Digital Learning, Professional Learning and Student Engagement

How to Achieve Powerful Digital Learning

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Bridging the Digital Learning Gap. Most districts have figured out how to temporarily narrow the digital divide by creating a patchwork of coverage achieved by distributing classroom devices, purchasing some new ones, and buying hotspots. 84 percent of teachers said VILS enhanced student engagement.

Digital Learning

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Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Educators require support in harnessing technology for diverse student needs, emphasizing digital competencies and 21st-century skills. To address this, comprehensive professional learning integrated into one-to-one programs is crucial for sustainable digital transformation.

Professional Learning

Professional Learning Learning Technology System

Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) is a valuable framework for educators looking to integrate artificial intelligence meaningfully into their classrooms while addressing ethical concerns and enhancing student engagement.

Guidelines

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Let’s look at these Pillars and ways that we can lead in the now: Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : We cannot expect to see increases in achievement if students are not learning. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. Engagement is not a silver bullet, though.

Social Media

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Powerful Learning is Collaborative and Connected

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners, and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Guide students through Collaborative Problem Solving.

Learning

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Five benefits and challenges of classroom technology

Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Improved student engagement Classroom technology allows students to learn how they want to learn, piquing their curiosity, boosting motivation and supporting deeper comprehension. Hpara takes this further by allowing teachers to create personalized learning paths for their students.

Technology

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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow and the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project, along with a panel of students, had a conversation about decades of trends and the latest shifts in digital learning today. Empowering the Largest Set of Student Voices Saying “a lot has changed” is the understatement of the year.

Digital Learning

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Promoting student attention in your K-12 school or district

Hapara

MARCH 12, 2025

Leadership tip : Give educators professional learning time to identify community-specific themes or events and incorporate them into curriculum and the school environment. Integrate multiple learning modalities Effective classroom technology helps educators create personalized learning experiences that support a variety of students.

Gamification

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Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. www.discoveryeducation.com , and?stay Twitter and? LinkedIn.? .

Elementary

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As Districts Return to Remote Learning, Are They Any Better Prepared?

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

They needed to find ways to reach their students, engage them, motivate them and connect with them in ways that built on the lessons they had learned from the first few months of the pandemic. Other districts were able to offer some online learning in the spring, albeit unevenly. That is not as difficult,” she explains.

Learning

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

Level Up Los Angeles represents an inclusive, districtwide initiative aimed at integrating esports into educational contexts, utilizing platforms that support collaborative and creative learning. Esports offers incredible benefits for student engagement, community and skill building, and pathways to higher education and job opportunities.

STEM

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Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Among the resources coming to GFW schools are:   Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.  These resources, sourced from trusted partners, are aligned to state and national standards and help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day. 

Digital Learning

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Update: North Dakota Innovation Academy

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

; connected learning audit (personal analysis of our analog and digital learning connections); our connectedness outside of school; connected learning in schools (lots of examples!), crowdsourced learning and resource production.

Future Ready

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Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

More Verbs

MAY 2, 2016

” On the other hand, educators in Washington County, PA, find that their devices benefit students , and in Auburn, ME, educators found that when they carefully selected apps aligned to their curriculum or participated in professional learning focused on using apps to build conceptual understanding of mathematics , student learning improved.

Learning

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Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

More Verbs

MAY 2, 2016

” On the other hand, educators in Washington County, PA, find that their devices benefit students , and in Auburn, ME, educators found that when they carefully selected apps aligned to their curriculum or participated in professional learning focused on using apps to build conceptual understanding of mathematics , student learning improved.

Learning

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Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators an enhanced learning platform which facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.??? .

Digital Learning

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How to ensure edtech ROI? Ask these 4 questions

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Maybe some of these challenges sound familiar, whether you’re a district, a school, a curriculum leader or an instructional coach, a digital learning specialist, or a librarian. Educators frequently seek administrator guidance for what they expect to see in the classroom or in use by students.

