Building classroom community in a digital space
One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…
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No, it’s not “the end of going to college”
According to data from National Student Clearinghouse, undergraduate enrollment declined by nearly 3 percent this spring, following a similar drop last fall. These statistics have inspired dire headlines…
6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time
According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of ... Read more
Scholastic esports participation leads to substantial learning outcomes
According to Newzoo, the live-streaming audience for games will hit 728.8 million viewers in 2021 globally. For reference, the NFL is projected to hit 141 million viewers. Clearly,…
How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning
With school out and summer break here, administrators are planning for the fall – but much still remains up in the air. Despite rising vaccinations, it seems inevitable…
How scholastic esports opens up college pathways
Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there…
6 practical tips to help students manage post-pandemic screen use
The coronavirus pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for schools. Teaching became a juggling act. Educators were forced to navigate the never-ending stress of new local, regional, and national rules…
How AI technologies support school safety
The COVID pandemic has changed much about how we live and how we work. Nowhere is this more evident than in our schools – in how we safely…
What the pandemic has taught me about education
I’m not a formal educator, but I am a parent to a student who spent a good chunk of the last year learning from home. I also work…
3 financial literacy tips for students
While research shows a positive connection between higher education and economic status, it’s important to recognize that the traditional route to higher education does not work for every…