ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2023

A 3D immersive environment fosters healthy social interactions while reducing learning barriers. But Kevin Chu, director of ViewSonic, purports a 3D immersive environment fosters healthy social interactions while reducing learning barriers for any kind of learning that happens online.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

While there clearly are still lessons yet to be learned from the ongoing pandemic, the ebb and flow of emergency remote instruction versus the return to in-person instruction has already brought one of higher ed’s simmering issues to a rolling boil: What are we going to do with online learning? We also need innovation and creativity.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's episode, we're joined by Justin Reich, an associate professor at MIT and the author of ‘Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools.' We dive deep into teachers' crucial role in driving innovation and improvement in education.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

School and district leaders have shared challenges that they are facing regarding the use of AI for teaching and learning. AI has the ability to expand what learning looks like within a particular discipline, introducing novel teaching strategies and applications for concepts. What Is AI Literacy?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Initially, she resisted this change, feeling it was unnecessary and distracting. “I

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Jackie Gerstein Recently, EdSurge spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms: Dr. Jackie Gerstein, Dr. Brandon Taylor and Dr. Stacy George. Gerstein: I taught machine learning activities to the students with ISTE standards using Google's Teachable Machine as the tool.

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Box Light

APRIL 3, 2024

In this episode of Unbox Innovation , host Amy Chodroff interviews Nick Gearing, Training and Development Specialist at EOS Education by Boxlight , about personalized learning. He emphasizes that personalized learning is not solely about creating individual plans but also about recognizing and building on each student's strengths.

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Defined Learning

APRIL 25, 2024

Through hands-on activities, coding resources, and virtual platforms and tools, educators can engage students in meaningful STEM learning experiences, nurturing essential skills to ensure future success across career paths.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 15, 2024

Since the advent of generative AI tools in learning environments, educators have sought guidance for the safe and ethical use of AI in education. How Students Use AI to Design Solutions for Their Community How Using AI Optimizes Instruction and Learning in Secondary Writing Can AI Help Teachers With Grading?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As educators, we tend to be on a continuous quest for innovative edtech tools that will enhance the learning experience for students. The objective was to discern how these innovative tools were being seamlessly integrated into daily routines and to ascertain their implications for the future of education.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 28, 2023

As an educator, I have witnessed the transformative power of integrative learning firsthand. Integrative learning bridges the gap between theory and practice, promoting collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches in education. KEY TAKEAWAY Why is integrative learning important?

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Tiffany Wycoff, the co-author of the bestselling book, Blended Learning in Action , talks about the state of blended learning today. She shares how some teachers are battling blended learning burnout but that it is necessary for learning today and how we move forward. Sponsor: Screencastify. Stream by clicking here.

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ED Surge

MAY 19, 2022

A version of this article first appeared at the Medium site of the Stanford GSE Office of Innovation and Technology. A group of blockchain projects called “learn-to-earn” (also sometimes called “earn-to-learn”) aims to incentivize learners to engage with educational content and, just as importantly, stick with it.

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2022

Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. For many, last summer focused on lost learning; this summer should focus on making sure kids are ready and well when next year starts.

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Box Light

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Father Yermo Schools in El Paso, TX, faced the challenge of engaging their students, especially in science and technology. To address this, they strategically invested in Mimio by Boxlight educational technology, including award-winning MimioSTEM solutions, aiming to enhance 21st-century skills.

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. During one of the sessions, a seasoned teacher's candid remarks struck a chord.

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STEM Discovery Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Finding the right resource, determining how it will be used, and sharing it with students in a way that will get them excited about learning are all vital to creating a dynamic learning experience, and planning these things takes […] The post Innovative, Time-Saving Lessons for Impactful Learning Experiences appeared first on Discovery Education (..)

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment. So research, data and learning science have always been at the core of what we do.

