With mobile apps soaring in popularity, some companies have created programs that help teach kids how to design and build their own apps. These programs engage students by…
Successful mobile learning initiatives are more and more prevalent in districts across the nation. And while the same initiative won't necessarily work for two different districts, mobile learning…
As children, our accomplishments were recognized with trophies, plaques, a pat on the back or cloth badges sewn on to a Girl Scout or Boy Scout sash. In…
We are living in a defining moment for ed-tech startups despite concerns of being in a "bubble." To be sure, in 2013, entrepreneurs raised more than half a…
Mobile technology now has a significant presence in K-12. From class sets, to BYOD to 1:1 models, this report reveals the major trends for mobile technology in K-12,…
School principals juggle a multitude of responsibilities each day, as they attempt to balance building-level tasks with administrative and district-level duties. Now, school leaders have access to a…
School leaders know how important it is to “make the move to digital”—ensuring students are able to access digital tools and resources to cultivate skills such as critical…
When I heard about Maya Angelou’s passing today (May 28th), I was currently getting a bad cavity filled, an extremely dispassionate process framing an emotional response I wasn’t…
Social media has unlimited uses in education, from helping students connect and collaborate to offering educators a place to share ideas, solve problems, and identify promising practices. Twitter…
Schools and districts are increasingly urging teachers to use digital content for instruction, with many teachers taking innovative steps by creating their own digital content; but when it…
SETDA has launched The Guide to Technology Requirements, a website to help school and district leaders understand the detailed requirements for the online assessments being developed by all…
Every educator needs some inspiration now and then, and these days, such inspiration can be found online in just a few seconds. The internet brings inspiring and motivational…
Several years ago, a school’s greatest concern regarding cell phones revolved around the risk of them ringing in class. Today, there are much greater worries that educators, parents…
Aaron Groch had a bachelor’s degree in English and was already writing for the web when he went back to school to study computer programming. But Groch said…
Learn how you can use video to improve education at every level for teaching, training, administrative communication, and parent outreach, all with your favorite devices.
As districts increasingly move to digital content, many school leaders are chucking printed textbooks in favor of the more interactive content that eBooks and digital texts can offer.…
STEM education--a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math--has cemented its place of importance in U.S. schools and in the global economy. And while science and math skills…
Washington, D.C.– When video game designer and writer Lee Sheldon designed a physical fitness class called “Skeleton Chase,” he didn’t ask any students to climb into a sewer…
In this white paper, you’ll learn four reasons why performance-based tasks make excellent formative assessments; four “big ideas” about assessment; three steps to overcoming the challenges of student…
By now, apps have cemented their place as valuable resources for students, teachers, and administrators. But these apps go deeper, helping educators transform teaching and learning while promoting…
Next month, students across the United States will be tossing aside their books for relaxation and outdoor summer activities. Many parents and educators are concerned that summer vacation…
A “discovery engine” that uses a personalized search service to help professionals find reputable online degree programs from accredited universities, and an assessment application that allows teams of…
If students can’t hear, they can’t learn. It’s that simple, which is why lead audiologist Dr. Donna Massine has spent the past 23 years working hard to make…
Would it surprise you to know that most schools don’t teach computer science — not even the basics? It should, especially given that there will be about 1…
Much of technology's potential remains untapped in today's classrooms, but the more stakeholders know about how technology tools can transform learning, the more those technologies can truly influence…
Data Security. Big Data. Personalized Data. Data Breech. We all have been inundated lately with the growing complex conversations around data management including the critical information collected in…
BLOSSOMS video lessons are enriching students' learning experiences in high school classrooms from Brooklyn to Beirut to Bangalore. The Video Library contains roughly 100 math and science lessons,…
Susan Wells, a school principal and president of ISTE's Mobile Learning Network, explains why Tech Tubs from Copernicus are the ideal solution for storing, securing, and charging mobile…
Differentiated instruction represents a challenging path for most districts, forcing them to make fundamental changes to how they reach, teach, and enable students. Here are five steps toward…
How can today’s teachers inspire their students—and how can technology play a role? These questions were the focus of a unique professional development event held May 10th in…
By now, digital content is on the minds of most educators. Transitioning to digital content, and ensuring that districts have the policies and practices in place to support…
Ed-tech initiatives will always have critics. But administrators can take action and leverage resources to ensure that their one-to-one and mobile learning initiatives are implemented carefully and successfully.
As the public and private sectors begin to collaborate to invest in and develop educational opportunities for today’s youth, we must work together to prepare technology driven lessons,…
Once accompanied by a stigma, educational gaming has gained even more momentum over the past year. Across the nation, teachers are recognizing that engaging and immersive educational games…
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) closed its comment period for its most recent Public Notice, soliciting responses for proposed changes to the eRate program. As a…
Seeing is believing. An idiom that never rang more true in education than it does now. As a technology teacher in a project-based, middle school classroom, I always…