learning resources Archives

8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

July 11, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Digital learning resources help educators diversify their toolkit--and give students access to a wider range of learning modalities.

Digital learning resources are transforming classrooms, and educators are always on the lookout for tools that go beyond the standard platforms. There are numerous lesser-known digital platforms that…

STEM & STEAM Trends

5 fun STEM learning resources for summer engagement

June 16, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Online STEM learning resources help students students explore, experiment, and grow intellectually over the summer.

While this summer slide affects all subject areas, STEM learning is particularly vulnerable, especially when students lack access to hands-on experiences or engaging resources.

Literacy

From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 by Judy Boone, Irving Independent School District

Literacy is not confined to English Language Arts--in fact, every teacher is a reading teacher, and reliable edtech is key.

There’s something to be said for legacy platforms that not only stand the test of time but continue to evolve in ways that meet the shifting needs of…

Digital Learning Tools

48 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 by Laura Ascione

It's that time of year--educators and industry leaders offer their expert advice, trends, and predictions for a fun back-to-school experience

Back-to-school season comes with highs and lows, and along with those mixed emotions come trends and predictions around edtech tools, digital learning resources, and important curricular objectives.

Newsline

IXL Learning Acquires Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com

April 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO and OAKLAND, California — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

3 things to consider when designing digital learning experiences

January 9, 2024January 2, 2024 by Sadie Lewis

If digital content is created without consideration of accessibility, visual processing, and basic design principles, messages can be lost.

Small changes in the design process when creating digital content can make a huge impact on how audiences access and process, and ultimately learn, information. Here are three…

Dare County Schools secures student success today and into the future with high-speed connectivity

February 4, 2025October 4, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Dare County Schools is a high-performing public school district comprised of ... Read more

Newsline

Gale and SirsiDynix Announce Partnership That Will Expand CloudSource Index by More Than One Billion Records

August 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. & LEHI, UT – Gale, part of Cengage Group, a global provider of research and learning resources, ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

5 innovative ways educators are using digital learning tools

January 4, 2024March 15, 2023 by Laura Ascione

On Digital Learning Day, discover how the right digital learning tools and digital learning resources can inspire students and make learning more meaningful.

Digital learning has not always been as ubiquitous as it is today--in fact, a decade ago, the concept made many educators uncomfortable. But today, digital learning resources are…

Discovery Education and Boeing Present a New Virtual Field Trip for Students Exploring STEM and Robotics in Aviation Manufacturing

January 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and Boeing present a new virtual experience – Manufacturing the Future of Aviation Virtual Field ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

7 Black History Month resources to use the whole year

December 21, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Black History Month teaching materials offer excellent insight to help students grasp the challenging topics surrounding race and prejudice

During Black History Month, educators have the opportunity to delve into the difficult–and often uncomfortable–experiences of Black people in the U.S. and around the world.

Newsline

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Present Engaging Resources to Support Cybersecurity Awareness Month Observances

October 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC. — Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Are teachers in your district spending more time on SEL?

June 17, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Teachers' concern for students' mental health and social-emotional, and time spent on SEL, needs has increased compared to pre-pandemic.

More than 80 percent of teachers say they are spending more time than ever on social-emotional learning (SEL), according to a new survey.

Newsline

Riverside Insights Joins Forces with Renzulli Learning to Foster Instructional Equity through Engagement

March 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – March 16, 2022 – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced a ... Read more

Newsline

Family Of Mission-Led Educational Toy Companies To Support Children And Families In Ukraine

March 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Vernon Hills, IL (March 9, 2022) – With thousands of children and families gravely affected by the conflict in Ukraine, ... Read more

District Management

9 new digital learning resources from TCEA

March 3, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Check out the new edtech tools and digital learning resources on display at this year's TCEA

With the realization that COVID will stick with us, and with determination to live with it and resume aspects of pre-pandemic life, educators are once again eager to…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

7 Black History Month resources for February and beyond

January 25, 2023February 2, 2022 by Laura Ascione

During Black History Month, educators have the opportunity to delve into the difficult–and often uncomfortable–experiences of Black people in the U.S. and around the world.