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ED Surge

MAY 23, 2022

Putting the ‘Person’ in Personal Learning Networks While educators building communities to learn and share ideas isn’t new, today’s personal learning networks (PLNs) offer educators the chance to hone their focus and build their practice in specific areas of professional development.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Skill development and getting students ready for the workforce, Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in learning are great ways to prepare students. These immersive learning experiences allow students to experience real-life scenarios virtually. How can Immersive Learning Experiences help? 1) VR for Medical Students.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

JUNE 28, 2023

Innovation is one of those words in higher education that people have come to dread. Or when it has meaning, it is merely code for "unfunded mandates" or "unpaid labor" This is all too bad, because I think innovation in higher education is a noble idea. Real innovation is hard work and entails significant risk.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2024

Engaging in research and design work with communities of researchers, practitioners and edtech product developers has led us to define several principles we believe will assist in building learning technology that is attuned to the needs of diverse students and educators, based on modern learning principles and designed for broad adoption and scale.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Skill development and getting students ready for the workforce, Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in learning are great ways to prepare students. These immersive learning experiences allow students to experience real-life scenarios virtually. How can Immersive Learning Experiences help? 1) VR for Medical Students.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Thomas Arnett from the Christensen Institute Shares What the Insitute has learned from administrators and teachers about best practices for teaching during the pandemic. Potential unfulfilled: COVID-19, the rapid adoption of online learning, and what could be unlocked this year ( [link] ). Sponsor: Screencastify. Twitter: @ ArnettTom.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 21, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence is the topic of conversation for anyone who cares about learning, scholarship, and the future of our world, and rightly so. The job losses are supposed to be staggering.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In case you are not familiar with neural networks or have not used AI-based tools, you will be surprised to learn that solutions like ChatGPT tend to use the principles of transformer architecture. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jodi Williams, discusses: A New Approach to Learning Through AI Tools. Content Analysis Learning. .

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 25, 2023

When People Fail: Will The Integrity Gap Cause a Learning Gap? Ethical students will be able to learn better and faster than ever. There will be a new divide — the learning and performance divide created between those who have integrity and those who do not. It will help them with homework, for sure. And so are we.

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Scientix

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Through this endeavour, they learned how to interact with computers and give the machines commands in a simple and intuitive manner. The process encouraged cooperation and discussion, enabling the children to negotiate solutions and learn from errors through debugging. She loves ICT and digital education. Find more articles here !

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Box Light

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the recent Unbox Innovation episode, "Cultivating a Creative Classroom," Preston Trebas, Boxlight STEM Training and Development Specialist, addresses the challenges educators face with integrating creativity into modern teaching and learning practices. Ever wondered how to turn your classroom into a hub of creativity?

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STEM Sport

MAY 16, 2023

In this article, you will learn about how to create environments for students that foster innovation and collaboration. The Importance of STEM Learning Spaces Well-designed learning spaces play a crucial role in enhancing students’ academic performance, motivation, and collaboration – especially in STEM subjects.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject.

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STEM Discovery Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Educators require flexible, reliable, and high-quality services that fit in wherever learning takes place and really ignite student curiosity. Yet research shows that 83% of today’s […] The post Bringing Industry Innovators to Classrooms with Career Connect by Discovery Education appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Box Light

MARCH 5, 2024

Clayton County Public Schools (Jonesboro, GA) and Boxlight's partnership spanning over eight years has significantly transformed education by addressing the challenges posed by outdated technology. CCPS faced issues with aging projectors, prompting a strategic collaboration with Boxlight.

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Scientix

JANUARY 31, 2024

Education is a key tool in promoting sustainable development and innovation. From childhood, people start to establish their values, beliefs and aspirations, learning and actively engaging in sustainability and global challenges. The question remains, however, when to start and how to make it happen?

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Box Light

APRIL 2, 2024

They understand how an optimized learning environment can foster dynamic teaching and learning. In this article, discover how fostering essential 21st-century skills by utilizing innovative educational tools also advances access, inclusion, and equity for all learners.

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Robot Lab

APRIL 2, 2024

The skills learned through science, technology, engineering, and math will continue to be essential to our society far into the future. To prepare for this, our students will need to become familiar with robotics and become the innovators of tomorrow.

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