Online College Articles
The Hero Awards Program honors standout educators
eSchool Media is pleased to announce the return of the eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards, and that the awards nomination period opens June 27, 2022. This year’s K-12 Hero Awards Program, sponsored by JAR Systems and SAP Concur, will recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. […]
3 ways to address teacher burnout
A teacher’s job is to educate the young people who will shape our future world. What profession could be more important? Yet a recent survey by Merrimack College shows that 44 percent of teachers indicate they are very likely or fairly likely to leave the profession within the next two years. Another 2022 survey by […]
How age-appropriate tech inspires preschoolers (and their teachers)
At Brooklyn Preschool of Science, I’ve been using robots to make computational learning fun in my 4-year-old rooms for years. When I decided to add computational learning to the 3-year-old group, I didn’t want teachers to always be the ones handling the robots. I wanted the kids to have the ability to control the robots […]
Education’s future? Blended and hybrid learning
Blended and hybrid learning models are life-changing for many students, extending personalized and flexible learning options to select individuals or groups. But with onset of the pandemic, widespread adoption of blended and hybrid models suddenly became a necessity across all student populations. Two years later, how have districts overcome the initial challenges and applied the […]
How to block school security threats now–and in the future
The typical K-12 school system has the same basic security needs as any modern university campus: centralized management and control of security systems and procedures, and a strategy for staying ahead of threats while protecting earlier investments. In both cases, the latest open-architecture Physical Access Control System (PACS) solutions offer an infrastructure that is flexible, […]
Future techniques for schools to use today
In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan:• What’s so great about online teaching?• Why “offline” digital learning is critical to impact children worldwide• Tips, Tools and Solutions for Safe, Accessible, and Easy to Manage IT
How 7 educators are accelerating summer learning
The pandemic has augmented concerns about learning loss, leading many schools and districts to examine their summer learning programs and help students strengthen progress in various academic areas. Here’s how seven educators are tackling summer learning in fun and engaging ways for their students. Accelerating Learning Through Fun At Brooklyn Preschool of Science, our six-week […]
Is your district’s IT safe and accessible?
Cyberattacks against educational institutions have skyrocketed–and keeping student and educator information safe and protected is a top priority. Schools need versatile solutions that update, adapt, and scale to support everyone, in and out of the classroom. In an eSchool News webinar, cybersecurity and school district IT experts share tips on how to implement the Microsoft […]
4 tools to help students build post-COVID research skills
As an educator with 21 years of experience in teaching and learning, I have had the opportunity to work with students of differing abilities and learning backgrounds. During a typical school year, meeting the varied needs of my students makes for an extremely rewarding, but challenging job. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the needs […]
4 engaging strategies that promote student SEL
In 2020, the World Economic Forum released a list of the most sought-after skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Among them were a number of surprising entries such as creativity, coordinating with others, emotional intelligence, and service orientation. At least, they were surprising if you weren’t an educator. For those of us who spent the […]
