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Breaking: Microsoft just made its biggest education investment in history

May 2, 2017 by ESchool News Staff

Beginning this Saturday, May 6, Microsoft Store locations across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia will host STEM Saturdays throughout May in all full-line locations in addition…

District Management

Greatest lesson: Teacher buy-in is overrated

August 30, 2017April 12, 2017 by Dr. Karen Beerer

One of the greatest lessons my 30 years of experience in education has taught me is that teacher buy-in is, sometimes, overrated.

Teaching Trends

Did you know? 15 new digital curriculum products, developments

January 25, 2023April 5, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Technology changes at a rapid pace, and educators have to keep up. Check below for the latest marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and…

Scholastic News Kid Reporters

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is a group of talented young reporters, ages 10–14, from across the country. For ... Read more

Curriculum

5 examples of personalized learning in action

June 10, 2021February 16, 2017 by Laura Ascione

As technology becomes more and more ubiquitous in classrooms across the nation, it is easier than ever for students with different learning styles and needs to create personalized…

IT Management

School district invents custom charging solution for all schools

February 9, 2017 by Abi Mandelbaum

As Denton Independent School District (ISD) prepares for future ready classrooms with technology and builds new schools, the Texas district ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

In the marketplace: Google’s G Suite for Education, coding, grants, and more

January 25, 2023October 12, 2016 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…

Edtech Trends

Marketplace trend update: 6 ed-tech developments

January 25, 2023October 5, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…

Coding and Robotics

Why making, coding, and online learning are the real trends to watch

January 25, 2023September 14, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Take a casual flip through this year’s trend-predicting Horizon Report, released today, and you’ll find plenty to get excited about. ... Read more

Edtech Trends

The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

January 25, 2023September 2, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here, though,…

Edtech Trends

10 back-to-school tech trends straight from parents

January 25, 2023September 2, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a

As schools around the country begin a new school year, back-to-school shopping is in full swing. And as more classrooms incorporate technology, back-to-school shopping includes smartphones and laptops…

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…

Ancillary

Google adds new features to Classroom, Forms, and more Copy

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

As back-to-school approaches, Google has just released a grab-bag of new features aimed at K-12 educators—mostly upgrades to existing Google ... Read more

Innovative Teaching

Google adds new features to Classroom, Forms, and more

January 25, 2023August 17, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

As back-to-school approaches, Google has just released a grab-bag of new features aimed at K-12 educators—mostly upgrades to existing Google ... Read more

Ancillary

Washington district partners with Discovery on college, career readiness

August 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Washington’s Highline Public Schools announced the launch of a new partnership supporting college and career readiness with Discovery Education, provider ... Read more

Teaching Trends

ClassFlow Marketplace lets teachers buy and sell original content

August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassFlow, provider of collaboration software for interactive classrooms, has announced a new feature that allows teachers to earn extra cash ... Read more

News

Report: Students’ tech use remains infrequent

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Students' use of digital tools and other learning technologies remains relatively sporadic, according to a new study. Based on direct classroom observations of 140,000 K-12 classrooms across 39…

Apps

7 convenient communication tools for educators

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As mobile technology becomes more commonplace in classrooms and nearly ubiquitous for school leaders, the convenience of having access to emails, text messages, social media and other tools…

STEM & STEAM

Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…

District Management

Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul

June 2, 2016May 31, 2016 by Sarah Brown Wessling

Technology, collaboration, and new standards are changing the classroom at a rapid pace. Every teacher's professional development must keep up.

Teaching Trends

App of the Week: The total package for middle school ELA

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more

IT Management

How a telepresence robot is changing some classrooms

May 19, 2016May 12, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Educators and students are exploring a new way to remotely observe and interact with colleagues and peers with a telepresence robot that enables face-to-face communication. Using Kubi, from…

STEM & STEAM

Survey: Teachers now use twice as much gaming and video in the classroom

May 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Teachers' use of game-based environments and online apps has doubled in the last six years, according to the annual Speak Up survey released on May 5. The national…

STEM & STEAM

Introducing the math selfie

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 by Lana Sweeten-Shults, Times Record News

Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…

Curriculum

Panasonic expands SOLID SHINE projector series

February 23, 2016February 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Panasonic, a provider of professional projector solutions, has introduced a new PT-RZ570U 1-Chip DLP™ Laser Phosphor projector. This compact model is the latest in the SOLID SHINE lineup…

District Management

What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?

