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Teaching & Learning

Why teach digital writing to students in 2022?

January 30, 2023August 8, 2022 by Lesley Vos, Contributing Writer

Digital technologies enable communication and collaboration--teachers can use them to make students more productive with digital writing.

Have you ever thought of your students alongside Hemingway, Shakespeare, and other well-known writers? They are actually: All their messages, blogs, and social media posts go online today,…

Mental health tops education leaders’ post-pandemic priorities

December 7, 2022April 21, 2022 by Laura Ascione

A new survey highlights the most pressing crisis communication challenges and mental health concerns heading into the 2022-2023 school year

Education leaders are beginning to move on from COVID-related safety measures, and are instead focusing on managing mental health and violence on campus, according to a new report…

District Management

How our district established a unified communication platform

March 7, 2022 by Caroline Chapman, Director of Communications & Advisement, Canandaigua City School District

This district consolidated multiple tools into one communication platform to save time and money--and to focus on equity.

With 3,300 students across three different schools, our district was using a variety of diverse applications for school-to-home communications. They all handled separate aspects of our teacher-parent communications,…

How George School Uses Location Driven Digital Signage to Improve Communication

February 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

George School is a 128-year-old Quaker coeducational boarding and day school in Pennsylvania. It’s home to 540 students representing 37 ... Read more

New ParentSquare Guide Provides Best Practices to Help K-12 Educators Engage With the Hardest-to-Reach Families

February 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Feb. 18, 2021 — The role of effective communication has never been more critical, but districts ... Read more

District Management

5 tips to increase parent engagement

February 9, 2022 by Leslie Ortego, Director of Customer Success, SchoolStatus

Parent engagement is critical to a thriving school community--here's how to make it a long-term success

Parent-school relationships have always been a vital part of student success, but the importance of establishing and maintaining meaningful parent engagement was emphasized by the pandemic.

District Management

Edtech tactics for both success and failure

March 9, 2022February 1, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Getting There: Innovation in Education: How a more equitable school-home communication system helped one district; 3 ways to better engage remote students; and an…

PowerSchool to Acquire Kinvolved, Expanding K-12 Platform to Provide Critical Messaging and Communication Solution

January 27, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

FOLSOM, Calif. PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, has signed a definitive agreement to ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

5 ways a more equitable school-home communication system helped our district

December 7, 2022January 26, 2022 by Efraín Tovar, English Language Development Teacher, Selma USD & Norma Barajas-Ruiz, Director of State and Federal Programs, Selma USD

School-home communication became even more critical during the pandemic—here’s how one district turned it into a key tool

The pandemic has forced districts to rethink how they communicate with parents, and things aren’t going to go back to the “way they were” anytime soon (if at…

K-12 Districts Nationwide Expand Usage of ParentSquare to Strengthen Family Engagement

January 20, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. Jan. 20, 2022—As educators gear up for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, school-to-home engagement continues ... Read more

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, we’ve witnessed the growing need for hybrid learning, an education option that combines the benefits of a traditional in-person classroom and online learning.

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,…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to incorporate student voice, choice, and SEL into learning

November 24, 2021 by Emily Parker, Research Assistant, Aperture Education

SEL assessment data can enhance student voice and choice frameworks and help facilitate important conversations

Research shows that giving students agency and influence in their learning makes them more engaged and invested in their education. It also empowers them to take control, show…

7 strategies to get teacher buy-in for new technology tools

November 3, 2021 by Susan Oehlertz, District Technology Integrationist, Pocahontas Area Elementary

Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading during the school year.

Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in their…

District Management

5 ways to foster family engagement in your district

November 2, 2021 by Laura Ascione

To meet the needs of students and families, two-way engagement far exceeds one-way communication

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shift to virtual and hybrid learning left families and educators with important discoveries, including the realization that family engagement and home-school communication are…

District Management

How we can reach Communication 4.0

October 12, 2021 by Brian Grey, Executive Chairman, Remind

School-home communication can help reduce learning gaps--and we have the tools in place to achieve Communication 4.0

Since early in the pandemic, teachers, administrators, parents, and students have been called upon to do things differently. At first, there were band-aids put in place just to…

Rise Vision Creates Free Posters for Encouraging Safety and Reducing Bullying for Students

September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

(September 29, 2021) –– Anti-bullying is focused on promoting safety, addressing behaviors, defining rules and expectations, and rewarding positive behavior ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Communication and teacher appreciation took top priority in this district’s COVID strategy

September 29, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…

COVID-19 Update

Clint ISD’s communication system proved invaluable during virtual learning

September 15, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards, sponsored by Trox, highlights inspiring examples of education during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…

Extron Now Shipping Enhanced GlobalViewer Campus Communication Suite to Further Unify Communications

August 26, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Anaheim, California (August 25, 2021) – Extron is pleased to announce the immediate availability of enhanced functionality and powerful new ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

