Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board
International data sets show U.S. Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving. It’s a conversation a ... Read more
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- TC- What student choice and agency actually looks like - November 15, 2016
- What student choice and agency actually looks like - November 14, 2016
- App of the Week: Science sensor meets your smartphone - November 14, 2016
App of the Week: Formative assessment for Common Core
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
What happens when student hackers shut down a district’s internet?
Denial of service attacks can shut down internet access and leave IT teams powerless When Jeff McCune noticed that his ... Read more
Dept. of Ed launches makerspace design challenge with $200,000 in prizes
White House competition is giving schools the chance to design and realize the perfect makerspace A new Department of Education-sponsored ... Read more
How to hire technology leaders, not followers
Hiring in today’s tech-driven schools requires a careful resculpting. Are you asking candidates the right questions? Just as a sculptor ... Read more
App of the Week: A genius tool for annotating texts
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
8 maker tools to inspire next-gen innovation and design
Looking to develop designers and entrepreneurs? SXSWedu offered several ideas How can schools prepare students to be the designers, innovators, ... Read more
Why some schools pay $100 more for the same iPads
Irrespective of size or volume purchase, some districts are paying too much for technology. Experts discuss various solutions to the ‘broken’ process of ed-tech purchasing.
Are you making the most of mass notification?
Customization, using social media and pushing out safety routes just some new capabilities of mass notification systems (MNS). Anyone who ... Read more
States assess their readiness for digital learning
Statewide ed-tech inventories are helping state leaders assess their digital learning needs When Ray Timothy, executive director of the Utah ... Read more
How Reading Rainbow is closing the reading gap for the digital generation
University partnerships and new software helping close the reading gap.
App of the Week: Fantasy-themed behavior management
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
4 ways forward-thinking districts are inspiring more students to code
Check out how 15 innovative districts are exposing more students to coding and closing the participation gap.
How every school can promote safety in a digital world
Keeping students safe in the digital era — with its myriad dangers — means a proactive IT strategy Technology has ... Read more
Does your school have a growth mindset when it comes to change?
Want your tech rollout to be successful? First, you need the right mindset Most educational organizations want to improve teaching ... Read more
App of the Week: Nonfiction reading for all levels
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The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program
Not all successful one-to-one programs are alike. But they do share some common ground.
The benefits of adding video to teacher evaluations
A Harvard researcher shares her national perspective on improving professional development and teacher evaluations.
3 LMS adoptions that go way beyond the basics
How three K-12 districts and schools are drawing more benefits out of their LMS and using these software platforms in innovative ways.
5 leadership requirements essential for change
There are some leadership requirements for change in the classroom to begin. This is not an exhaustive list, but it contains some major points. While reading these points,…
App of the Week: Classic logic puzzler for kids
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Introducing the math selfie
Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…
Closing the 30 million word gap
To cancel the effects of poverty, school systems are extending literacy programs to the larger community
5 ways to give teachers and principals more say in ed-tech buying
Teachers and principals should play a greater role in selecting tech for their schools
5 ways cloud computing will impact students, teachers, and IT in 2016
Software-as-a-service deployments are having a moment. What does that mean for schools?
The major momentum behind micro-credentials
New partnerships and pioneers are giving Digital Promise’s badging movement a new push.
App of the Week: Engage kids in the world of art
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What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?
Two educators put the research to the test. When (and how) are iPads most effective?
The real reasons later school start times are effective
Two researchers explain how tardiness and discipline problems are linked to start times in high schools.
#withMalala campaign giving away 20k He Named Me Malala DVDs to classrooms
A social media campaign, Students Stand #withMalala, is making 20,000 DVDs of He Named Me Malala available for free to teachers across the U.S. to use in their…
Before going one-to-one, this district is helping every kid get home wi-fi
Little Falls Central School District is going one-to-one. But before it does, it wants to make sure that every student, and student athlete, has internet access when they're…
App of the Week: Must-have multimedia annotation tool
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The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor
Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..
5 ways to make the most of virtual field trips
Try these tips to help students get the best possible experience from their virtual field trips.
This is how your infrastructure should look before your next tech rollout
Follow these guidelines to create a technology infrastructure that support teachers and students, and take a quick quiz to test your readiness.
How peer video coaching is completely changing how our teachers teach
Peer-to-peer video comments are changing how one district's teachers think about their practice.
App of the Week: Eat your way to basic math skills
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Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?
A new framework advocates for carefully curating what students learn. Is it time to rethink your curriculum?