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Problem-Based Learning for Problem-Based Times

MiddleWeb

Project-based learnings mischievous sibling, problem-based learning, is once again gaining traction in the educational sphere. Kim Rensch, a district gifted services leader, likes that Todd Stanleys book goes deep into assessment after a thorough look at inquiry learning. The post Problem-Based Learning for Problem-Based Times first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Announcing the 2025 Ciena Solutions Challenge Sustainability Awards

Digital Promise

The post Announcing the 2025 Ciena Solutions Challenge Sustainability Awards appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Free Digital Resources from Discovery Support Earth Day Activities

ET Magazine

Discovery Education presents a new collection of free, high-quality digital resources and a unique virtual event to support students exploration of the natural world on Earth Day and beyond. Discovery Education is the creator of essential K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world. The resources in Discovery Education Experience , the essential companion for engaged K-12 classrooms, include: Earth Day Channel : This curated collection features on-demand events, videos, images, V

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How Student Choice in Questioning Sparks Deeper Engagement

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

One of the best ways to get students more involved in their learning is to let them make choices. Its simple. If students dont care about the task, they wont put in their best effort. Thats why I love the strategy of student choice in questioning. Instead of handing students a list of questions to. Read more The post How Student Choice in Questioning Sparks Deeper Engagement appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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How Virtual Reality (VR) is Enhancing Online CBT Tests?

Think Exam

Introduction: Online CBT Tests account for a significant portion of current academic and professional evaluations. Virtual schooling is taking over the world, and it is only appropriate that learning institutions and other authorities find fast and safe methods of conducting tests. The use of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies has resulted in a significant shift […] The post How Virtual Reality (VR) is Enhancing Online CBT Tests?

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Yorescape: How to Use It to Teach

techlearning

Yorescape lets students travel the world, and through time, without leaving the classroom.

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Overcoming Language Barriers in AI-Based Exam Monitoring

Think Exam

Introduction: 1. The Growth of AI-Based Exam Monitoring: AI-Based Exam Monitoring is reshaping the way examinations are administered. Educational institutions, assessing bodies, and more have found AI to be the answer for exam invigilation a fair, secure, and efficient way. Think Proctor by Think Exam is part of the change to smarter monitoring […] The post Overcoming Language Barriers in AI-Based Exam Monitoring appeared first on.

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HA! unmutED Podcast – Hedreich and Alice

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

Two educators. One mic. Lots of laughsand even more real talk. Join Hedreich Nichols and Alice Keeler on HA! unmutED, a new weekly podcast where we dive into equity, EdTech, and the messy, beautiful reality of teaching today. Live on Mondays. Unfiltered. Always student-centered. The post HA! unmutED Podcast – Hedreich and Alice appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Branching Minds’ AI Connects the Dots

techlearning

Branching Minds co-founder Maya Gat explains how AI now helps support the influential MTSS platform

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EYFS Profile Submission Top Tips: Planning

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you top tips from Twinkl experts in preparing for the EYFS Profile submission season. Here, you will find advice and support on planning and activities for the Early Learning Goals.

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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Great App to Teach Spelling

Ask a Tech Teacher

A 2023 SHRM (a human resources group) survey found that 52% of HR professionals say spelling errors in applications lowered candidate appeal. A 2024 Journal of Educational Psychology study showed that students with strong spelling and writing skills were 25% more likely to secure college scholarships. One more: A 2019 NAEP writing assessment found only 27% of 8th graders scored proficient or above, unchanged from 2011. x Too often, students think spelling is solved by the red squiggly lines that

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EYFS Profile Submission Top Tips: Assessment

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you top tips from Twinkl experts in preparing for the EYFS Profile submission season. Here, you will find advice and support on assessing against the Early Learning Goals.

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Optimizing Meeting Room Setups with Smart Technology

ViewSonic Education

In todays fast-paced business world, effective communication is the foundation of success. Whether connecting teams or managing hybrid meetings, businesses need more than just technologythey need well-designed meeting room setups to foster collaboration, enhance efficiency, and drive meaningful results. Imagine eliminating distractions, improving engagement, and transforming every meeting into a dynamic, outcome-driven experience.

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Our April Librarian of the Month - Raffaela Grasso

Twinkl International Publishing

Meet our April Librarian of the Month, Raffaela Grasso! Discover her inspiring work and passion for libraries in our latest feature.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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College Uncovered: Tag, You’re In!

