creativity Archives

Why educational robotics is a critical STEM learning tool

February 24, 2023 by Laura Ascione

STEM learning can be challenging, but educational robotics offers students an opportunity for a hands-on, guided problem solving learning.

Engineering is a critical part of STEM education, and engineers play a role in creating, improving, and maintaining some of today's most valued and essential things, from smartphones…

COVID in Schools

Meet the 2022 K-12 Hero Awards winners!

December 7, 2022October 3, 2022 by Laura Ascione

eSchool Media is pleased to announce the three winners of the eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards: Dr. Ann Hughes, Director of Student Intervention for Sanger ISD in Texas;…

Designed for Education…Unlock the power of creativity and collaboration

March 8, 2023September 8, 2022 by Jeff Festa

UDT can help you integrate technology in your classrooms with Microsoft Windows 11 SE, a new edition of Windows designed ... Read more

Curriculum

How I use PowerPoint to make learning more engaging

July 22, 2022 by Monique Nelson, 5th Grade Teacher, Minnesota

An easy way to incorporate technology into the classroom is with the use of engaging presentation technology and tools like PowerPoint.

In my role as a 5th grade teacher, I've come to believe that one of the best ways to integrate technology into the classroom is to start with…

Classroom Innovations

The path to success is paved with durable skills

July 18, 2022July 12, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Better integrating durable skills in K-12 education will help ensure that more learners ultimately find success in their careers and communities

Workforce needs are ever-changing, and in order to keep pace, today's students should develop--as early as possible--the durable skills necessary for technological and interpersonal success.

Coding and Robotics

How this teacher uses story coding to spark creativity and collaboration

December 7, 2022June 30, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Combining coding with literacy into an approach known as story coding offers a wide range of benefits for students across all subject areas.

When coding merges with storytelling, you have story coding, in which students use computational skills and design thinking as they demonstrate creativity across core curricular areas.

Coding and Robotics

6 tools to help kids learn coding and robotics

December 7, 2022June 20, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Coding and robotics can help students develop critical skills for success after high school--here are some resources for the classroom

Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. This early exposure, according to research, is key to the future of the workforce.

SEL & Well-Being

4 engaging strategies that promote student SEL

June 15, 2022 by Terra Tarango, Director and Education Officer, Van Andel Institute for Education

Opportunities to integrate SEL into the classroom help students gain the creativity, compassion, and grit to succeed

In 2020, the World Economic Forum released a list of the most sought-after skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Among them were a number of surprising entries such…

Game-Based Learning

5 ways to engage your students with Minecraft

December 7, 2022June 1, 2022 by Felisa Ford, Digital Learning Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools

Microsoft is a game-based learning platform promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment.

As an educator for over 27 years and a Digital Learning Specialist (social studies) for the past 7 years in Atlanta Public Schools, I have supported educators across…

Newsline

Inspiring STEM Creativity and the DIY Spirit with a New Virtual Field Trip from The Home Depot and Discovery Education

May 20, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, MD (Friday, May 20, 2022) — To empower students to embrace STEAM and tackle DIY projects, Science Fair ... Read more

Newsline

Creatorup Raises Additional Investment To Disrupt The Video Creation Sector

April 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

CreatorUp has raised an additional round of financing from Gaingels and JFF (Jobs for the Future) to expand its first-of-its-kind ... Read more

District Management

The aftermath of COVID–and the way forward

March 11, 2022 by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor for Education Partnerships, Lexia Learning

Relationships between school leaders, teachers, students, and the community are critical to post-COVID learning

This school year began with enthusiasm for educators and students who were able to return to in-person learning after 18 months of remote instruction. Even with masks and…

District Management

From Mental Health to Math–New Insights on Improving Instruction

March 9, 2022January 25, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

3 ways chatbots can support mental health in schools, plus: learn how to bring creativity into your math instruction.