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7 perks of technology done right

eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2018

Technology can have a dramatically positive impact on student engagement and instructional practices when implemented carefully and accompanied by extensive professional learning and management, according to a new report. The report sheds light on some encouraging results: 1.

Technology

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work—Building a Successful Blended Learning Program

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The end result of the pilot was a sustained blended learning program for the districts and key learnings to support the effective implementation of blended learning as a pathway to personalization. Provide professional learning that allows participants to experience blended learning. Evaluate the impact.

Blended Learning

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A day in the life with Student Dashboard Digital Backpack

Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

Student Dashboard Digital Backpack is the one-stop location for all the district’s digital resources. Accessing digital learning resources . She is working on a Project-Based Learning assignment called Slow The Spread, where her class is studying how to design healthier learning environments.

OER

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

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

One of the biggest lessons I learned in my first year of teaching was the importance of continuing my own learning. ChatGPT In 2024, my district was fortunate to participate in a fabulous professional development opportunity lead by Jason Neiffer of the Montana Digital Academy ( MTDA ).

EdTech

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5 tech, AI tools to enhance teacher team success

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Check out the latest news on AI in education For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Technology plays a crucial, and expanding, role in today’s schools. Schools can also use tech and AI tools to enhance the success of teacher teams and professional learning communities (PLCs).

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H?para partners with the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium to offer Student Dashboard Digital Backpack free in Alberta

Hapara

JANUARY 28, 2022

para’s Student Dashboard Digital Backpack for all K-12 schools in the province of Alberta until the end of August 2022. This partnership will aid school divisions across Alberta in providing high quality digital learning experiences to learners no matter where they reside or how they attend school (in-person, hybrid or remote). .

OER

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Advice for Vendors as Schools Plan for Their ARP Funding

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2021

Technology is about more than student engagement. In a recent Project Tomorrow survey, students said they value educational technology more for the ability to create personalized learning than for the interactivity. Professional learning needs are changing too. Free trials are like getting a free puppy.

Professional Learning

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Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

May 5, 2021) — Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education designed to inspire, engage and empower the district’s 16,300 K-5 students and improve academic achievement. professional learning. Twitter and? Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

Elementary

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Curation for Digital Learning

BYOT Network

JANUARY 9, 2017

Of course, many districts have also increased their subscriptions to digital content providers, but to strategically curate digital content is a different initiative that requires its own comprehensive plan. In a professional learning session, a teacher once complained to me that her district was technology rich, but resource poor.

Digital Learning

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Content Curation Strategies for Digital Learning

BYOT Network

JANUARY 18, 2017

In my last blog post, Curation for Digital Learning , I detailed the reasons why schools and districts should engage in content curation to facilitate digital learning. I also listed the activities that are involved in content curation, specifically within K-12 learning environments.

Digital Learning

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Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School Selects Discovery Education to Support the Creation of Individualized Academic Experiences for All Students

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Through this new collaboration, HCPS’s educators gain access to an award-winning suite of digital resources supporting the school’s mission to provide students with an individualized academic experience that is a catalyst for confidence and curiosity. . Discovery Education will also provide?HCPS’s

STEM

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

math teaching predominantly focused on procedural skills, where students spent most of their time acquiring isolated skills through repetition. In contrast, Japanese teaching was measurably more focused on deeper understanding, where students engaged more with solving challenging problems collaboratively.

Learning

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The program was based on a framework that emphasized providing a systematic support system for students, engaging them in the learning process, and developing STEM career paths. The program had three foundational components: access to technology, professional learning for teachers, and technical support.

Technology

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight. Join the Community.

Digital Learning

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Georgia’s Glynn County Schools Renews Multiyear Partnership Supporting Science Instruction in K-5 Classrooms

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. Also, all GCSS educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community.

Classroom

Classroom Social Media EdTech Assessment

Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District Renews Partnership Supporting Science Education In Grades K-5

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts.

Social Media

Social Media Education EdTech Student Engagement

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer Communities No-Cost Digital Learning Resources Supporting STEM Day Observances Nationwide

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide?

