The topic of teacher professional development has dominated discussions about teacher quality and retention for years. While some progress has been made, there is still no standardized means…
It's fair to say technology is ubiquitous in many classrooms, but because it changes constantly, educators are challenged to keep pace with what's new and next in the…
More than half of educators in a recent survey (65 percent) said they feel confident about their ability to effectively use ed-tech resources in the classroom--a 7 percent…
We all realize that planning is paramount to a successful project, and no one understands this more than educators. From plans that guide daily lessons to plans that…
As our district has started exploring the role that computer coding should play in our students’ educational lives, more than once the following question has come up: What…
Education is the business of learning; we are not product-based, but instead, are people-, interest-, and demonstration-driven. As such, we all—regardless of community, economy, demographic, age or any…
Establishing a principal pipeline could be an affordable path for school districts looking to reduce turnover and improve schools, according to a new report from the nonprofit RAND…
Instead of orienting a classroom to have all student desks facing a whiteboard at the front of the room, a flexible learning center model often includes modular workstations…
From an early age, children try to make sense of their world by applying context and meaning to certain ideas. But many children also form misconceptions about number…
Modern. Beneficial. Fun. Engaging. Immersed learning. Student led. Teamwork. Leaders. Creators. Inviting. What do all these words have in common? They are all terms I’ve heard used to…
To draw a parallel between video gaming and education may cause the more traditional educators to balk at the thought, but recent developments in the field of video…
The Imagine Cup competition, and competitions like it, are so inspiring. This year’s competition, though large and very well done, is only a small representation of the vast…
Learning shouldn’t stop when students leave for summer vacation. Rather, this extended break from the classroom is the perfect time to introduce kids to a variety of mobile…
Though to a lesser scale and profile than Apple, there is a similar technology immersion taking place today with 3D printing education. Companies are all working to bring…
With the help of technological tools and toys, children can now engage with worlds that they could have only experienced before in their dreams. However, we must find…
As recently as the 2016-2017 school year, nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of schools responding to a survey said they have tested virtual reality solutions, and while that number…
Our digital English language curriculum is designed to help schools and districts to improve learning outcomes for non-native English speakers ... Read more
By using tech tools, teachers actively create, customize and enhance educational approaches to meet the new and growing challenges of the 21st century. The tech tools offer a…
Educators across the globe are using Minecraft in intricate ways, and they are discovering how the sandbox game can help students with social and emotional learning (SEL). A…
As computer science education grows across the nation, many states are making it a core subject and are counting it toward math and science requirements. But progress across…
A new competency-based education (CBE) toolkit offers actionable advice from 10 school districts that shared lessons about their own CBE implementations. The CBE Toolkit, from Digital Promise and…
A large majority of E-rate applicants (87 percent) said the federally funded program is vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to an annual survey that tracks program…
To date, the general model for curriculum has been the physical textbook. If a school district adopts a textbook, that became the base for curriculum. In recent years,…
Data, data, data. Most school leaders know how important data is to every part of a district's operations, from bus routes to PD and student achievement. But sometimes,…
For PBL to reach its full potential educators must learn to step back and be facilitators in the classroom, a change that requires thoughtful and ongoing professional development.…
The 4 C’s (collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity) will drive our pioneering approach to developing the libraries of the future.
It’s safe to say that both the environment and expectations for library media specialists have certainly changed, but what’s remained true is our mission to break down the…
These days, it seems like Minecraft is second-nature for many kids (mine included). The beauty of Minecraft lies in its sandbox nature--students can create anything, with limitless resources,…
At George Gervin Academy in San Antonio, Texas, the conversation has never been about competing with the city’s best schools by selecting the students most likely to succeed—in…
Because of the variances in funding for public school systems, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017's States with the Best & Worst School…
Virtual and augmented reality, once far-off on the classroom horizon, have moved with relative speed into the realm of possible classroom technologies. In fact, recent data indicates that…
With the advent of more device-agnostic digital classrooms, many tech-savvy teachers and schools are taking a step back and reevaluating how best to use technology to support their…