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Illustration, Comic & Animation App Clip Studio Paint Named Best for Large Screens by Google Play

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Clip Studio Paint, the illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app developed and distributed by Celsys, has been named the Best ... Read more

Teacher Professional Development

Strategies to craft effective PD for schools and districts

November 15, 2024 by Jamie Fernandez-Schendt, Participate Learning

To create useful, sustained teacher PD in schools and districts, align efforts with school-specific needs and district-wide goals

The best teacher professional development is an empowering experience that equips educators with the skills and insights they need to grow and thrive in their careers.

Classroom Management

5 ways your classroom environment boosts student engagement

November 14, 2024 by Kelsey Tygrett, Greenbrier County Schools

With some creativity and DIY power, teachers can create their dream classrooms that boost student engagement and learning.

Teachers have their own preferences and approach when it comes to classroom decor. But every teacher is designing their classroom with the same goal in mind: to create…

Playworks Launches SparkPlay

November 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

OAKLAND, Calif. – Playworks has launched SparkPlay, an online, subscription-based education resource to support the continuous learning of safe and ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

After COVID, high school GPA isn’t a sure predictor of first-year college GPA

October 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

A new report on high school GPA status suggests students might be underprepared for their postsecondary academic journeys.

A new study examining the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the predictive validity of high school grade point average (HSGPA) and ACT Composite scores has uncovered significant changes in…

District Management

Is your state one of WalletHub’s best states for teachers?

September 30, 2024 by Laura Ascione

WalletHub analyzed the best states for teachers--and the worst--at a time when teacher salaries consistently fail to keep up with inflation.

To say teaching is a demanding and often under-appreciated career goes without saying. And despite calls for higher educator salaries and more support, not all states offer the…

AI in Education

Student recordings: A new element in the online classroom

September 18, 2024 by Jordan O’Connell, Northeast Iowa Community College & Howard College

Student video, via student recordings, can become a flexible and creative means by which understanding can be demonstrated in online learning.

In the hands of anyone eager to learn, a camera and a microphone can become an inherently flexible and creative means by which understanding can be demonstrated.

Newsline

Avantis Education’s ClassVR Wins Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2024 Award

September 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Chicago — Avantis Education, the leader in virtual reality technology for K-12 schools, was named a winner in the Educators Pick ... Read more

Digital Innovation

The psychology of Disruptive Innovation

September 11, 2024 by Thomas Arnett, Clayton Christensen Institute

Education leaders can create the right conditions of disruptive innovation for new models of schooling to emerge and evolve.

In the early 2000s, Netflix co-founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph found themselves in a meeting that could have dramatically altered the trajectory of their fledgling company.

AI in Education

Parents are cautiously optimistic about AI in schools

September 10, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Open discussions can helps parents embrace innovation while guiding children to use technology like AI in schools safely and responsibly.

While parents do have concerns about their children's exposure to AI in the classroom, some would still support their children using AI for schoolwork.

Student Well-Being

10 tips to protect youth well-being online

August 28, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Federal recommendations underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address the ongoing youth well-being and mental health crisis.

A report from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force offers recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth.

AI in Education

Using AI analysis to bring out the best in human tutors

August 21, 2024 by Krista Marks & Brent Milne, Saga Education

AI can help to unearth more precise insights into how to drive better learning outcomes, particularly when it comes to tutors and tutoring.

Imagine that you’re a tutor. When you finish a session with a student, a dashboard on your laptop shares a summary of what went well and a strategy…

Newsline

Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US Market

August 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Washington DC – Really Great Reading®, a leader in foundational reading instruction, and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd), a University of ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Best of ISTE: The Next Stage of AI and Ed

August 7, 2024August 6, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Always a pleasure to glean the insights of Paige Johnson, Vice President at Microsoft Education, as she reflects on this ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Best of ISTE 2024

August 2, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

This episode we look back on one of the biggest events in the edtech calendar—ISTE 2024, which took place in ... Read more

Newsline

HMH Unveils Bold New Brand, Reflecting Commitment to Advancing Growth for Every Student

July 25, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced a refreshed brand that reflects its commitment to accelerating dynamic learning and helping ... Read more

AR & VR in the Classroom

Integrating VR into your classroom is easier than you think

July 25, 2024 by Sam Schwiebert, Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Integrating virtual reality into classrooms can give students experiences that would otherwise not be possible.

Integrating virtual reality (VR) into your classroom may be easier than you think. With rising demand and innovations in the VR technology space, the present may be the best time…

Innovation Insights

Best of ISTE—PowerSchool Drops Data in Its Annual Education Focus Report

August 13, 2024July 24, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

PowerSchool today released findings from its 2024 Education Focus Report for the 2024-2025 school year. The report offers an in-depth ... Read more

FREE E-BOOK: Your MTSS Gameplan for Beginning-of-Year

October 23, 2024July 24, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Have your best year yet with MTSS! This FREE eBook outlines essential steps for school and district leaders to complete ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

July 24, 2024 by Al Kingsley, NetSupport

The rapid evolution of emerging technologies, coupled with the strain on already-stretched teams, makes urgent data privacy action necessary.

