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New guidance helps school leaders implement Common Core standards
A new series of action briefs from the nonprofit, nonpartisan group Achieve Inc. is intended to help elementary school principals, secondary school principals, and school counselors implement the Common Core…
Digital Wish: More than just ed-tech fundraising
You might be familiar with the nonprofit service Digital Wish as a source for ed-tech fundraising—but the site has become much more than a way to connect educators with potential…
SETDA issues guidance to help schools prepare for online testing
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released new guidance to help policy makers and district leaders determine their ed-tech needs and readiness for implementing the Common Core State…
Free online tool enables users to create digital stories
Meograph is an easy way to create interactive digital stories out of video, audio, pictures, text, maps, timelines, links, and other media.…
NASA Education launches new Clubhouse for K-4 students
A new room awaits kids on the NASA Kids’ Club website: The Clubhouse, accessible from the mission control console on the NASA Kids’ Club page, includes games and interactive features…
Open online course prepares students for biology exam
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are college classes that anyone with an internet connection can take free of charge. Now, the University of Miami has launched what it calls the…
‘Bugscope’ lets kids explore insects through an electron microscope
The Bugscope project provides free, interactive access to a scanning electron microscope over the internet, so that students anywhere in the world can explore the microscopic world of insects.…
Newly updated online community targets adult educators
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education has enhanced its online professional learning community for adult educators, called the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS).…
Free website brings U.S. Constitution to life
In the wake of the presidential election, students and teachers may devote class time to exploring and learning about the United States Constitution. The Constitution Center offers a free interactive…
NBC Learn launches ‘Writers Speak to Kids’ video series
NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News, has launched an original video series called “Writers Speak to Kids,” featuring interviews with popular and award-winning children’s book authors.…