App of the Week: Digital lesson planning
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Month: July 2017
Think apps are over? Think again: 3 reasons apps foster effective learning
As technology continues to evolve, it’s not surprising that apps are starting to be incorporated into daily classroom activities. With more than 80,000 apps considered ‘educational’ in Apple’s…
To turn around schools, first turn around the principals
I oversee a portfolio of nine turnaround schools, all of which had an overall rating of F when ACCEL Schools first took them over two years ago. This…
11 new grants for STEM and ed tech
When it comes to schools' and districts' ability to implement new technology tools and programs, cost and shrinking budgets are consistently identified as top barriers to implementation. And…
Fascinating library project has students award peace prize
The Barrow Peace Prize is a cross-curricular project that allows 2nd-grade students to consider the character traits of peace and extend their voices to a global audience. Named…
8 principles to help you advance to Flipped Learning 3.0
What is flipped learning? You might wonder why we're asking, because the phrase is pretty universally known. But while the term is recognizable, definitions vary--and the wrong idea…
Title 1 specialist: These are “My Tech Essentials”
[Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, due to scheduling issues, this article had to be removed. We apologize for the inconvenience!]
Google continues its classroom climb
Google's Chrome OS is spreading throughout U.S. classrooms and is becoming an increasingly popular choice for computers, while Apple's iOS platform holds the lead on mobile devices, according…
4 Fresh Approaches to Coding in The Classroom
One of the bright spots at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference has been how many developers are not just iterating on the tried-and-true…
District chief: Why school success stops and ends with teachers
After much discussion, deliberation, and thoughtful review of reams of data, the team agreed that investing in the growth of YSCD’s teachers had to be the central pillar…