How esports can boost teamwork skills

August 26, 2021 by Dennis Pierce, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

Students are also developing self-confidence as they learn key 21st century skills through esports

Teamwork and communication are the top skills employers are looking for, a new survey of hiring managers reveals. That bodes well for the students at a Los Angeles…

NetSupport further enhances classroom.cloud’s online safety provision by including integration with Microsoft Teams

August 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NetSupport today announced that its newest solution for classroom management and online safety, classroom.cloud, will now further enhance students’ online ... Read more

InSpace Announces Integration That Will Bring Virtual Communities, Classrooms and Offices to Canvas

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BURLINGTON, VERMONT, August 4, 2021 – InSpace, a leading online communication platform built by educators for educators, is announcing a ... Read more

District Management

7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech

July 15, 2021 by Susan Oehlertz, District Technology Integrationist, Pocahontas Area Elementary

Teacher buy-in carries a tremendous amount of weight when it comes to an edtech initiative's success--here's how to get it.

Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in…

Coding and Robotics

Teaching coding and design can lead to tech literacy

December 7, 2022July 2, 2021 by Jean Sharp, CAO, Apex Learning

Courses that help students build technology skills increase students’ tech literacy and their ability to contribute to the workforce

Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers…

Are your students ready for their next step?

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 by Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Council for Aid to Education

The case for authentic assessment of essential college and career skills to improve student outcomes in college and career.

After more than a year of virtual learning, many educators and parents are investigating approaches to accelerate learning to ensure students are ready for their next step. Learning…

District Management

5 ways this district evaluates its digital content purchases

June 30, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Purchasing digital content can be a confusing and unfulfilling process--here's how this district ensures success

K-12 schools spend billions on edtech tools, but often, many of the tools go unused or aren't evaluated for effectiveness. So how can district technology teams ensure an…

District Management

How a former music teacher approaches school leadership and learning

May 26, 2021 by Crystal Hernandez, Principal, Oakside Elementary School

Using an “all parts create the whole” philosophy, a principal shares her thoughts on effective and uplifting school leadership

The pandemic has taught us that change is inevitable, but being prepared can set a school apart. It’s important to bring together research and outside learning tools to…

District Management

Has your district unified school-to-home communications?

April 16, 2021 by Dr. Chad A. Stevens, Chief Strategy Officer, ParentSquare

Three reasons why every school district needs a comprehensive communications platform to support efficient, effective two-way parent communication

Maintaining efficient and effective communication with students’ families is challenging in the best of times, but it’s become even more onerous—and critical—during the global pandemic.

PTC Wizard Integrates with Zoom

April 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Only Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduler with Zoom Video Conferencing Boca Raton, FL―April 16, 2021―PTC Wizard, developer of the PTC wizard platform, ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

How courses like coding and design lead to tech literacy

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Jean Sharp, CAO, Apex Learning

Courses that help students build technology skills increase students’ tech literacy and their ability to contribute to the workforce

Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers…

Nova Launches National Youth Science Communication Initiative: Nova Science Studio

February 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Today, the award-winning science series NOVA, produced for PBS by GBH Boston, announced the launch of NOVA Science Studio, a new ... Read more

District Management

3 tips to cultivate meaningful parent engagement

March 4, 2021January 20, 2021 by Jenny Fry, Elementary School Teacher, Kansas City

Parent engagement and two-way communication are critical for a successful school experience in the middle of COVID-19

With the onset of COVID-19, parents have stepped-up and continued to play an active role in their children’s daily education activities. Teachers, schools, and districts have put their…

MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative ... Read more

Game-Based Learning

Learning through gaming

December 7, 2022December 21, 2020 by Dennis Pierce, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

By playing the popular online video game League of Legends and then reflecting on their gaming performance, Horace Mann students will be learning critical life skills

When students are so deeply engaged in a task that they can’t wait to dive in — and at the same time, they’re learning fundamental skills that are…

Tobii Dynavox launches Boardmaker 7 – the new platform for special education

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These key imperatives for moving forward in the fight for equity in education can help guide teachers and school leaders

Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform ... Read more

Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School Selects InScribe Platform to Enhance Communication

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

InScribe, which delivers game-changing digital community solutions, today announced a partnership with Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS), streamlining the way ... Read more

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Connect Parent Engagement Platform

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Creating a culture of thriving school communication depends upon the three pillars of consistency, accessibility, and frequency.

ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher communication platform, today announced the introduction of ClassTag Connect, an all-in-one engagement platform that provides robust ... Read more

Why optimize the education journey for student success?

April 14, 2021November 12, 2020 by Jeff Festa

Schools that digitally engage their students thrive. Cognitive communications provide personalized learning, delivers secure, reliable communication and collaboration, provides campus ... Read more

Rave Mobile Safety Launches Rave Collaborate for Tactical Incident Collaboration

October 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, announced the launch of ... Read more

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