Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 10, 2025

Andrew Vanden Heuvel, an innovative educator, is transforming the way students engage with STEM education through virtual laboratories and interactive learning experiences. By leveraging the immersive world of Fortnite, Heuvel's Fortnite physics project is redefining student engagement and creative learning environments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

Overall, Murray advocates for a process-oriented approach to writing, focusing on student engagement and skill development rather than the final product. Highlights Dynamic Writing Experience : Quick writes offer an engaging alternative to traditional writing assignments, allowing students to express themselves freely.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This not only enhances student engagement and accessibility to information but fosters critical thinking, digital literacy , and prepares students for a tech-driven future. Sharing best practices among peers often leads to innovative solutions tailored specifically to enhance student outcomes.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2025

53:00] How to Innovate Like a Turtle Adopt a simple, sustainable approach to innovation with actionable steps for consistent growth. 13:49] Classroom Management Tips That Work Discover proven strategies to create a positive and productive classroom environment and improve classroom management. [28:01]

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Box Light

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since the district introduced MimioSTEM solutions, learners have been immersed in innovative technologies that spark curiosity, foster creativity and bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life. As a result, student engagement and hands-on learning have reached new levels. Its pretty mind-blowing for them.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

Since its inception, the Digital Promise Center for Inclusive Innovation (CII) has focused on bridging that distance by engaging educators, students, families and communities in co-leadership, co-research and co-design of education solutions.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

More than a third of decision-makers noted that AI has the potential to enhance student engagement and create more interactive learning experiences. It is fundamental that the next generation is equipped with the understanding they need to be at the forefront of this innovation. educators about their attitudes toward AI.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

We also need innovation and creativity. The report urges schools away from all-in-one service bundles that outsource design, construction, and sometimes even teaching of online courses, and especially from contractors who promise hugely increased revenue. In a purely asynchronous format, even that basic goal has not been easily achieved.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

Fellow educator Bill Johnson added, AI sparks conversations and ideas that lead to creative, engaging performance tasks, which bring excitement and energy to the classroom. He recounted a collaboration with a colleague to develop an innovative cross-curricular lesson plan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2016

Their focus is always on how to help teachers and students, and now they’ve announced their Global Innovation Awards , a way you can honor teachers readers think demonstrate excellence in the field. Educators and administrators can nominate themselves or their peers, and students. Winners will be announced in October 2016.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2024

In fact, with intentional effort and innovative approaches, an online high school can foster vibrant, supportive communities that rival those of traditional brick-and-mortar institutions. The Importance of Community in Education A sense of belonging enhances student engagement, improves academic performance, and supports mental health.

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Box Light

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Explore our innovative solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing c ampus and classroom communication and student engagement, making a real difference in today’s education. Connect with Boxlight at the Nebraska Fall Ed Tech Conference, November 1, 2024 – booth V11 - i n the Younes Conference Center South ( Kearney, NE ).

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2023

Recognizing the need to reimagine student engagement in social studies inquiry writing, Frank McCormick , an instructional technology coordinator from Sunnyside School District in Tucson, Arizona, embarked on a transformative journey. The Inclusive Innovation interns designed and developed the solutions.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2022

As we navigate the roadmap drawn by COVID-19, we know there will continue to be accelerated digital transformation and rapid innovation of education intended to positively impact student outcomes in 2022. To learn more about how AWS EdStart can help you drive innovation forward, download the 2022 AWS EdTech Startup Guide.

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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

JUNE 10, 2024

At the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) , one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States, we constantly plan new educational programs, prioritizing equitable access and ensuring students graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Each has been carefully designed to maximize ChatGPT’s potential and open up a world of inclusivity and innovation in physical education. Educators utilize this technology to create engaging tasks and interactive games that bring life and enthusiasm to every classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

QuizGecko: Versatility and Innovation Among the leading AI-powered quiz generators, QuizGecko is a versatile tool that can transform text, documents, or URLs into captivating interactive quizzes. But what sets QuizGecko apart is its innovative use of AI.

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ED Surge

APRIL 13, 2023

What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? Officials for the group tell EdSurge that the goal is to partner with others to support projects that build better student engagement in online courses or support better college and career outcomes.

