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The 8 Learning Styles Every Teacher Should Know

ViewSonic Education

From color-coders and chatterboxes to quiet notetakers and hands-on builders, students absorb information in all kinds of ways. Thats where the 8 learning styles come in. While they arent hard science, theyre widely recognized as a helpful framework for understanding how different learners tickand how you can meet them where they are. Keep reading for classroom-ready strategies tied to each of the 8 learning stylesor explore how ViewSonic Education Software can support diverse learners today!

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April is Financial Literacy Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

Financial Literacy Month is recognized annually in Canada in November, and the United States in April. It’s purpose: to teach how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. When kids read America’s almost $37 trillion debt is accepted by many as business as usual, I wonder how that news will affect their children. Do they understand the consequences of unbalanced budgets?

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Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

Edsurge

Its been a little over a year since Tram Gonzalez opened Color Wings Preschool in her home in Portland, Oregon. Of the 15 children enrolled in her program, 10 attend for free, covered in full by Multnomah Countys Preschool for All initiative, which was passed by Portland voters in November 2020 to create universal free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds who want it.

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Lenovo Devices Open the Door to AI for Teachers and Students

EdTech Magazine

Educational institutions increased their artificial intelligence spending by 160% this past year, according to the CIO Playbook 2025 report by IDC and Lenovo. The report also found that while systemwide use of AI is still limited at most institutions, a little over one-third of respondents plan to start using AI in the next 12 months. Teachers and students will require robust tools to leverage AIs full potential, including devices with sufficient processing speed and power.

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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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April 2025 product update: Get ready for teacher screen sharing in Hāpara Highlights

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] At Hpara, Hipi and the team are always listening to your input and innovating to better support schools and districts like yours. Thats why were so excited to tell you about our latest feature coming to our classroom management tool, Hpara Highlights. Get ready for teacher screen sharing, a powerful new feature that will make digital lessons more interactive and engaging than ever before.

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A New Certification to Empower Informed AI Product Procurement

Digital Promise

The post A New Certification to Empower Informed AI Product Procurement appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Reflecting on the 2025 AI in EDU Summit

EdTechTeacher

Post by Catherine Atkinson On March 11th, I had the privilege to attend and present at EdTechTeacher’s AI in EDU Summit at Bentley University in Massachusetts. It’s been quite some time since I’ve presented in person at a conference, and let me tell you, I’ve certainly missed the adrenaline rush and camaraderie of in-person back-and-forth conversations.

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4 Resources To Celebrate the Week of the Young Child

Digital Promise

To celebrate Week of the Young Child, Digital Promise shares four resources to support early childhood educators and students.

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Takeaways from CoSN2025: Human Leadership in a World of AI, Part 1

eSchool News

The 2025 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference went down last week in Seattle, bringing together district technology leaders, superintendents, and education innovators from across the United States. The four-day event featured over 100 workshops, panel discussions, and hands-on demonstrations exploring critical issues including cybersecurity, AI in education, digital access, and post-pandemic technology integration.

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A new free guide for Earth Day

The Thinking Stick

Tricia Friedman discusses the upcoming Earth Day and introduces a free guide aimed at helping educators engage students in sustainability discussions. The SEED guide emphasizes the intersection of AI and sustainability, encouraging a comprehensive approach to environmental education. Additionally, Tricia highlights a student competition for designing a new logo for Shifting Schools, promoting creativity and collaboration among students.

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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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Student-Led Security Operation Centers

techlearning

A growing number of universities are employing students at their Security Operations Center. Here’s what that looks like in practice.

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Twinkl’s Top 12 Exam Techniques for KS2

Twinkl International Publishing

When it comes to helping children perform well during exams, research emphasises the benefits of exam techniques that support pupils focus, confidence and the ability to manage their own time effectively. In this blog, we will share a selection of evidence-based tips for children to follow while sitting exams, such as the SATs.

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Using AI For Mail Merge

techlearning

The nostalgia of mail merge is back, thanks to analog and AI!

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ELG 11 Planning Ideas and Assessment Support

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you planning ideas and assessment materials to support your teaching of ELG 11: Number. Children at the expected level of development will: Have a deep understanding of number to 10, including the composition of each number; Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5; Automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 5 (including subtraction facts) and some number bonds to 10, including double facts.