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4 ways to bring creativity to math instruction

January 25, 2022 by Jamie MacPherson, Education Specialist, Van Andel Education Institute

$Math doesn’t have to be daunting and draining—here’s how to foster student engagement during your math instruction$

Here’s a question for you: “What do you think is the most unpopular subject in school?” If you thought the safe answer was math, then you’d be right.…

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,…

Newsline

Labster’s STEM Excellence Awards Winners Revealed

December 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

10 teachers hand-picked as part of Labster’s Teacher STEM Excellence Awards supporting the changemakers across the globe The Labster awards ... Read more

School Makerspaces

5 must-haves for school makerspaces

December 7, 2022July 21, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Makerspaces offer limitless possibilities and are true avenues for student creativity--make sure yours is well-stocked

School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills--often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their…

Apps

5 tools for classroom comic creation

July 20, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Comic creation can be invaluable for student learning, and these tools may help in in-person and hybrid classrooms

While it may not seem a traditional learning tool, comic creation helps across an array of core subjects and learning objectives. Comics are engaging, fun, and help students…

Classroom Innovations

5 tools for student voice

July 12, 2021 by Jennifer Hall, NBCT, Educational Technology Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools

These digital resources put the spotlight on student voice as they help foster creativity and collaboration in the classroom

Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings. I believe…

Newsline

3M and Discovery Education Announce State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (Wednesday, June 23, 2021) – 3M and Discovery Education today announced 30 State Merit ... Read more

Newsline

Scholastic Launches Early Childhood Program to Start Every Child’s Learning Journey with Both Academic and Social-Emotional Support

May 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PreK On My Way™, Designed in Collaboration with UTHealth’s Children’s Learning Institute and Yale Child Study Center, Brings Together the ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

5 tools to amplify student voice

April 13, 2021 by Jennifer Hall, NBCT, Educational Technology Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools

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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

Digital Learning Tools

12 multimedia learning tools for the classroom

January 4, 2024December 30, 2020 by Laura Ascione

Learning is more engaging when educators incorporate digital resources--here are some multimedia learning tools you can try in your classroom.

Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways--including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to…

Digital Learning Tools

3D printing, STEAM are on the rise in classrooms

December 7, 2022November 10, 2020 by Laura Ascione

A new report outlines how 3D printing is used as a learning tool to drive student engagement

3D printing is becoming an increasingly important part of educators' interactive and engaging STEAM learning strategies, a new survey reveals. As teaching methods progress from more traditional learning…

Newsline

BetterLesson and Adobe release 300+ strategies for creativity, student engagement

October 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

An instructional technology specialist outlines the key principles guiding his district’s distance learning efforts in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic

As educators across the country work tirelessly to provide engaging lessons in new and ever-changing environments, there are still understandable ... Read more

Newsline

How our changing world is shifting the way Gen Z is influenced by post-secondary marketing

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

COVID-19 has left some college-bound high school seniors wondering what their college life might look like--here's how to reassure them

COVID-19 has affected many aspects of the post-secondary student experience. It is an essential time for marketers to be cognisant ... Read more

Featured Archived Article

15 skills students need for success — and how to teach them

November 13, 2020July 28, 2020 by Katrina Salazar

Some skills aren’t easily taught, but they’re essential as students leave school and enter the global workforce

21st century skills. Social and emotional learning skills. “Soft” skills. Whatever you choose to call them, there is a set of skills that are essential for success in…

Newsline

Remote Learning Taught by World-Class Instructors

June 30, 2020June 11, 2020 by ESchool News

Today Osmo, the company behind a new category of seamless, digital and hands-on play for ages 5-12 and used in ... Read more

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STEM @ Home

June 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Pitsco Education is offering five STEM/STEAM activities perfect for K-5 learning at home. Using a few readily available household items ... Read more

Ancillary

Free videos to support at-home learning during school closings

April 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Ringbeller, an education media company dedicated to helping kids develop 21st-century skills like creativity, collaboration, and kindness, has released five ... Read more

Ancillary

Keeps kids engaged with free one-a-day brainteasers

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

MindAntix, a learning company that provides all students with the opportunity to build creativity and problem-solving skills, announced it is ... Read more

Innovative Teaching

Here’s why you should attend FETC 2020

January 25, 2023January 6, 2020 by Eileen Belastock

Celebrating any anniversary is exciting, but this year, educators, administrators, and support staff can all celebrate the 40th anniversary of FETC- Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami,…

SEL Trends

Top trends: Student creativity, engagement, and reducing stress

January 25, 2023August 26, 2019 by eSchool News

Here are the most-read stories on creativity, engagement, and student well-being this month: 1. 3 great ways to supercharge student ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Here’s how to put coding and robotics programs in K-8 classrooms

August 26, 2019July 26, 2019 by Eileen Belastock, CETL

Coding and robotics programs are easily manageable if educators follow certain strategies.