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ED Surge

MARCH 18, 2024

Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative pathway is integrating games and playfulness into the learning environment. In the wake of all that educators are navigating these days, they’ve proven to be not only resilient but innovative.

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 8, 2025

Students are deeply engaged, exploring STEAM concepts in ways that truly click with them. Juggling diverse learning styles, limited resources and student engagement is a challenge. Teacher at Daniel Boone Elementary School Students Loved This Course! The students loved this course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and lessons is to spark student creativity–empower them to explore their passion. Lessons are delivered by peers–high school and college students with a love of the subject. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. Why Tract + Genius Hour?

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Box Light

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Educators worldwide face the challenge of assessing students effectively. The shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for interactive assessments to keep students engaged, whether in-person or online.

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Stem Education News

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, and creativity fuels the solutions that shape our future. In an ever-changing world, how do we prepare students not just to adapt but to thrive? Design thinking is a dynamic approach that empowers learners to tackle challenges with sharpness and confidence.

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ED Surge

APRIL 22, 2024

By modeling creativity, teachers inspire students to tap into their own. This way, innovation blends with standardization to create powerful learning. In the wake of all that educators are navigating these days, they’ve proven to be not only resilient but innovative.

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Box Light

MARCH 5, 2024

The implementation of Boxlight's Mimio interactive solutions, including flat panel displays and student response systems, has helped modernize classrooms and increased student engagement.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

From creating realistic images and art to producing music and writing, generative AI's potential to help students learn and demonstrate their creative thinking skills in fundamentally new ways is truly awe-inspiring. Together, let’s enable Creativity for All.

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

For context, these mobile desk chairs were all the hype in the mid-2010s, popping up in every private school or innovation academy that screamed flexible seating. The “ culture of power ” to keep students obedient - silent and still - is firmly fixed into our students’ perceptions of classroom protocol, yet we know this to be false.

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ED Surge

MARCH 29, 2024

To meet these expectations, institutions will need to invest in both technology and innovative teaching methods that meet students’ valid expectations. These challenges have forced them to reassess how they deliver education and find innovative ways to remain viable and relevant. Bruce Dahlgren This is the really exciting part.

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STEM Sport

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the world of education, student engagement is often the cornerstone of successful learning outcomes. It’s a key indicator of not only how well students are grasping the material but how likely they are to retain and apply that knowledge. of students reported being engaged with school.

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PCS Edventures

MARCH 7, 2025

One of the most compelling reasons for integrating esports and game design into education is their effect on student engagement. Schools with esports programs often report higher attendance rates, improved grades, and stronger student motivation , especially among those who previously struggled in traditional learning environments.

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

This approach acknowledges the uniqueness of each student's experience and fosters a more inclusive and responsive environment for their well-being. This personalized approach validates their individuality and fosters a deeper connection between educators, counselors and students.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2023

As these headlines reflect, the last 12 months brought uncertainty, speculation and innovation to higher education. College administrators, faculty, edtech leaders and students tried to make sense of all the changes they were experiencing due to the lingering pandemic, the introduction of new technology and the shifting economy.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Giving Students Choices Because independent schools have more flexibility, some were able to take a more innovative approach, says Denise Pope, a professor of education at Stanford University and co-founder of Challenge Success. Some of these independent schools had kids online during normal school hours,” Pope says.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Our special guest, Or-Tal Kiriati from Tel Aviv, Israel, shares her innovative approach to integrating artificial intelligence and human experiences into multidisciplinary projects. During the launch, we explained to the students what PBL is, and we introduce the driving question of the project.

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ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

And not only that—they’re constantly innovating and growing their skills as professionals, she says. And when the pandemic prompted his school to go remote, he devised an innovative way to keep his students engaged in learning about the moments and movements that have shaped the nation’s past and present: virtual field trips.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 30, 2023

Even worse, we were still in the midst of a pandemic; not only did we have to create innovative ways to teach and reach our children virtually, but we also had to ensure that our children and families were physically safe, nourished and mentally and emotionally sound to cope with the trauma they just experienced.

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