February 29, 2016February 15, 2016 by Jeanne Carey Ingle and Tanya Moorehead

Two educators put the research to the test. When (and how) are iPads most effective?

District Management

Before going one-to-one, this district is helping every kid get home wi-fi

March 4, 2016February 10, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Little Falls Central School District is going one-to-one. But before it does, it wants to make sure that every student, and student athlete, has internet access when they're…

District Management

Watch 14 thought leadership presentations from a recent ed-tech symposium

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 by Laura Ascione

In July 2015, Discovery Education, provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms and CUE, the California-based organization inspiring innovative learners and advocating educational opportunities for…

STEM & STEAM

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

This article is no longer available.

IT Management

Acer launches no risk laptop seed program

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Acer has launched its new Acer Education Seed Program, which offers K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to test either a cloud-based Acer TravelMate B117 notebook…

IT Management

TabPilot launches app for classroom management

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

TabPilot released Teacher Tools for iOS, an app that allows teachers to control student iPads in their classrooms with tools that have previously only been available through the…

Innovation Insights

What do we really mean by risk taking in the classroom?

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 by Trevor Shaw

It's important for students to learn risk taking skills. But how do schools do that without taking some big risks themselves?

STEM & STEAM

LEGO’s WeDo 2.0 teaches science, coding

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 by Laura Ascione

LEGO Education has launched LEGO Education WeDo 2.0, a hands-on science solution designed for elementary classrooms using a robot-based learning system. The solution combines the LEGO brick, classroom-friendly…

District Management

Teachers want larger role in ed-tech decisions

January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

More teachers want to play an increased role in ed-tech decision-making, according to a survey of more than 4,300 teachers by TES Global in partnership with the Jefferson…

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Mystery Skype Calls Connect Your Classroom to The World

May 11, 2019June 16, 2015 by By Katrina Keene

Mystery Skype sessions engage every student in the classroom as they search for clues and try and try and solve a mystery--where the other class is located.

Best Practices for Chromebook Adoption

30,000 Chromebooks reach middle schoolers in N.C. district

December 31, 2015February 17, 2015 by By Andrew Dunn, The Charlotte Observer

This article is no longer available.

Featured on eSchool News

4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions

May 11, 2019December 5, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

You’d have to live under a rock to be unfamiliar with the rise of game-based learning in classrooms across the nation in recent years. Integrating a game into…

District Management

6 Characteristics of Great PD (And Great Classrooms)

May 11, 2019June 6, 2014 by By Tom Daccord

For nearly a dozen years I’ve traveled to various schools and districts to deliver professional development workshops and presentations. Over the years, I’ve also sat in on many…

IT Management

50 reasons it’s time for smartphones in every classroom

January 27, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

There are many ways to use a smartphone in the classroom, but it continues to be a touchy subject, TeachThought reports.

District Management

Should principals stop visiting classrooms?

January 8, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Principals are above all supposed to be “instructional leaders” but exactly what that means — or how to be effective in that role — isn’t entirely clear, the…

Greatest lesson: Teacher buy-in is overrated

Did you know? 15 new digital curriculum products, developments

Scholastic News Kid Reporters

5 examples of personalized learning in action

School district invents custom charging solution for all schools

In the marketplace: Google’s G Suite for Education, coding, grants, and more

Marketplace trend update: 6 ed-tech developments

Why making, coding, and online learning are the real trends to watch

The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

10 back-to-school tech trends straight from parents

6 tips from personalized learning innovators leading change

Google adds new features to Classroom, Forms, and more Copy

Google adds new features to Classroom, Forms, and more

Washington district partners with Discovery on college, career readiness

ClassFlow Marketplace lets teachers buy and sell original content

Report: Students’ tech use remains infrequent

7 convenient communication tools for educators

Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul

App of the Week: The total package for middle school ELA

Survey: Teachers now use twice as much gaming and video in the classroom

Introducing the math selfie

What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?

Before going one-to-one, this district is helping every kid get home wi-fi

Watch 14 thought leadership presentations from a recent ed-tech symposium

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

LEGO’s WeDo 2.0 teaches science, coding

Teachers want larger role in ed-tech decisions

Mystery Skype Calls Connect Your Classroom to The World

4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions

6 Characteristics of Great PD (And Great Classrooms)

50 reasons it’s time for smartphones in every classroom

Should principals stop visiting classrooms?

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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