creativity Archives

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

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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

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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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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…

District Management

Teaching faculty to think like innovators

January 10, 2019 by Stephen Spahn

The rapid pace of technological change has forever transformed the face of the global workplace. In fact, its future is unimagined; 85 percent of jobs that will exist in…

STEM & STEAM

How creative learning spaces lead to greater innovation

October 25, 2018 by Brian Bulmer

As technology and innovation become first priority for school districts, it’s important that students are offered creative learning spaces to expand and challenge their knowledge and ability to…

Innovative Teaching

More Than 40 New Things We Saw at ISTE 2018

January 25, 2023June 29, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Creativity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital competencies were just a few of the many trends at ISTE 2018. This year’s ... Read more

eClassroom News

Here’s how to foster creative problem solving

June 12, 2018 by Sharif Karmally

Last year, Adobe conducted a study of Generation Z students (ages 11-17) that found students and teachers believe creativity is critical for success in the future workforce. Based on…

eClassroom News

Why creative thinking might be our strongest asset

June 11, 2018 by Michael Cohen

Developing a creative mindset is more important than ever before, not just for our students, but for educators as well. The advancement of technology, the connectedness of society,…

STEM & STEAM

The New Librarian: Building confidence through coding

June 6, 2018 by Cory Roush

When reading became more digital with the introduction of tablets and e-readers, libraries became pressured to innovate and remain relevant. As a former classroom teacher and current literacy…

eClassroom News

Top 5 TED-Ed Lessons on creativity

May 21, 2018 by Ellen Ullman

“Do schools kill creativity?” asks Sir Ken Robinson in the most-viewed TED Talk of all time (more than 51 million!). In the video, Robinson challenges schools to promote…

District Management

Dos & don’ts for fostering creativity and innovation in the classroom

April 2, 2018 by Mariam Nazaryan

Creativity in the classroom provides a more relaxed and open environment for the students to freely express their opinions and to learn faster. Here are some tips for…

District Management

How I became an active learner at ASCD “Empower18”

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 by Matthew Joseph, Ed.D.

As ASCD Empower 18 kicked off in Boston on Friday, March 23 I knew the four days were going to be “wicked awesome”—I mean, come on!—it’s Boston. But…

District Management

How to teach like the Finns

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by Saku Tuominen

Shorter days, less homework, and better results. How do you get that? Do like the Finns. For those in the know, the Finnish system is often seen as…

21st Century Skills

Can creativity be taught?

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 by Dianne Pappafotopoulos

I recently attended a conference and enjoyed the sessions and topics ranging from professional-development strategies to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Like everyone else, I am eager…

District Management

6 tips for making the most of your Chromebooks

October 6, 2017October 4, 2017 by Elisabeth Mooring

Before my second year of teaching, my principal suggested that I pilot a class set of 35 Chromebooks in my ninth- and 11th-grade English classes. In exchange for…

District Management

15 of the best apps to engage students outside the classroom

August 23, 2017August 22, 2017 by Dave Saltmarsh

Learning shouldn’t stop when students leave for summer vacation. Rather, this extended break from the classroom is the perfect time to introduce kids to a variety of mobile…

District Management

28 can’t-miss edtech innovations from ISTE 2017

July 21, 2017July 20, 2017 by Laura Ascione

This year's ISTE Conference was all about technology-charged learning--and from the keynotes and sessions to the fast-paced exhibit hall, the conference's more than 20,000 attendees (15,000 educators plus…

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge offers young inventors the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be mentored by a 3M Scientist ... Read more

Carton2Garden Grant

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Show us your students’ creativity by re-purposing milk and juice cartons from your school cafeteria to either build or enhance ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

8 tips to help create and sustain a makerspace

February 13, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Though makerspaces are becoming more mainstream, creating and maintaining one could overwhelm educators who are starting from scratch. Aside from the technology tools and other resources that make…

STEM & STEAM

Can robotics teach problem solving to students?

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 by Beth Brubaker

Throughout my 35 years of teaching, I’ve watched students grow up in what I lovingly call the “worksheet generation.” In this environment, students are accustomed to a very…

STEM & STEAM

Our research shows that when students work on projects, they learn more

November 3, 2016November 1, 2016 by Michael Speziale, Kerry Speziale, Byron McCook, and Karim Letwinsky

Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking into lessons. ... Read more

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