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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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Q&A: A Georgia Director Discusses her District’s First AI Technical Education Program

EdTech Magazine

When ChatGPT became available to the general public in 2022, the innovators at Gwinnett County Public Schools were already a few years into building a generative artificial intelligence program for their students. Sallie Holloway was working to open doors to students who might not otherwise get proper guidance on how to use the technology. The goal was to start an AI pilot program and then expand it across all 142 schools in the district.

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ELG 12 Planning Ideas and Assessment Support

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you planning ideas and assessment materials to support your teaching of ELG 12: Numerical Patterns. Children at the expected level of development will: Verbally count beyond 20, recognising the pattern of the counting system; Compare quantities up to 10 in different contexts, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than or the same as the other quantity; 29 Explore and represent patterns within numbers up to 10, including evens and odds, double facts and how qua

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How to Use Social Motivation to Study

Brainscape

Whether you're grinding through bar exam prep, cramming for finals, or finally tackling that daunting anatomy class, one thing's for sure: studying in isolation can be a slog. But guess what? You don't have to go it alone. Enter social motivation: a powerful, often overlooked tool in your study arsenal. By tapping into your network, your peers, or even your competitive streak, you can transform your study habits and boost your long-term learning.

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ELG 10 Planning Ideas and Assessment Support

Twinkl International Publishing

This blog will give you planning ideas and assessment materials to support your teaching of ELG 10: Writing. Children at the expected level of development will: Write recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed; Spell words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters; Write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others.

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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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How to Start Studying for a Test (Even When You Have Zero Motivation)

Brainscape

You know you need to study for that test. You’ve blocked out time, poured yourself an obscene amount of coffee, and strewn your desk with textbooks and notes. So why haven’t you actually started? Getting started is often the hardest part of studying—especially when you're staring down a big exam. The good news? There’s a science-backed reason for this, and it’s called activation energy.

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I is for INSET days: SEND Digest alphabet series

Twinkl International Publishing

How can SEND leaders maximise allocated time during INSET days?

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10 ways COVID changed American schools

eSchool News

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. COVID had already killed thousands of people in other countries and was spreading in the United States when a top federal health official said schools should prepare to offer internet-based teleschooling in case they had to close for a period of time.

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School term dates 2025 - 2026

Twinkl International Publishing

Find out the school term dates for the academic year, alongside bank holiday dates useful for parents, schools and organisations.

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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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Knitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like in one school district

The Hechinger Report

SPOKANE, Wash. During lunch on a Thursday, five dozen students rummaged through fishing lines and hooks, spreading reels and rods across desks in a science lab at Ferris High School for their weekly crash course in angling. At least one angler later practiced tumbles and routines with the varsity cheerleading team, which, with nine boys this year a record for Ferris High soared to second place in a statewide tournament the next day.

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Dr Philippa Howard’s 5 tips for supporting Autistic readers

Twinkl International Publishing

Dr Philippa Howard on Autism, inference and the Reading Between the Lines project.

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NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card, was supposed to be safe. It’s not

The Hechinger Report

In this era of extreme partisan divide, theres very little that unites conservatives and liberals. But both sides have long backed the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is also called the Nations Report Card. Now even this test, touted as the gold standard among all assessments, is in jeopardy. Mass layoffs, funding disruptions, and threats of future steep cuts are worrying those who are aware of the inner workings of the NAEP test.

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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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Reduce Food Waste, Increase Flavor: Delicious Leftover Recipes You will Love

Twinkl International Publishing

You might be wondering how else to reduce food waste, so we're here to provide delicious leftover recipes you'll love to make again and again.

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Why is a Twinkl Subscription a Must-Have For an Educational Business Owner?

Twinkl International Publishing

If you run an educational business such as childminding or tutoring, you might have been considering getting a Twinkl subscription. Maybe you already have one but want to know if youre making the most of it? If this sounds like you, youre in the right place.

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Additional leave and pay for parents with babies in neonatal care

Twinkl International Publishing

New entitlement for parents whose newborns require neonatal care came into effect on the 6th of April.

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عشر طرق فعالة لتعليم الأطفال الأرقام والعد

Twinkl International Publishing

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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.