This law could help states prioritize science education
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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning
Social studies teachers can help students personalize history by embracing individualized pathways and oral or local history projects
18 edtech developments set to impact schools
Annual report documents how different ed-tech trends and challenges shape K-12 education
App of the Week: Go virtual for NGSS
Virtual labs epitomize the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices.
Don’t let CTE become an episode of Flip or Flop! Here are 4 musts for success
For a CTE director, where do you begin in program revitalization? Here are 4 things to request and review for success.
The 2 stages of successful early STEM education
How to better integrate the connected benefits of computer science in elementary STEM education.
Fourth-Grade teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials”
Here are the education technology tools that allow kids to create, communicate, and think for themselves.
App of the Week: Coding through fun game design
Fun and easy game design yields surprisingly complex creations.
STEAM teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials”
These tech must-haves help transition to a transdisciplinary approach to instruction, enhancing teaching and learning across grade levels.
3 ways to leverage elementary coding for NGSS standards
A management formula for incorporating more early learning coding into the curriculum without giving up critical components.
The 4 simple misconceptions that can derail early math education
Learn how these common misconceptions can cloud a child’s early math judgment-how teachers can overcome them.
Believe the hype! How video games are changing education
Recent developments in the field of video game research reveal dramatic correlations between playing video games and the ability to learn.
3 reasons why tomorrow’s workforce needs 3D printing education today
How 3D printing education can foster collaboration and the skills needed for a career in almost any field.
8 tips for your best Google Expeditions VR pilot
Virtual reality is becoming more commonplace in classrooms across the nation-here's how to take advantage now!
App of the Week: Troves of data for back-to-school
Elegant treasure trove of data could fuel lessons and projects.
A tale of two states’ computer science programs
Computer science is becoming more essential to future jobs; but are students developing the skills they need?
10 districts share their invaluable CBE secrets
A new toolkit asks leaders from successful CBE school districts to share their advice and resources.
Nowhere is tech more important than in curriculum-here’s why
With tech like Spotify, Curriculum-as-a-Service has the potential to free schools of static textbooks.
These educators know how to make PBL work for teachers
A superintendent and two STEM specialists share best practices for providing the professional development teachers need to embrace PBL.
Media specialist: 3 ways to break down barriers between students and reading
A media specialist shares her high- and low-tech tools for reading and literacy throughout her school.
15 real classroom uses for Minecraft
The sandbox game offers unlimited resources, and nearly unlimited ways to use Minecraft in the classroom.
5 AR & VR tools for social skills
As interest in augmented and virtual reality grows, so, too, do the technologies' potential to help students with special needs.
Is this the new class every student should take?
Data analytics, 101: The class your students need to take today for tomorrow.
Differentiation, individualization and personalization: What they mean, and where they’re headed
How do differentiation, individualization and personalization differ? And how do they scale in terms of complexity?
Think apps are over? Think again: 3 reasons apps foster effective learning
When used in the right way, apps can complement lessons and help teachers—here’s how.
Fascinating library project has students award peace prize
A media specialist’s grade-wide interdisciplinary project shows students that their voices have power around the world.
4 Fresh Approaches to Coding in The Classroom
Check out these new, inspiring spins on learning coding in the classroom from ISTE 2017.
An overlooked key to success? Teaching teachers how to teach reading
A Canadian school’s approach to supporting literacy is fueled by a combination of online and in-person professional development.
This is the best classroom tool teachers are not using
Video conferencing can enhance learning in all subjects—why not start by investing its potential this summer?
ELL Specialist: These are “My Tech Essentials”
ELL specialist uses technology to engage students in every lesson, while providing resources to bridge the gap between their native language and English.
Why writing doesn’t just prove learning, it improves all learning-including STEM
Today’s students need to write in science and math class because they will need to write well to get tomorrow’s jobs.
App of the Week: Customizable games for spelling
Repeatedly identify, spell sight words in fun, semi-customizable games.
Why coding needs a stronger emphasis in every school
Coding and robotics can be incorporated into content areas easily from sequencing activities to writing.
In my classroom, students are the teachers—here’s why it works
Students learning coding, computer science create how-to videos as tutorials for their classroom peers.
How to make the upcoming eclipse an incredible STEM lesson
Using data collection to engage students in a unique learning experience.
These 10 TED-Ed videos will hold your students’ attention
Engaging TED-Ed videos help students learn about STEM concepts with real-world relevance.
Librarians: How to get the digital generation to read over the summer
Skip the lists, say experts. 3 ways to get Gen Z reading over the summer.
Teachers: 6 social assignments for online learning
A handful of customizable online assignment ideas that will keep online learning students interested and motivated in their work.
What do students really think of math? And does it matter?
Such insights may help improve national math gains, experts say.
4 ways to strengthen computer science education
A new paper offers a progress report of states' efforts to implement computer science education.
17 instructional practices for social and emotional learning
