June 2015

4 easy ways to form positive relationships with students

June 9, 2015 by By Josh Stumpenhorst

Effective teaching includes building strong student-teacher relationships. As ISTE 2015 keynoter Josh Stumpenhorst says, "You have to know the kid before you can teach the student."

News

Contest offers more than $20K for project-based learning

June 9, 2015 by Laura Ascione

As students and teachers begin to wrap up the school year, Compass Learning is kicking off a nationwide contest to encourage academic learning and enrichment throughout the summer.…

Blended Learning

Activate Instruction migrates content to Gooru

June 9, 2015 by Laura Ascione

In a move to make high-quality educational content easily available all in one place, The Girard Education Foundation will migrate its teacher-created resources on Activate Instruction to Gooru.…

Teaching Trends

Miami-Dade (MDCPS) case study

June 9, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Teaching Trends

Learn about E-rate 2.0 survival resources

June 9, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Teaching Trends

Person County Schools video case study

June 15, 2015June 9, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Teaching Trends

Webinar: 802.11ac Demystified

June 8, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Teaching Trends

Avoiding Campus Move-in Day Blues

June 9, 2015June 8, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Avoiding Campus Move-in Day Blues

Teaching Trends

Meru K-12 Success Stories

June 15, 2015June 8, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Drivers for Wi-Fi adoption in K-12 school districts Mobile devices are the pencil, paper, and textbooks for students today. When hundreds of students with tablets, netbooks, and laptops…

Curriculum

Dispelling 9 common myths on how to improve student achievement

June 8, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor for eCampus News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

According to Dr. John Hattie, a professor and researcher at Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, research and detailed statistical examination can determine which teaching methods actually improve student…

News

New report highlights digital learning models

June 8, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at N.C. State’s College of Education have co-released a national report highlighting examples of…

STEM & STEAM

Raspberry Pi + iPad = countless maker possibilities

June 12, 2015June 8, 2015 by By Mike Amante

Using the Raspberry Pi in tandem with the iPad as the means for viewing, controlling, and programming offers students all kinds of simple projects with a maker-STEAM twist.

App of the Week

App of the Week: Meet Science: Light and Sound

June 8, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more

Teaching Trends

12 Important Considerations When Selecting Your K-12 Wireless Vendor

June 16, 2015June 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Our “Top 12 for K-12” will help you make a Wi-Fi decision when you are ready upgrade your network for the latest gadgets available in the classroom from…

Teaching Trends

Pearson adds daily current events to curriculum

June 5, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

Pearson has partnered with Listen Current to deliver daily current events and lessons to classrooms using its 6-12 literature curriculum. That curriculum called, Pearson Literature, will now feature…

Curriculum

As Magna Carta turns 800, free online event celebrates significance

June 5, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

A 30-minute live streaming event celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta--first signed on June 15, 1215--will bring together historians and other experts to explore the iconic…

App of the Week

6 educator-picked apps for building math, science, and organization skills

June 5, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Each week, we feature a new App of the Week on our website and in our newsletters based on recommendations from Common Sense Learning's Graphite service. Here are…

District Management

How to survive an ed-tech crisis

June 4, 2015 by By Dennis Pierce

In successfully rebooting its one-to-one computing program after an initial setback, Guilford County has achieved what other districts with high-profile tablet missteps, such as L.A. Unified, have not…

District Management

Florida districts monitor early warning indicators

June 4, 2015 by Laura Ascione

In Florida, all schools that include grades 6, 7 or 8 are now required to implement an early warning system to identify students who need additional support to…

4 easy ways to form positive relationships with students

Contest offers more than $20K for project-based learning

Activate Instruction migrates content to Gooru

Miami-Dade (MDCPS) case study

Learn about E-rate 2.0 survival resources

Person County Schools video case study

Webinar: 802.11ac Demystified

Avoiding Campus Move-in Day Blues

Meru K-12 Success Stories

Dispelling 9 common myths on how to improve student achievement

New report highlights digital learning models

Raspberry Pi + iPad = countless maker possibilities

App of the Week: Meet Science: Light and Sound

12 Important Considerations When Selecting Your K-12 Wireless Vendor

Pearson adds daily current events to curriculum

As Magna Carta turns 800, free online event celebrates significance

6 educator-picked apps for building math, science, and organization skills

How to survive an ed-tech crisis

Florida districts monitor early warning indicators

Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning with New EdTech Resources

AI Educational Partnership to Elevate Classroom Presentations, Assessments

SME Education Foundation Expands Manufacturing and Engineering Opportunities to 15K Additional Michigan Students

Ozobot Launches Self-Service Professional Development Courses

Demco Acquires StickTogether, Accelerating StickTogether’s Mission and Expanding Demco’s Range of Innovative Solutions

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