It’s not accelerated learning; we just stopped decelerated teaching
Risk assessments are awful, but necessary
Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district
App of the Week: Create a chemical reaction
Students can create chemical reactions with an interactive app.
7 key steps in creating an online learning program
Single district online programs are the largest and fastest-growing segment of online and blended learning. There were an estimated 1,816,400 enrollments in distance-education courses in K-12 school districts…
5 ways to teach kids about the Declaration of Independence
Having sizzling burgers during the day and watching a lit up sky at night seem to be hallmarks of celebrating the Fourth of July. But if that’s all…
What’s APPening: 100 apps for education
There really IS an app for that, whatever "that" may be. Need help taking notes or staying organized? Do you want an on-demand guide to coding and computer…
4 Web 2.0 tools that keep students engaged
The world we live in is evolving at an astounding rate. Smartphones, digital tablets, and computers give us instant access to an unimaginable amount of information. We are…
What will the classroom and curriculum of the future look like?
It's an interesting question: What will something look like or be able to do 5, 10, or 20 years down the road? Classrooms and curriculum are no different.…
What school leaders need to know about 9-1-1 operations
Beyond understanding the need to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency, many people are not familiar with how emergency dispatch works. Unfortunately, this is also true for many school…
5 critical iPad mistakes to avoid
Tablets, including iPads, are all the rage in today's classrooms. But how many iPad initiatives fail due to common mistakes that could be avoided with proper planning? During…
Preparing the K-12 network infrastructure for common core and online assessments
Like many school districts across the United States, the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) in New Hampshire is making the move to Common Core. As part of…
The critical ABCs of 802.11ac
A relatively new technology standard has huge potential for school connectivity as it aims to relieve congested networks and drastically increase network speed. The 802.11ac standard operates in…
5 great storytelling tech tools
In 2008, more than 400 students; recent graduates; district employees; parents; and community, agency, and business leaders came together to help Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) craft a new…
Ten new AV products worth noting
We’ve already described some of the key AV trends to emerge from InfoComm 2014, North America’s largest AV trade show. Now, here are 10 AV products on display…
4 apps for astronomy, grading, videos, and more
Each week, we feature a new App of the Week on our website and in our newsletters. These apps are for students or educators and offer a range…
Little-known ways Skype is great for teaching ELA
The current task for my doctoral course Curriculum Technology and Teaching is to explore a variety of compressed video alternatives in the classroom setting. The compressed video applications…
6 tools that could boost student performance
So you went ambiguous with the elective classes and now your goals seem impossible to realize? Every student has faced the same situation.
Four key AV trends from InfoComm 2014
As we noted earlier, collaboration was a key theme at this year’s InfoComm, and so was the introduction of more flexible and creative digital signage. Here are four…
Nation’s largest ed-tech conference set to begin
ISTE 2014, the nation’s largest ed-tech conference, is about to begin in Atlanta—and eSchool Media will be there, bringing you live coverage throughout the event.
6 ways to fix 7 principal hiring challenges
Hiring a school principal isn't a small task--school leaders must be equipped to handle problems that come their way, all while supporting teaching and learning and modeling the…
How Storify can be a new platform for students
With new innovations coming out of the wood work students are being given new tools to further their education.
Fixing technology’s biggest failure
In the last 30 years, schools have invested billions of dollars to deploy technology in classrooms with questionable benefit to students. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)…
Sign of the times? Digital signage gets creative
At InfoComm 2014, North America’s largest audio-visual trade show, there were several innovations in digital signage on display—and many of these new products could make it easier for…
7 ways to support summer learning–right now
School's out for summer! But learning doesn't have to stop. By now, you're probably familiar with the term "summer slide," and with efforts to keep students engaged in…
How Vine videos can improve the classroom experience
Instead of telling students to put their phones away, why not start using apps like Vine to enhance the classroom ... Read more
7 cool tools to ease your students’ writing
Students write a lot. Being an educator, you will definitely agree with that: all writing assignments, essays, research, reviews, releases given by you.. Yes, your students are real…
New AV products enhance collaboration
Enhancing collaboration was a key theme at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas last week, as conference exhibitors demonstrated several audio-visual products designed to help students, educators, and other…
5 TED Talks to support innovation
Every educator needs some inspiration now and then, and these days, such inspiration can be found online in just a few seconds. The internet brings inspiring and motivational…
3 ways video is supporting education hiring
Technology is becoming an ever more important part of our everyday lives, and it’s certainly taking on added importance in the classroom. Yet, why aren’t more employers and…
The 3 biggest parts of digital citizenship
Today’s students are part of a global school. Many take courses online with classmates from all over the country, and often, the world. A growing and essential aspect…
How an iPad can transform music classes
It’s no surprise that many teachers and superintendents view music as vital for a holistic learning experience. According to a study by McMaster University, students who took one…
App of the Week: A new way to do video
CrowdFlik is the mobile video APP that allows you to share, view and edit mobile video footage captured by the crowd.
4 apps for social studies, dinosaurs, and organization
Each week, we feature a new App of the Week on our website and in our newsletters. These apps are for students or educators and offer a range…
One-to-one: Student-led, student-centered
Surprise, surprise! Decisions imposed on people suddenly, with no time to get used to the idea or prepare for the consequences, are generally resisted. It’s always easier to…
Project-based learning done right
Two years ago, Kyle was a bored kindergartener at Parkside Elementary School in Coral Springs, Fla. “He wasn’t being challenged enough,” said his mother, Chris Beck.
Why everything about personalized learning is about to change
Be prepared to be amazed...very amazed. A quantum leap in the way online learning materials are organized and presented to students is happening as you read this. It…
7 steps to authentic learning
Why authentic learning? There are so many reasons to choose from, some of the most important being: providing deep purpose for learning, empowering students, providing differentiation and choice…
15 innovative Twitter accounts you should follow