Tech-enabled learning is an educational mainstay and it is top of mind for IT directors as they face shifts in regulation, vulnerability, and best practices in managing student…

Digital Learning Tools

How Canva makes my life as an educator easier

July 23, 2024 by India Hill, Ed. S., Elementary Educator

Digital tools and resources like Canva are instrumental in ensuring classrooms are dynamic, connected, and supportive learning environments.

By now, you have likely heard of Canva (if you haven’t, please check out this resource, then come back). A couple of years ago, I was introduced to…

Newsline

Digital Promise and Edthena Partner to Strengthen Science of Reading-Based Instruction Using AI-Powered Coaching

July 18, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Digital Promise and Edthena are partnering to help train and support teachers on Science of Reading-based instruction ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Remote Possibilities: District leaders share best practices of online learning

July 16, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

In this episode of Innovations in Education, sponsored by Stride Professional Development, host Kevin Hogan delves into the complexities and ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

Best of ISTE24: AR and VR Continue to Get Real

July 12, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

While the acronym AI continued to take up the most oxygen in the convention hall this summer in Denver, augmented ... Read more

District Management

From musician to U.S. Department of Education leader: A Q&A with Dr. James Lane

July 10, 2024 by Megan Scavuzzo, Presence

School leadership is largely about inspiring people and making sure everyone is empowered to do their best in all areas.

Running a school district is a lot like conducting an orchestra; it's all about bringing out the best in every player. That’s according to Dr. James Lane, who…

Innovation Insights

Best of ISTE: How to Build Student Engagement

July 9, 2024July 1, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for ... Read more

Ancillary

The Best of ISTELive 24

June 28, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Read and see highlights of the speakers, topics, and technologies showcased this year.

Live @ ISTE 2024

Using PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum

June 27, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage ... Read more

Teaching Trends

How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum

June 27, 2024 by Laura Ascione

At ISTELive 24, combining project-based learning with hands-on engagement yields inspiring results with maker education and makerspaces.

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning.

Newsline

LG Unveils Google-Compatible Classroom Solutions at ISTELIVE 24

June 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

DENVER –– LG Business Solutions USA is helping educators and administrators rapidly integrate high-engagement learning tools into Google-based classrooms. New ... Read more

CoSN Corner

Interoperability is finally getting the spotlight it deserves

June 26, 2024 by Chloe Sanducci, Project Unicorn at InnovateEDU

For a secure data infrastructure, the foundational pieces of data ecosystems must be in place: interoperability, privacy, and cybersecurity.

Implementing interoperability can bring information from edtech tools together to holistically contextualize student learning, allowing educators, schools, and districts to understand their students better and support their paths…

K-12 Cybersecurity

FCC adopts $200M cybersecurity pilot program

June 21, 2024 by Laura Ascione

The FCC's cybersecurity pilot will explore how federal support can help schools and libraries bolster their networks against cyberattacks.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 6 adopted a three-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, which will allow the FCC to obtain and analyze…

Live @ ISTE 2024

Look Who’s Talking—Carl Hooker With An Insider’s Guide to #ISTE24

June 19, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Who better to offer ISTE newbies advice than the edTech legend himself? Just listening to Carl Hooker’s calendar for the ... Read more

Building & Campus Security

Wearable panic buttons help us better protect students and educators

June 17, 2024 by Ron Self, Little Rock School District

In a boost to school safety, a wearable panic button lets staff members quickly and discreetly send a signal that instantly reaches administrators and responders.

One of the issues that is top of mind for our district is how we can create and implement the best school safety practices to protect our students,…

Digital Learning Tools

A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources

June 18, 2024June 14, 2024 by McKenna Akane, Alberton School District

The right edtech tools can help educators create dynamic and inclusive learning environments that boost student engagement and curiosity.

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious…

Classroom Learning

How educators can use a ‘Fitbit approach’ to improve student outcomes

June 5, 2024 by Mariana Aguilar, GoGuardian

A Fitbit approach to student outcomes gives teachers access to data that will empower them to improve student outcomes.

For years now, many people have used wearable technology such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch to understand data about their health--their heart rate, for example, or their…

District Management

5 ways to engage your school community with tech-powered communication

May 29, 2024 by Britni Calzada, Westwood ISD

Using the right tech tool can help districts bridge communication gaps and foster a connected school community.

Schools and districts nationwide are learning that effective communication with families is more important than ever before. Unfortunately, developing a communications plan is time- and resource-intensive, especially if…

Innovation Insights

Why the Creative Process is Key to Every Student’s Success

May 30, 2024May 28, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Among the edtech outfits honored as part of the 2024 CODiE Awards last week is an organization that doesn’t lead ... Read more

AR & VR in the Classroom

3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity

May 22, 2024 by Alexis Teitelbaum, Allegheny Valley School District

Incorporating AR and VR into instruction lets educators promote 21st century skills for students, and also boosts student engagement.

As a Technology Explorations teacher for my district, I’m tasked with finding and incorporating the latest technology resources into classrooms effectively and engagingly.

Online & Hybrid Learning

Friday 5: Blended learning

May 10, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Blended learning caters to diverse learning styles and enhancing student outcomes effectively with engaging approaches.

Blended learning is not a new instructional approach, but it became more mainstream during and after the COVID pandemic, when educators and students elected to keep parts of…

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