STEM

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Kansas’ Shawnee Mission School District Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Elementary Science Instruction

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Empower students to sow the seeds of success with no-cost, standards-aligned resources that explore essential careers and endless possibilities in agricultural cooperatives. . Discovery Education will provide SMSD educators with dedicated professional learning to help the school system recognize the full return on their edtech investment.

Elementary

Elementary Education Schoology Social Media

Driving Change to Personalized Learning? Here’s How Three Leaders Have Done It

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2018

To do so, they started by evaluating their students’ learning and physical spaces. They tested teaching strategies that made use of a digital learning environment such as using playlists and learning progressions, as well as basing instruction more around centers and independent work versus a more traditional sit and get model.

Personalized Learning

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Strategies for fostering equitable use of technology in the classroom

Hapara

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Erika Tate, PhD, has worked to advance equity in schools and communities for the past 20 years as a learning designer and professional development specialist with a focus on STEM and digital learning. Language translating and learning platforms can support students in their assignments while enhancing their learning.

Strategy

Strategy Technology Classroom Accessibility

Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered. Professional Learning. More robust technology-centered professional development was needed and much of it was provided.

Learning

Learning Data Outcomes Survey

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons. Students today are deeply ingrained in the “creator culture,” with one-third of children ages 8-12 aspiring to be a YouTuber or vlogger.

Education

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary

25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

EdTech

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Speak Up 2020 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation. Digital Learning During the Pandemic. She lives in Maryland. Join the Community.

Blackboard

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

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts: As I reflect on two decades of work in the clean energy education space, I become increasingly convinced that the key to impacting students is people. Educational experiences extend beyond the traditional classroom setting.

EdTech

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Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Lessons Learned from a Year of Virtual School

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

During the Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings, Dr. Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. Student Engagement. She was named in 2020 as the winner of EdTech Digest’s National Leader award.

Blackboard

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South Dakota’s Pierre School District Selects Discovery Education to Support Its Mission to Inspire All Students to Achieve Their Potential

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, April 15, 2021) —South Dakota’s Pierre School District (PSD) today announced the launch of a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s mission to inspire all students to achieve their potential. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

Schoology

Schoology Social Media Professional Learning STEM

How to Achieve Powerful Digital Learning

Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program

Trending Sources

Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

Lead in the Now

Powerful Learning is Collaborative and Connected

Five benefits and challenges of classroom technology

20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

Promoting student attention in your K-12 school or district

Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

As Districts Return to Remote Learning, Are They Any Better Prepared?

How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools’ New Partnership Powers the Creation of Dynamic Digital Learning Environments Supporting Science Education

Update: North Dakota Innovation Academy

Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education

How to ensure edtech ROI? Ask these 4 questions

7 perks of technology done right

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work—Building a Successful Blended Learning Program

A day in the life with Student Dashboard Digital Backpack

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

5 tech, AI tools to enhance teacher team success

H?para partners with the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium to offer Student Dashboard Digital Backpack free in Alberta

Advice for Vendors as Schools Plan for Their ARP Funding

Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

Curation for Digital Learning

Content Curation Strategies for Digital Learning

Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School Selects Discovery Education to Support the Creation of Individualized Academic Experiences for All Students

Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

Georgia’s Glynn County Schools Renews Multiyear Partnership Supporting Science Instruction in K-5 Classrooms

Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District Renews Partnership Supporting Science Education In Grades K-5

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer Communities No-Cost Digital Learning Resources Supporting STEM Day Observances Nationwide

Kansas’ Shawnee Mission School District Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Elementary Science Instruction

Driving Change to Personalized Learning? Here’s How Three Leaders Have Done It

Strategies for fostering equitable use of technology in the classroom

Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

Speak Up 2020 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings

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

Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Lessons Learned from a Year of Virtual School

South Dakota’s Pierre School District Selects Discovery Education to Support Its Mission to Inspire All Students to Achieve Their Potential

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