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NBC Learn nets a winner with ‘Science of NHL Hockey’
NBC News' educational arm, NBC Learn, and the NBC Sports Group have teamed up with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Science Foundation (NSF) to release "Science of NHL…
Scholastic.com helps teachers explore Black History Month in the classroom
As teachers make plans for Black History Month in their classrooms in February, Scholastic has built a set of free resources to help teach students about the African American experience.…
Dell Social Innovation Challenge supports student entrepreneurs
Dell is now accepting applications for the 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge, a program that gives students from around the world the chance to bring their entrepreneurial ideas to life…
PBS KIDS Lab website offers new resources to help children build math skills
The Public Broadcasting System has expanded its PBS KIDS Lab website, which offers more than 50 cross-platform games designed to help children ages 2-8 develop their math skills, by adding…
New site gives students a 3D glimpse of Mount Rushmore
Virtual visitors to Mount Rushmore can now explore even more remote areas of the memorial than some who see it in person. Three-dimensional laser technology scans that captured every nook…
New complaint center for online privacy issues launches
In an attempt to create a central online directory for privacy complaints against social networks and websites, the University of California-Berkeley has teamed up with a California-based privacy advocacy group…
New online learning platform Gooru aims to make learning ‘social’
Gooru is a free platform for students and teachers to access standards-based online resources in organized "playlists" for learning.…
How to conduct effective ed-tech research
Using research to distinguish a truly effective ed-tech product from a less-than-effective product can prove difficult when the research is conducted by a vendor. …
YouTube launches a section just for schools
Although there are lots of educational videos on YouTube, there are also many videos that aren't appropriate for students--which is why many schools block access to YouTube from their networks.…
Free MIT simulation has students compete as video game moguls
Anyone with a web connection now can engage in the marketplace maneuvering, pressure-packed decision making, and inevitable price wars that break out among business students at the Massachusetts Institute of…