The Hechinger Report

What if colleges started applying to you instead of the other way around? The anxiety-inducing college admissions game is changing. With declining birth rates and growing skepticism about the value of a degree, higher education is facing an enrollment cliff, set to hit hard in 2026. Thats 18 years after the Great Recession, when many American families stopped having babies.

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EYFS Profile Submission Top Tips: Reporting

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you top tips from Twinkl experts in preparing for the EYFS Profile submission season. Here, you will find advice and support on writing reports and transition forms for parents, carers and Year 1 teachers.

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5 vocabulary strategies powered by technology

eSchool News

Key points: Tech tools can create more engaging and effective learning experiences A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on digital tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In 2010, I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher. After seven years in the classroom teaching middle and high school students, I transitioned into instructional technology, where I currently serve as a digital integration

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EYFS Profile Submission Top Tips: CPD and Training

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you top tips from Twinkl experts in preparing for the EYFS Profile submission season. Here, you will find advice and support on training and CPD.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Strategies to help girls stay engaged in STEM learning

eSchool News

Key points: When girls participate in STEM learning, the future is more inclusive 5 practical ways to integrate AI into high school science Linking STEM lessons to real-world applications For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Encouraging girls to engage in STEM is vital for fostering diversity, innovation, and equal opportunities in these fields.

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EYFS Profile Submission Top Tips: Moderation

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you top tips from Twinkl experts in preparing for the EYFS Profile submission season. Here, you will find advice and support on moderating your judgements with peers.

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Empowering Educators: How Administrators Can Boost Teacher NBCT Success

Edthena

National Board Certification is one of the most prestigious milestones an educator can achieve. Its a rigorous, reflective process that pushes teachers to analyze their impact, refine their practice, and elevate their craft. Administrators understand the value of National Board Certification (NBCT)its a proven way to elevate teaching quality and improve student outcomes.

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EYFS Profile Submission Top Tips: Submission

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you top tips from Twinkl experts in preparing for the EYFS Profile submission season. Here, you will find advice and support on submitting the data needed for the Profile Return.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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What NY Schools Need to Know About Google Restrictions and How to Stay Compliant Without Losing Momentum

Lightspeed Systems

In early 2025, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) restricted student access to several Google services, including YouTube, Google Translate, Google Earth, and Google Photos. The decision came as part of a broader effort to comply with Education Law 2-D, which sets strict requirements around how student data is collected, used, and protected.

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Surviving Parenthood: Living in the In-Between – Awaiting an Autism Diagnosis

Twinkl International Publishing

Life can feel like living in limbo while waiting for an autism diagnosis. Heres how me and my family are navigating that in-between phase.

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OPINION: For our republic to survive, education leaders must remain firm in the face of authoritarianism

The Hechinger Report

I know something about standing up to the authoritarian impulses of the MAGA movement. I resigned as Kentuckys commissioner of education in late 2023 rather than enforce the GOP-dominated state legislatures shameful law aimed at erasing and marginalizing LGBTQ+ students. The Trump administration has escalated these attacks from hostile rhetoric directed toward students and K-12 and higher education to putting policies in place that are not just disruptive, but outright harmful especially to the

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Brilliant Books about Minibeasts from Twinkl Originals

Twinkl International Publishing

Looking for books about minibeasts? From fascinating fact books to special stories, youll find something for everyone in our fiction and non-fiction collections.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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States try to tackle child care shortages — by lowering standards

The Hechinger Report

When this years legislative session launched in Idaho, early childhood experts and advocates were hopeful that the state, which has a shortage of child care, would invest more in early learning programs. Instead, lawmakers proposed what may be the most extreme effort yet to deregulate child care in America: The bill called for eliminating state required staff-to-child ratios altogether, instead allowing child care providers to set their own.

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Art and Craft NAIDOC Week Activities for Toddlers

Twinkl International Publishing

Here, find some wonderful activities for NAIDOC Week for your children in their early years.

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College Uncovered: The Demographic Cliff

The Hechinger Report

Most Americans would probably rather forget the Great Recession that began in 2007. But as long ago as it may seem, it triggered something that is about to become a big problem: Americans started having fewer babies, and the birth rate hasnt recovered since. That means a looming decline in the number if 18-year-olds. Since those are the traditional customers for universities and colleges, enrollment is projected to fall dramatically and campuses to close.

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Twinkl Parents Ages 2–5 Newsletter – Happy Easter!

Twinkl International Publishing

Twinkl Parents Ages 25 Newsletter Happy Easter!

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.