Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able…
Today’s educators have a love-hate relationship with social media. They recognize that five-year-olds know how to use tablets better than their parents and that many kids have smartphones…
To be a young adult in 2018 means to have gone through school during a very revolutionary time, technologically speaking. Throughout the 2000s, classrooms in America saw everything…
To truly become proficient in math, students need a solid foundation built on conceptual understanding. However, the benchmark assessments students take at the end of the year—designed to…
The vast majority of educators and policymakers believe students should develop creative problem-solving skills in school--but the problem, they say, is that not enough schools teach this concept.…
Check out these six TED Talks on failing forward and what it means to persist despite unexpected outcomes: 1. How to learn? From mistakes Diana Laufenberg shares three…
District and school leaders today are being asked to do more with less. Shrinking budgets and changes to federal and state policies have made their jobs harder. In…
A new report from iNACOL examines five key issues that could help improve the future of U.S. K-12 education, according to the authors. In the report, the authors…
As wireless internet needs become more important for students and instructors, many schools are bolstering their connectivity to ensure smooth learning experiences. Schools and campuses must support 1:1…
The power to create the future of education technology is very appealing. The ability to fabricate and then implement a technological universe that could lead our future generations…
In January, Discovery Education debuted STEM Connect, a web-based supplemental K-8 resource, developed with the input of educators and curriculum experts, which helps educators create engaging STEM lessons…
As educators, we know the unexpected happens and failure is inevitable. But failure isn’t often talked about. That’s why one of the most anticipated sessions at the CoSN…
Current approaches to identifying students with reading disabilities are often problematic and ineffective, and will not lead students to academic success. However, there have been significant improvements in…
Teacher effectiveness is the number one school-related factor that impacts student achievement. The question then becomes: How do I as a superintendent support my teachers and ensure they…
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