Formative assessment strategies for success
How can formative assessment be used to support the curriculum? This was the subject of a recent eSchool News webinar, during which two experts revealed their strategies for…
Month: April 2014
Two key steps to using digital content
Today, it seems like digital content is king. But how can districts effectively navigate the transition to digital content and digital resources? Despite digital content's benefits, including a…
Beat the ‘summer slide’ with free CCSS-aligned resources
A free curriculum resource helps schools and teachers ensure students beat the "summer slide."
Despite ‘bubble’ risks, ed-tech innovation soars
Veteran ed-tech journalist Frank Catalano shares useful advice to would-be ed-tech entrepreneurs: Namely, that rapid growth in the industry has resulted in a bubble; that education and ed-tech…
How to support a digital transition in schools
Planning, enlisting stakeholder support, and identifying the “why” are among the most important steps when it comes to moving from traditional classrooms to digital, connected classrooms.
$500 prizes for deserving teachers
Nominate a deserving educator on the contest's Facebook page and that educator could win prizes from places like Amazon, The Container Store, The Limited, Pottery Barn, DonorsChoose.org, TeachersPayTeachers.com,…
Challenge students with this digital citizenship contest
This past fall, Common Sense Media debuted its first music video, Pause & Think Online, an animated song for kids to learn about digital citizenship. We love our…
Students: Describe your goals, win an iPad Mini
This year's contest asks students to answer the following question: What is a goal you want to accomplish and why? Students can answer the question in the form…