Want to engage students? Have them create apps
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…
Month: May 2014
7 steps in a mobile learning rollout
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…
Three Ways Digital Badges are Used in Education
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…
3 new ed-tech startups you should know about it
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…
How K-12 Schools Are Using Mobile Technology
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,…
5 resources to help principals excel
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…
Seven keys to implementing digital curriculum
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…
5 ways Maya Angelou influenced education
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…
Top state-by-state Twitter chats
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…
Become a better writer with 10 writing platforms
When you take a look at the trends in the ed-tech world, you may get the impression that math is the most beloved subject. You will have to…