Can online tutors make anytime, anywhere learning a reality?
Supporting off hours learning is a problem you might not even know you have. Sites with online tutors may help.
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- App of the Week: Science sensor meets your smartphone - November 14, 2016
Is your one-to-one program destined to fail?
Many one-to-one programs focus on learning the device itself and not enough on thinking beyond the device. But the best programs are the ones created around a focused…
App of the Week: Social Quest, for expressive and receptive language
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The 7 do’s and don’ts of creating your own OERs
Whether you know it or not, most educators have already started creating their own open educational resources (OER) in the form of tests, handouts, and presentations. Bringing them…
Report: Professional development is ineffective and wastes money
District PD spending does not equate to teacher improvement, a new study finds. Can the waste be curbed?
Stopping teacher turnover in its tracks
According to research, teacher turnover is increasing. How do you retain the best educators? Observation and lots of feedback, says one school.
7 mobile learning myths no educator should believe
By now, you're probably familiar with mobile learning, but according to new research big misconceptions still plague educators' understanding of the concept.
Providing free wireless hotspots helps this district close the equity gap
A new device and hotspots program is helping students in a St. Louis district connect to devices and internet after the last bell. Often, the biggest hurdle is…
8 things every teacher can do to create an innovative classroom
Innovation can’t be tested or graded, but it can be built up. Here's how.
App of the Week: Great math app for young learners with special needs
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A PD model that creates experts, not robots
Why one ELA department dropped sit-and-get seminars in favor of a model of real, ongoing courses that turn out experts.
How to prepare your school for the Internet of Things onslaught
A checklist for IT as everything from watches to thermostats goes online.
Want to foster rich academic discussions? Try a student #Edcamp
An innovative professional development model comes to the classroom Edcamp “unconferences” have shattered the traditional model for professional development, and ... Read more
App of the Week: An app that reads books aloud
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4 apps that make writing with an iPad possible
As it turns out, tablets are extremely versatile tools for supporting writing instruction in the classroom, for everyone from our littlest learners to high schoolers and beyond.
The $300 tabletop 3D printer currently captivating the world
A startup in China has already raised more than five times its goal for a tabletop 3D printer, which currently starts at $300.
What Google’s virtual field trips look like in the classroom
Last spring, Hector Camacho guided his high school economics class on comprehensive tours of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve banks, and the Treasury Building. Students swept…
Private clouds help schools weather data concerns
Districts are using private clouds to save money and retain control over data. Is it right for yours?
One state’s plan to bring better internet to schools and homes
Since 2003, OneCommunity of Cleveland has been connecting and enabling public benefit organizations across the state like schools, government agencies, healthcare, museums, and libraries with next-generation fiber optics.…
Arkansas invests $65 mil. in ultra high-speed internet for schools
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Like Minecraft? Try these 7 engaging world builders, too
With the popular explosion of Minecraft among middle schoolers and beyond, it’s worth noting that it isn’t the only open world virtual environment with educational value. Take a…
App of the Week: Monster Heart Medic
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Back to school supply lists are now topping $70
TeacherLists, a site that hosts thousands of schools' supply lists, just released some numbers from the 2015 lists it oversees. According to the company, the average student is…
ClassFlow updates with new blended learning features
Promethean's new school edition of ClassFlow now supports blended learning environments, letting schools assign students their own student accounts, which can be accessed from anywhere.
ESEA rewrite passes Senate, education orgs respond
Voting 81-17, the U.S. Senate has replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind with the Every Child Achieves act, which solidifies a commitment to standardized testing but gives…
This game could improve behavior—and achievement
Can playing a game help students—especially those with disabilities or special needs—improve their behavior, learn empathy, and increase academic performance? The founder of gaming monolith Electronic Arts thinks…
The old way of stopping cyber attacks is no longer working
Denial-of-service attacks and other cyber crimes are becoming commonplace, and firewalls alone may not be enough to stop cyber attacks. To tackle that, there's data science.
How do you get tech-resistant teachers to embrace change?
Many millions of dollars have been wasted over the years by the well-intentioned, but ad hoc, introduction of technology into education. Eager tech savvy teachers or administrators may…
App of the Week: Discovering Emotions with Zeely
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8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready
Ed-tech leaders say being Future Ready is more than signing a pledge. Here's their top advice for going beyond the adopting technology and starting to make real, measurable…
Follow these 10 one-to-one classroom tips for every educator
Wherever you are on the one-to-one spectrum we have some advice to help you move forward and make the most out of these new resources in your classroom.
Report: The 4 models of blended learning in action
A new paper by advocacy and policy org iNacol explores how blended learning is being used in practice and traces its history from 2008 to today. In particular,…
New service lets you pay for only the bandwidth you need
A new service from AT&T can scale bandwidth for peak and off-peak periods, like online testing and summer vacation, via an online portal.
Students’ ed-tech opinions might surprise you
Students are more thoughtful about technology use than many adults give them credit for Students see equity of access as ... Read more
App of the Week: Quist – Today in LGBTQ History
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7 of Leslie Fisher’s favorite gadgets for 2015 and beyond
Speaker and self-professed gadget geek Leslie Fisher took to ISTE 2015 to share her favorite futuristic tech tools at her session "Attack of the Gadgets," where she shared…
Why maker technology is crucial for students with learning difficulties
Many students with learning difficulties—from Dysgraphia and Dyslexia to ADD—respond well to visual or tactile learning and activities that allow physical participation,
Flipped learning is changing the face of special ed
E.L. Haynes has a one-to-one laptop program, and students also can bring their own devices to school. Using a flipped learning approach, teachers record their lessons and post…