Coding and robotics programs in classrooms reflect how integral technology is in our lives. Educators like Angie Kalthoff, a technology integrationist in St. Cloud, MN, and Ann Bartel,…

School Makerspaces

3 keys to cultivating the maker mindset

December 7, 2022July 15, 2019 by Megan Haddadi and Kimberly Fogarty

The two sides of the brain illustrate left and right brain concepts--both are used to cultivate a maker mindset.

When we dreamed of starting construction on a space where teachers and students alike could cultivate a maker mindset, our goals went beyond creating a dedicated makerspace. We…

STEM & STEAM

The coolest K-12 robotics programs we saw at ISTE

July 8, 2019July 4, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A student sits in front of a robot in a K-12 robotics and programming class.

Efforts to get kids coding have exploded in recent years, but sometimes kids need a push to discover the "why" behind learning how to code. At ISTE 2019,…

District Management

5 ways to create spaces that unlock creativity & encourage collaboration

May 13, 2019 by Nancy Caruso

A common space at Beaver Country Day, complete with beanbag chairs and spots for collaborating

It’s easy to focus on what we teach and how we teach, but where we teach is often overlooked.We need to prepare students for jobs that don’t yet…

SEL & Well-Being

3 changes that can help the class of 2030 succeed

April 15, 2019April 8, 2019 by Laura Ascione

The class of 2030, pictured here in kindergarten, faces a very different professional future.

Today's kindergartners are the class of 2030, and by the time they enter the workforce, it will look vastly different. Occupations will need expertise, creativity, grit, and, most…

STEM & STEAM

11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom

October 16, 2019March 22, 2019 by Jennifer Prescott

A teacher and student on the floor, testing a Sphero robot

By now, most educators understand the importance of coding. Programmers continue to be in high demand, and coding improves much-needed skills like creativity, persistence, problem solving, and critical…

Why educational robotics is a critical STEM learning tool

Meet the 2022 K-12 Hero Awards winners!

How I use PowerPoint to make learning more engaging

The path to success is paved with durable skills

How this teacher uses story coding to spark creativity and collaboration

6 tools to help kids learn coding and robotics

5 ways to engage your students with Minecraft

Inspiring STEM Creativity and the DIY Spirit with a New Virtual Field Trip from The Home Depot and Discovery Education

Creatorup Raises Additional Investment To Disrupt The Video Creation Sector

The aftermath of COVID–and the way forward

From Mental Health to Math–New Insights on Improving Instruction

4 ways to bring creativity to math instruction

5 tips to create a successful hybrid learning environment

Labster’s STEM Excellence Awards Winners Revealed

5 must-haves for school makerspaces

5 tools for classroom comic creation

5 tools for student voice

3M and Discovery Education Announce State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Scholastic Launches Early Childhood Program to Start Every Child’s Learning Journey with Both Academic and Social-Emotional Support

5 tools to amplify student voice

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

12 multimedia learning tools for the classroom

3D printing, STEAM are on the rise in classrooms

BetterLesson and Adobe release 300+ strategies for creativity, student engagement

Remote Learning Taught by World-Class Instructors

STEM @ Home

Free videos to support at-home learning during school closings

Keeps kids engaged with free one-a-day brainteasers

Here’s why you should attend FETC 2020

Top trends: Student creativity, engagement, and reducing stress

3 keys to cultivating the maker mindset

The coolest K-12 robotics programs we saw at ISTE

5 ways to create spaces that unlock creativity & encourage collaboration

3 changes that can help the class of 2030 succeed

11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom

Slooh’s New Earth Science Curriculum Offers Standards-Aligned Learning Activities Utilizing Orbital Satellite Feeds

Benton County Schools Chooses Intelitek’s SmartCIM 4.0 for New CIM Lab Funded by Tennessee’s Innovative School Models program

Survey Reveals Critical Insight Into Teachers’ Technology Use and Challenges

Alaskan School System Selects Discovery Education to Enhance Science Education

MMI Preparatory School Partners with Lackawanna College to Launch Pre-College Credit Program

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