for Online Education” Mini Book and Udemy Course Released

August 12, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

“Technology Tools for Online Education,” a mini book focused on teaching education leaders how to harness their smartphone, leverage the ... Read more

District Management

Professional Development Pandemic Style—How one District Is Prepping Staff For Success

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

Jon Castelhano, Executive Director of Technology at Gilbert Public Schools in suburban Phoenix, Arizona, is making lemonade. Instead of stopgap ... Read more

School Library Innovations

K-12 Library & Media Technology Guide

January 25, 2023May 29, 2020 by Vcarlson

eSchool News Library & Media Technology Guide Everything You Need to Know. Everyone You Need to Reach. • Why school ... Read more

SEL Trends

K-12 Curriculum, SEL & Instructional Tools Guide

January 25, 2023May 1, 2020 by Vcarlson

eSchool News Curriculum, SEL & Instructional Tools Guide Everything You Need to Know. Everyone You Need to Reach. • Emerging ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

eSchool News launches Online and Blended Learning Guide

January 25, 2023April 1, 2020 by Laura Ascione

We are excited to bring you the latest in the eSchool News Guides series. eSchool News Guides are full of resources, tips, trends, and insights from industry experts…

Ancillary

Read to Lead free web-based curriculum

March 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Read to Lead is a 100% free and proven blended learning solution that leverages game-based learning to help students in ... Read more

Ancillary

Online and Blended Learning Guide

May 11, 2020March 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

eSchool News Online and Blended Learning Guide including the latest tools to learn during COVID-19, full of resources, tips, trends, ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

Robotics isn’t scary! 4 benefits of working with robots

December 7, 2022October 31, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A campus technology coordinator identifies three major benefits her district's students get from exploring robotics.

Robotics is attracting more student interest, and there's a reason--when students can make real-world connections between what they learn in the classroom and exciting careers, their engagement and…

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6 things to prepare teachers for Digital Learning Day

February 22, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Students learning on a tablet during Digital Learning Day.

Digital learning plays an integral part in helping students build the skills they need for academic and personal success. In fact, it's so important that it has its…

District Management

6 lessons our district learned from our move to blended learning

April 19, 2019February 15, 2019 by Lisa Adams

A student doing the online part of blended learning on her tablet in class.

Temple Independent School District (ISD), which is located north of Austin and south of Waco, Texas, has a very diverse student population. More than 75 percent of our…

Teaching Trends

Mapping the Universe of Edtech That Connects

January 25, 2023September 10, 2018 by Julia Freeland Fisher

I’m excited to share a tool that my colleagues and I have been working on for the past few years: a market map of what we’re calling Edtech…

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Mapping the universe of edtech that connects

April 23, 2024August 28, 2018 by By Julia Freeland Fisher, director of education research at the Christensen Institute

I’m excited to share a tool that my colleagues and I have been working on for the past few years: ... Read more

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4 myths about blended learning debunked

August 15, 2018August 7, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

When I first started teaching math a decade ago, I gave notes at the front of the room on an overhead transparency projector. The teacher who taught math…

District Management

Are virtual schools failing students?

July 26, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Virtual schools continued to under-perform academically, including in comparison to blended schools. Overall, 36.4 percent of full-time virtual schools and 43.1 percent of blended schools received acceptable performance…

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4 tips for making your coaching experience impactful

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018 by Julie Mason

Professional development is changing. There are numerous new models: blended learning, personalized learning, culturally responsive teaching, and more. There is new technology: learning management systems, apps, websites, and…

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Blending My Practice

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 by ESchool Media Contributors

In April 2018, eSchool News launched a new column, “Blending My Practice.” Our columnist, Raymond Steinmetz, teaches seventh-grade math at Portsmouth ... Read more

Blended Learning

Getting started with blended learning

May 14, 2018April 30, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Last school year, our school started a one-to-one Chromebook initiative for the sixth grade. That meant our incoming seventh-graders would not only have Chromebooks, they would know how…

Blended Learning

Overcoming my fears

May 14, 2018April 30, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Teaching is a personal endeavor. Each and every classroom we walk into is different and exudes the personality of the teacher within. Because education is so personal and…

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…

Blended Learning

4 tools that take blended learning to the next level

June 8, 2018January 11, 2018 by Alec Sears

In any rush of new technology there comes fresh opportunities for learning and growth that were never possible before. We’ve seen this in the past two decades with…

Online & Hybrid Learning

Why this school is thriving after implementing a 100% blended learning model

January 25, 2023December 13, 2017 by By John D. Butler, Ph.D., PE

Located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, 225 students along with the faculty and staff of the Village Green Virtual Charter High School (VGV) have been pioneering the school…

District Management

7 must-knows from blended learning’s early adopters

November 21, 2017October 27, 2017 by Jenny White

Earlier this year, the Highlander Institute, The Learning Accelerator and the Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I.…

2017 Innovative Educator Grant Program

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning’s 2017 Innovative Educator Grant Program identifies and supports school and classroom leaders developing ... Read more

2017 Student Scholarship Program

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Empowering students as lifelong learners is a central goal of The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning. Ten scholars matriculating ... Read more

Blended Learning

5 tips for getting blended learning right

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

When implementing a blended learning model, it is important for schools to be aware of key components and steps to integrate into their plan. In “Five Tips for…

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TC- What student choice and agency actually looks like

February 15, 2017November 15, 2016 by Daniel Owens

Student agency, which we might loosely define as students’ ability to influence their own learning, undoubtedly plays a critical role ... Read more

Blended Learning

What student choice and agency actually looks like

November 15, 2016November 14, 2016 by Daniel Owens

Student agency, which we might loosely define as students’ ability to influence their own learning, undoubtedly plays a critical role ... Read more

Blended Learning

6 tips from personalized learning innovators leading change

August 30, 2016August 29, 2016 by Julia Freeland Fisher

A new conference and report reveal the top change management strategies driving today's new education models like blended and personalized learning. Step one: Embrace the fact that you…

Online & Hybrid Learning

This city’s blended learning program has led to a big culture shift

January 25, 2023August 11, 2016 by Lucille Renwick

A four-year-old blended learning push in one major city is changing how teachers lead their classrooms -- and it seems to be working.

Teaching Trends

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate™, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support ... Read more

District Management

5 things changing today’s CTO role

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Chief technology officers (CTOs) in school districts juggle any number of demands relating to IT support, technology integration into classroom instruction, and future district technology plans. But as…

Teaching Trends

Does your school have a growth mindset when it comes to change?

March 2, 2016March 1, 2016 by Peter West

Want your tech rollout to be successful? First, you need the right mindset Most educational organizations want to improve teaching ... Read more

Blended Learning

The new way to create flipped video in 60 seconds without adding software

December 15, 2015December 14, 2015 by Peter West

Use PowerPoint to make tutorial videos for flipped or blended learning Time strapped teachers need support—we all know this. Now ... Read more

Engaging Students with 'Flipped Learning'

The app that lets you create Khan Academy-style videos in 60 seconds

December 15, 2015September 10, 2015 by Peter West

With an app called Snip, flipped and other educators can create video tutorials a la Khan in no time flat. See how.

District Management

This innovative district lets students choose how to learn

April 7, 2015 by By Dennis Pierce

Rather than imprisoning students in front-facing classrooms, one Kentucky district is instead trying to entice at-risk, and even low-risk, students to enjoy their education through a series of…

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