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Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat
New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline
Write for my teacher, or publish to the world?
When students participate in out-of-class learning, teachers should recognize that potential Fifteen years ago, a student I never taught forever ... Read more
Problem solving skills: The value added by maker spaces
Great problem solvers share a number of key characteristics—and here are 10 in particular.
Help students love math with Top Chef
Free webisodes help students link classroom learning with the real world. Here, math is related to culinary arts.
6 ways teachers want to use digital tools
As states and educators implement the Common Core State Standards or revamp their own standards to be more rigorous and to prepare students for college and the workforce,…
How to get STEM students to ‘poke the universe’ again
Steve Woodhead, manager of global social investment for Chevron, said the energy corporation is trying to address a big problem in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and…
Why is comedian Louis C.K. so angry with Common Core?
Louis C.K., a successful comic with a hit show on FX called Louie, stirred a mini controversy when venting on Twitter his frustration with Common Core practices. These…
The latest push for competency-based learning
Student-centered learning is at the forefront of many education reforms today, as stakeholders realize that personalizing learning is key to student success. And competency-based learning--the idea that students…
What education needs now: A national repository of educational materials
For this to happen we need to build a National Repository of Educational Materials (NREM), an online library of lessons in a range of subject areas with pre-assessments,…
Formative assessment strategies for success
How can formative assessment be used to support the curriculum? This was the subject of a recent eSchool News webinar, during which two experts revealed their strategies for…
Beat the ‘summer slide’ with free CCSS-aligned resources
A free curriculum resource helps schools and teachers ensure students beat the "summer slide."
12 free coding tools and apps
Educators and stakeholders agree that computer science skills are some of the most in-demand skills in today's workforce, and encouraging students' interest in coding and computer programming in…
Will budget cuts force ed-tech entrepreneurs to listen to teachers?
There’s good and bad news for the future of K-12 education technology. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: An annual survey from the Consortium…
9 inspiring social studies apps
Math and science seem to get all the focus these days, but other core subject areas deserve just as much attention--and this includes social studies and history. Student…
5 easy steps to increase female engagement in STEM
Women today make up a large percentage of the work force, employed in almost half of the jobs in the United States. Yet, according to Tata Consultancy Services…
4 amazing STEM education videos on YouTube
One helpful page, YouTube EDU, features some of the most popular educational videos on the entire site. The videos are categorized by subject, from engineering to law, and…
Here’s how youth can connect with education, job opps
Microsoft's updated YouthSpark Hub gives students a personalized experience as they search for educational opportunities.
Five new ed-tech innovations for schools
Products that make it easier for teachers to control students’ tablet computers and leave notes within the margins of online lessons are among the latest ed-tech innovations we’re…
Mobile 101: Know before you go
In the Township High School District 214 in Illinois, mobile technology use is expanding each year through a series of pilots proposed and supported by classroom teachers. The…
3 practices that support innovation
Don't let the headline mislead you: This story won't tell you how to innovate. Still, being open and willing to take a risk or two can put your…
New ed-tech services aim to stop the ‘summer slide’
Research suggests that students lose two to three months of grade-level equivalency in math skills over the summer, which affects their readiness for the new school year—and this…
Site offers free digital citizenship tools
Today’s kids may be growing up in an interconnected world, but they need to be taught how to be good cyber citizens and use technology wisely. To help…
One startling fact about flipped learning
Flipped learning has been on education’s radar for the last two years, with many schools experimenting with a teaching and learning style well-suited for 21st Century learning. But…
How to avoid classroom cheating
Snapchat—snap a photo with a smartphone and the image disappears 10 seconds after the receiver opens it. Great for selfies, but also for sending answers on a test.…
New science teaching tools shown at NSTA conference
Integrating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into instruction, teaching science in the elementary grades, and getting students interested in science were key themes to emerge during the…
Common Core’s challenges and opportunities
It is an exciting time in education. We have an opportunity to ensure that all students develop the skills and understanding necessary to succeed in a highly literate…
Fluency: A key to reading success
According to a recent National Assessment of Educational Progress report, approximately 33 percent of fourth grade students read at a level considered “below basic.” Over the past 20…
Early learning, assisted by technology
Susan Kelly is excited about the possibilities when her school welcomes its first class of students this fall. Kelly is the vice principal of VINCI School in Ottawa,…
Speak Up: The current state of digital learning
While girls use many digital tools for learning more than boys, more boys than girls say they are interested in STEM careers--however, student interest in STEM careers has…
Myths and facts about online speech therapy
Online learning extends educational opportunities to a number of different student groups, and those needing special interventions are able to benefit from expanded learning opportunities, too. One fast-growing…
Resource blends science and daily life
Opening young minds to the wonders of science with a unique online resource center, Discovery Education and 3M created Science of Everyday Life, an online destination for teachers,…
Here’s how digital content and teachers align
As digital content becomes more commonplace in districts across the nation, some school leaders and educators wonder: what's involved in a digital content transition? During the 2014 National…
9 digital citizenship considerations
Discussions about U.S. students' ability to compete in a global economy, and their ability to use skills such as critical thinking and problem solving to succeed in college…
New service is like ‘Consumer Reports’ for ed tech
A new Texas-based service called Learning List could help K-12 educators choose the best instructional materials for their schools.
New tool for Common Core resource, alignment evaluation
Common Sense Media has released Common Core Explorer, a new search tool that helps educators find the best digital-learning products that are aligned to Common Core State Standards.…
Stop saying ‘technology’
I have an idea. Let's stop using the word "technology." I have a feeling that the sooner we get this word out of our vocabulary, the sooner we…
Another brick in the wall: Will states mandate job skills?
Do businesses want state-specified mandates for students to know certain skills which other states would be expected to follow? Unless you've been living under a rock, we have…
Schools must adapt to innovative changes
