eSchool Live@ISTE23 Preview
Exclusive Interview with PowerSchool’s VP of Education Solutions Ryan Imbriale on the promise and perils of AI in education, a preview of the forthcoming 2023 Education Focus Report,…
2023 CODiE Awards Announced
Just back from the Metaverse and boy are my arms tired! This year’s CODiE awards were virtual again and while ... Read more
How asynchronous tech can bridge the digital divide
When pondering the future of education, it’s understandable that most of us will slip into Utopian scenarios. Think Garrison Keiler’s ... Read more
These Education Startups Are All Business
Penn GSE's John Gamba discusses what it takes to be a finalist for the 14th annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC).
eSchool News Live@ISTE23: Get ready to rumble!
Have a listen for a preview of our coverage before, during, and after this year's show.
The state of STEM
Ann Woo, Head of Corporate Citizenship at Samsung, discusses where student engagement stands when it comes to the sciences
The New Librarian: Using advocacy to promote leadership
As innovation coordinator for instructional technology, information & library media at Parkway School District in St. Louis, Missouri, Bill Bass has long demonstrated his commitment to 21st-century learning.…
The New Librarian: How I created a makerspace
As an elementary educator for most of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of learners—from inner-city students in North Carolina to university-level students…
Want to be a stronger digital leader?
In a rapidly changing world, educators have been forced to self-examine and come to terms with approaches that are inefficient and irrelevant–from outmoded ways of setting up classrooms…
5 ways to move to personalized, competency-based education
A new report from iNACOL examines five key issues that could help improve the future of U.S. K-12 education, according to the authors. In the report, the authors…
There are not enough moonshots taken in education
I am extremely lucky to work in an organization that sets enormously high standards and one that accepts disequilibrium as part of the change process. I'm also well…
4 exciting trends that will define the 2018 education industry
The education industry saw so many notable, significant changes this past year–from an increased focus on augmented reality and other visual technologies to make learning come alive, to…
6 paths to innovation under ESSA
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a marked departure from its much-maligned predecessor, No Child Left Behind, and it puts much more power in states' hands.…
5 big takeaways from redesigning learning spaces
The U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education had already recognized our schools in Kildeer Countryside ... Read more
What educators can learn about effective teaching from a Harvard prof
[Editor’s note: This post by Alan November, written exclusively for eSchool Media, is part of a series of upcoming articles by ... Read more
#1: The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer
Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.
#7: The 4 essentials of a successful Genius Hour
Genius Hour projects may be open ended, but there are still some ground rules. Here are some tips for making Genius Hour work in your school.
3 ways to keep education innovation alive at your school
One of the core ideas of the Christensen Institute’s research on innovation is that technologies improve over time to better meet the needs of the people they serve.…
Finding the right parent-teacher communication app for your class
With a smartphone glued to 90 percent of the parent population’s hands, how is it that schools still depend on ... Read more
How a small district turned every student into a music composer
There are moments in my life when the world slows down long enough for me to have incredibly emotional experiences ... Read more
Teachers share formative assessment strategies that work
Ed. note: Today’s students have too many tests to take—but today’s teachers still need insight into their classes’ knowledge and ... Read more
Are students buying what schools are selling?
A new book offers a compelling new theory about how educators can rethink student motivation. Are you really meeting students' needs?
19 new districts join League of Innovative Schools
A cohort of 19 new school districts have been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of ... Read more
How these 5 schools sustain innovation through technology
As the school year gets underway across the nation, many schools and districts are launching new technology initiatives and programs designed to improve teaching and learning. Educators love…
6 ways teaching is changing for a digital world
Educator Ann McMullan shares her advice for innovative teaching. The lesson? Learn to embrace change.
3 ways the flipped classroom leads to better subject mastery
Flipping is more than a buzzword. It helps teachers personalize lessons, assessments, and reporting.
3 ways innovative schools advance maker learning for all
Maker learning inspires creativity, confidence, and passion for learning in young people. So how do you sustain a maker program, and encourage the sorts of innovative action required…
8 creative classroom tech tips—from a teacher who had very little of it
It’s important for teachers to focus not on what isn’t in their classroom, but rather how they can use what they already have.
What schools can learn from the unschooling movement
Unschooling is reaching way beyond the homeschool crowd. Traditional schools take note.
The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer
Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.
How to transform your media centers into makerspaces
Even with tight budgets, it's possible to repurpose your libraries or media centers into 21st century makerspaces. Here's how.
This easy presentation software lets students focus on content, not design
Students spend more time playing around with presentation software than you might think. Shouldn’t they be using that time on the material itself? Fortunately, there is a new…
5 ways music and tech are adding a little STEAM to our lessons
Technology plus music is an easy, accessible way to add STEAM to lessons -- and best of all, students love it.
The Internet of Things is coming to your school
Internet of Things devices are cropping up in schools everywhere. IT is taking note -- and so are students.
5 tips for creating a makerspace for less than the cost of an iPad
You don't need power tools and 3D printers to get students making. A trip to the craft store and a little ingenuity can be just as effective.
You are a global educator. It’s time to start thinking like one
Global collaboration is a skill every student needs to build up. Educators, too.
The 4 essential elements of passion-based learning
Teaching students effectively means getting to know them -- and their passions.
Watch 4 ed-tech trailblazers discuss disruptive change for the future
Darryl Adams, DOE’s Ted Mitchell, and more share groundbreaking thoughts “These are not infomercials,” is perhaps the best way to ... Read more
4 radically different school models upending education
Goal setting and PBL serve as cornerstones for new school models. Is self-directed learning every student’s future? These days, there ... Read more
Looking for an innovation model for your school? Try asking students
How do you combat student engagement problems? For many schools the answer seems to be some variation of personalized learning, as interpreted by school administrators. For two Chicago-area…
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