Category: Education

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. The best part? It’s possible to combine PBL and maker education across the curriculum–and during a must-see ISTELive 24 session, Nicholas Provenzano, a teacher, technology coordinator, and makerspace […]

Key points: School districts implementing proactive, consistent attendance interventions saw a 22 percent improvement in chronic absenteeism rates from 2021-22 to 2022-23, versus only a 7 percent improvement nationally over that same timeframe, according to National K-12 Attendance Data Trends, a SchoolStatus report that examines attendance trends of nearly 1 million K-12 students. These districts implemented proactive, […]

Key points: As AI cements itself firmly into classrooms, one large and lingering question concerns when and how students can use it appropriately. It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how […]

Welcome to the eSchool News LIVE@ISTE 2024 page! We’re glad you’re here with us to experience the biggest edtech trade show in the US. The booths are getting crowded and the sessions are underway. We’ll be covering some of those along with the latest and greatest technologies that are being released on the show floor. […]

BETHESDA, Md. — EPS Learning, the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, is excited to announce that its recent  SPIRE® study has earned Level 3 certification for alignment with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards. SPIRE is a research-proven, comprehensive, structured literacy and multisensory reading intervention program that has supported reading success for all striving readers through […]

Dover, New Jersey – Casio America, Inc., a pioneer in education technology, announced the relaunch of its dedicated educational website, CasioEducation.com. This initiative reflects Casio’s enduring commitment to the transformative power of education and its mission to provide comprehensive resources for effective teaching and engaging learning experiences. “Our redesigned Casio Education website marks a significant […]

Key points: Project-based learning (PBL) has many definitions, but at its core, it is a teaching method through which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators […]

Discovery Education is offering elementary educators nationwide the unique opportunity to participate in the development of its latest product, Mystery Writing by Discovery Education, through a free, year-long trial. Individual educators interested in claiming their free trial can visit the Mystery Writing website here.  Mystery Writing engages students in grades K-5 with “wow!” content that captivates young learners […]

Key points: STEM learning essential, helping students develop skills such as critical thinking and problem solving–skills that will help them be successful in college and the workforce. Though many teachers tout the importance of STEM learning, many also shy away from the “E” in STEM. But engineering and the engineering design process, when incorporated into […]

eSchool News spoke with Conan Malady, an engineer for Vivacity Tech PBC (Public Benefit Corporation), at booth number #1512 about this week’s launch of the Pro and Enterprise versions of Dream, their Asset Management platform tailored specifically for K12 schools. Dream supports multiple organizations within a single platform, making it a powerful solution in EdTech. […]