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5 lesson planning resources for educators

December 15, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Lesson planning gets a boost with these engaging and helpful online resources

Teachers' jobs are about much more than teaching in the classroom or online. Finding the right learning resources for students is critical--and that's where the right lesson planning…

Curriculum

5 strategies to help students build literacy skills

November 5, 2021 by Laura Ascione

After more than a year of pandemic learning, students' literacy skills have suffered--here are some fun ways to get back on track

Strong literacy skills help students build a foundation for success in school and beyond. But students' reading skills are stumbling, and in some cases, the declines have been…

Newsline

Next Gen TV Prototype Shows How Educational Equity Can Be Achieved For All Students

June 24, 2021 by ESchool News

Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has collaborated with Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, ... Read more

Newsline

Gale Helps North Bend School District Bring Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Students

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

District Invests in Digital Social and Emotional Learning Resources to Support Youth Mental Health and Wellness With additional pressure being ... Read more

Newsline

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

Newsline

Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

November 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

What you need to know: As the nation faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, and schools continue to grapple with ... Read more

Newsline

Discovery Museum Announces New STEM Learning Resources for Teachers and Families

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of Virtual Traveling Science Workshops (VTSW) and other teaching resources for schools, and Parent-Assisted ... Read more

Newsline

PBS Offers At-Home Learning Broadcast and Digital Resources

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As the nation prepares for the beginning of a new school year unlike any other, PBS and member stations are helping ... Read more

Ancillary

Beanstack Distance Learning Reading Challenge

April 27, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Grades 2-5 Zoobean’s new Beanstack Distance Learning Reading Challenge, sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group, promotes independent student reading through the ... Read more

Ancillary

Free Remote Learning Resources for STEM Teachers and Students

April 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Students need STEM--and a strong STEM learning background will carry them from high school to a high-tech workforce.

To keep students engaged in STEM learning during school closures, Vernier Software & Technology is offering a robust collection of ... Read more

Ancillary

Free math learning resources

April 13, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

$Real-world math can help students find a "reason" to learn math in school.$

ORIGO Education is offering a collection of free math learning resources to support teachers, parents, and caregivers as they strive ... Read more

Ancillary

Free Remote Learning Resources

April 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The coronavirus outbreak is especially difficult for parents with young children that may be balancing working from home and homeschooling ... 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

Helping educators digitize their curriculum

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of thousands of educators have turned to Screencastify to digitize their curriculum and communication ... Read more

Ancillary

Free, Emergency Virtual-Learning Resources for Every School

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As schools across the United States implement and prepare for school closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their ... Read more

Ancillary

Free online writing and grammar resource

March 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

In the wake of this crisis, Quill.org is providing Free Quill Premium to all and has compiled remote learning resources ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

12 awesome digital and mobile learning resources

November 10, 2019November 8, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Students have come to expect learning tools that are engaging and easy to use--here are 10 digital and mobile learning tools to try in your classroom, like this student using a tablet in the library.

Digital and mobile learning can invigorate a dull classroom, boosting student engagement and motivating students to immerse themselves in learning. As with any tech-based instruction, the technology is…

Curriculum

School system makes world languages available to military and ELL families through digital access program

November 16, 2016 by Abi Mandelbaum

Tennessee’s Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) is on a mission to bring language learning resources to its diverse community and student body of more than 33,500. As CMCSS…

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…

All Apps For Schools

Curriculum Foundry integrates with Google Drive, Google Apps for Education

February 22, 2016February 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Learning.com's Curriculum Foundry, a solution for seamlessly accessing, organizing and sharing digital content, is now fully integrated with Google Drive and Google Apps for Education. The growing number…

Curriculum

100 districts that are digital learning innovators

December 15, 2015December 11, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

One hundred school districts across the U.S. have been honored for their use of online and digital learning resources to personalize learning. Knovation's 2015 Digital Learning Awards program…

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.

Curriculum

Feds launch open-source ‘Learning Registry’

November 5, 2013November 15, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education.

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