Two benefits of eBooks for early readers
Risk assessments are awful, but necessary
Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district
Little-known ways to find every student’s hidden potential
I was walking down the halls of our school recently when a little girl approached me. “Mrs. Rogers, what do I have to do to get into your…
Three new developments in K-12 technology integration
Technology skills for students and educators are essential for college and workforce success, particularly in an increasingly global economy. But how does technology integration match up with education…
4 secure online learning platforms to use
As good educators engage with students outside of the classrooms, usually through office hours, using a secure learning platform might just be the answer teachers have been looking…
A gaming site for science concepts
Students can learn more about four science phenomena with the games and resources on this site.
Four special-education innovations from ISTE
A software program that can boost the memory and attention of students with disabilities, called the “most innovative medical advancement of 2012” by the National Institutes of Health,…
States with the costliest teacher attrition
Teacher attrition costs the United States up to $2.2 billion a year, and states including California and Texas are among the top when it comes to financial impact.…
3 secrets to a successful digital transformation
During the 2013-2014 school year, Archbishop Stepinac High School became the first all-digital high school in the United States, with each of our 700 students utilizing a fully…
10 ways to tell you’re a tech-savvy educator
Technology is a necessary part of formal and informal learning today. After all, students will need tech skills as they move into college and the workforce. Using tech…
Classroom security: What you should (not) do
Safe School Week will be a national observation during the third week in October (19-25). One study, “On the Importance of a Safe School and Classroom Climate for…
App of the Week: Browse the Earth’s visual history
What did Earth’s continents and oceans look like 250 million years ago, or even 1 billion years ago? What do we know about the climate back when our…
7 ed-tech summer workshops worth exploring
School may last a little longer for some districts than others, depending on how many snow days some parts of the country experienced. But as schools close for…
How Minecraft can help with Common Core math
As gaming gains steam and loses its stigma in the wake of educators who champion its engaging nature, more teachers are incorporating the strategy into their instruction. One…
7 online tools to improve students’ writing
Some students struggle in doing their writing assignments in school. Sometimes they experience a mental block or struggle to find inspiration. Academic writing is indeed a difficult activity…
How web-based journalism reveals Common Core’s relevance
In order to give students purpose to engage deeply in the Common Core, District 21 in Wheeling, Ill. has partnered with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a…
12 STEM resources for all grades
In classrooms across the nation, STEM education is hailed as one of the most important concepts for today's students. After all, STEM know-how, coupled with skills such as…
Stopping the bully in your classroom
While bullying has long existed, it has only recently been recognized as a pervasive problem in schools across the nation. According to recent studies, up to 30 percent…
Four steps to securing mobile content delivery
Students, teachers, and administrators expect access to educational content and information from any device, at all hours of the day—and these demands place a huge burden on school…
Why a writing workshop framework works for young authors
We all have stories to tell. Regardless if our stories are told orally, through body language, or written composition, students need to feel ownership and validation in their…
Digital interactive classroom history, civics resources
Flexible, free digital resources help students delve into history, journalism, and more The Newseum Digital Classroom is a free, cross-disciplinary classroom resource featuring interactive timelines, archival videos and…
6 ways to leverage social media in school
Though some educators are hesitant to embrace it, social media has taken education by storm. All it takes is one look online to see the proof: educators have…
Dude, you’re getting a tablet! Now what?
You’ve heard this story… A generous individual or group donates a number of tablets to a school with the aim of helping students get on board with the…
How to create scalable solutions to address the STEM crisis
Transforming STEM education and, as a result, the U.S. workforce, will require more than homegrown or one-off localized programs. This is a national challenge that requires scalable and…
15 OER tools for educators
As educators and students clamor for relevant and engaging digital content, many are turning to open educational resources (OER)--educational materials that are free to use under a special…
Shutterfly launches new education service
Shutterfly, the popular online service that enables users to create photo books, cards, and stationery and share these with their friends and family, has launched a new service…
New mobile devices for schools shown at ISTE
School leaders now have more choices than ever when rolling out mobile devices for learning, and several of the latest devices for schools were on display at the…
3 ways internet filtering inhibits learning
Growing up in the digital age means that students have an infinite amount of information available through the internet, but it also means learning reasonable and safe behavior…
How to graduate globally competitive students
During a recent webinar, Microsoft executive Cameron Evans discussed four key skills that students will need if they want to succeed in the new global economy.
5 anti-bully apps you should know about
No matter what generation you grew up in it’s evident bullying always played a role in the educational system. In movies it’s usually the stereotypical character going for…
Districts can provide high quality digital learning with Project 24
On Digital Learning Day 2013, The Alliance for Excellent Education, a non-profit advocacy and policy group based in Washington, DC, unveiled Project 24, a framework for Digital Learning…
Deliver the Bilingual Advantage
Preparing today’s students with 21st Century skills increasingly includes language. The Academy for International Education (AIE), a tuition-free public charter school ... Read more
The best tweets from ISTE 2014
Last month, the 2014 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Atlanta surpassed expectations. With over 16,000 in attendance - the highest yet for ISTE -…
7 PD tips for your instructional technology integration plan
The role of instructional technology in the classroom has steadily increased over the past decade. These advances include the use of computers and tablets in classrooms, over 300,000…
Using eLearning tools to maximize summer PD
School’s out for summer, and what better time for teachers to continue their education through professional development programs?
Three terrific virtual tours for the classroom
The benefits of virtual field tours are well known: They’re inexpensive—often free—and are less time-consuming than a real trip. But researching which virtual field trips are best can…
Where have all the summer reading assignments gone?
Summer: a time in a child’s life where they are no longer bound by societal rules to attend school nor do anything school related. To do so would…
Fifty from ISTE: 50 new ed-tech services
This year’s conference from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) was the biggest yet, with nearly 20,000 people convening in Atlanta June 28 to July 1.…
Flipped learning skyrockets across the nation
Though no learning model is perfect, flipped learning offers educators and students one way to boost engagement and make learning much more interesting and organic. And as more…
How can an app lead to cyberbullying?
Can’t remember the name of that great restaurant you went to last night? How many miles it is the moon? Type any question into a search engine today…
5 gaming dynamics that truly engage students
