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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
Shakespeare’s sonnets come to life in new app
A new app aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York…
Pilot hopes to draw students to computer programming through music
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New dual-credit high school to open in Albuquerque
Gov. Susana Martinez says she wants to see more students graduate from high school and be well prepared for college or the workforce, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
From future coders to your grandma, STEM education for everyone
WNYC reports that whether you're 18 or 85, keeping up with new technology is increasingly important for success and even well-being.
Fourth-grade creationist science quiz: Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago — False
The following fourth grade science quiz for a unit called “Dinosaurs: Genesis and the Gospel” has been making the rounds on Facebook and elsewhere on the internet, and…
How teachers use Pinterest in the classroom
Long a favorite among craft enthusiasts, the popular DIY site Pinterest, in which users “pin” online images to virtual pin ... Read more
Eleven new ed-tech services to watch
An online simulation in which students create their own company, then compete with each other by buying and selling shares of stock, and an iPad app for visual…
A powerful term in U.S. high schools: DBQ
You may not know what a DBQ is. For most of my life, neither did I. But in the high schools of this region and the rest of…
Geoconferencing: GPS, travel bugs, and learning–oh my!
Gone are the days of traditional school pen pals and classrooms mailing packages back and forth—today’s students and teachers are using ed-tech to have virtual conversations with classrooms…
Bill would encourage Advanced Placement computer science classes
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Why America’s ‘hacker generation’ can thrive as teachers
Nearly half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years, Christian Science Monitor reports.
Students can’t resist multitasking, and it’s impairing their memory
Living rooms, dens, kitchens, even bedrooms: Investigators followed students into the spaces where homework gets done.
Weebly lets you easily create websites for class projects and more
Weebly for Education is a free online service that is perfect for creating classroom websites, student blogs or e-portfolios, and websites for assigned projects. Its drag-and-drop website editor…
Will Bitcoin change how kids learn to count?
While some argue that a truly ubiquitous, digital currency is many years from becoming a reality, behaviorally, we’re already well down money’s evolutionary path: credit cards, direct deposits,…
Study: Sesame Street boosts early childhood learning
Watching international versions of Sesame Street has a positive impact on early childhood learning practices and learning outcomes among children in other countries, according to a forthcoming meta-analysis…
Survey: Most parents support mobile learning devices
A majority of parents overwhelmingly think that mobile apps, mobile content, and technology in the classroom promote positive learning habits and yield benefits, according to a new survey…
How the Common Core standards are changing reading instruction
What will reading instruction look like under the Common Core State Standards? Much attention has been paid to the idea that the standards place more emphasis on reading…
Kidblog provides a safe, and free, online forum for student writing
Designed by classroom educators, Kidblog is a free website that gives students their own blog. Students can publish posts and participate in academic discussions within a secure classroom…
Bringing neuroscience into school
Imagine walking into a classroom where it looks as if the children are playing ‘hide-and-seek’. But actually, this is a revolutionary way of having a reading lesson, EuroNews…
Editorial: Make the Common Core standards work before making them count
I cannot say this more simply: We are committed to the success of our students. That means getting the transition to Common Core standards right. That’s why today…
In Utah’s digital shift, students turning the page on traditional textbooks
On a typical day, the only thing ninth-grader Jonah Warnick carries in his backpack is a binder, the St. Louis Tribune reports.
Six tips for guiding the learning of students with autism
Classrooms come with their own unique characters, props, and soundtracks. To the average student, these things meld into the background, setting the scene for learning. However, for children…
Calif. educators sued over English instruction
About 20,000 students in California who need to learn English aren't getting adequate language instruction, according to a lawsuit against the state and education workers filed by the…
Motivated student seeks challenge. School says no.
Fayette County, Ga., population 106,567, resembles many Washington-area suburbs, the Washington Post reports.
Genetic Science Learning Center teaches the A-B-Cs of DNA
The Genetic Science Learning Center, a science and health education program from the University of Utah, aims to make science easy for everyone to understand.
Students impress president with bicycle-powered invention
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Is Common Core cutting-edge education or just use of a dull blade?
Talk to Melissa Colsman and you know she's a teacher, even before she tells you she once taught math, the Denver Post reports.
Technology’s role in foreign language learning
Although educators and policy makers emphasize skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses, today's students are competing in a global society--and foreign language skills can help…
How districts are transitioning to digital content
As a concept, using digital content in the classroom is nothing new. But making the leap from using traditional print textbooks to fully integrating digital content in the…
Help students succeed on AP tests
GetAFive is focused on helping students excel and get the most out of the AP program. The company teamed up with some of the best AP teachers to…
How an LMS can help with digital content integration
With so many technology-based resources--such as video, eBooks, and Google Docs--now available to help teachers deliver dynamic lessons, many teachers still find it challenging to incorporate digital content…
Schools demanding news literacy lessons to teach students how to find fact amid fiction
News literacy programs are expanding in classrooms across the country, with a growing nonprofit sector dedicated to the cause and new education standards that require students to read…
Do you speak computer programming?
As much as I am a fan of teaching my child Spanish, especially in a country that is becoming increasingly Hispanic, there is another language I wish my…
K-12 science instruction poised for change
Science teaching in at least some of the nation’s classrooms is about to undergo significant changes as states adopt a new set of K-12 science standards.
51 award-winning apps, games, and websites for learning
This year, Common Sense Media has recognized 51 children’s apps, games, and websites with its highest (five-star) rating for learning potential. These digital resources are “really engaging” and…
‘Hackathons’ to create education apps
The New York Times reports that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook plans to hold two “hackathons” this month, bringing together software developers and educators to…
Ten of the best virtual field trips
