Virtual reality STEM program helps special needs students
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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning
Social studies teachers can help students personalize history by embracing individualized pathways and oral or local history projects
D2L launches newest Brightspace Insights
D2L (formerly “Desire2Learn”) recently unveiled the newest version of its Brightspace Insights analytics suite. With this release, D2L can now aggregate and capture streamed student data from across…
Adobe unveils 2015 Creative Cloud release
Adobe's 2015 release of Creative Cloud includes major updates to Adobe’s desktop tools, including Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Premiere Pro CC and InDesign CC; as well as new…
7 tech grants and contests perfect for summer
As schools close for summer vacation, educators are likely looking forward to a chance to recharge for next year. But there are plenty of summer grants and contests…
How this innovative district is preparing students for STEM careers
One Ill. district is using computer-based curriculum that's getting some students to take a practical look at science and STEM, both in and out of class.
Esri releases free online activities for Earth Science
Esri is teaming up with GISetc for a free set of Earth Science materials, called the GeoInquiry Collection, designed to be used with a free subscription to its…
Denver adopts Expeditionary Learning curriculum
Denver Public Schools (DPS) has selected Expeditionary Learning (EL) to provide the curriculum for grades 4-8 in the coming academic year. DPS will use EL’s English Language Arts…
New AP computer science course launching in 2016
The College Board and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will begin offering a new Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles course in the fall of 2016. Although most…
Dispelling 9 common myths on how to improve student achievement
According to Dr. John Hattie, a professor and researcher at Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, research and detailed statistical examination can determine which teaching methods actually improve student…
Raspberry Pi + iPad = countless maker possibilities
Using the Raspberry Pi in tandem with the iPad as the means for viewing, controlling, and programming offers students all kinds of simple projects with a maker-STEAM twist.
As Magna Carta turns 800, free online event celebrates significance
A 30-minute live streaming event celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta--first signed on June 15, 1215--will bring together historians and other experts to explore the iconic…
Florida districts monitor early warning indicators
In Florida, all schools that include grades 6, 7 or 8 are now required to implement an early warning system to identify students who need additional support to…
Annual Summer Reading Challenge launches
myON is kicking off its 4th annual summer reading challenge, designed to support educators in keeping kids engaged in reading over the summer. Leveraging the American Library Association…
Course provider giving away 3D printers to schools signing up for Maker class
A provider of STEAM-related courses is offering a 3D printer to schools that sing up for its Global Inventors after-school course, where students in grades K-9 learn about…
Students use tech to drive career exploration
As the school year ends, some students in low-income rural areas may feel that their time in class hasn’t brought them any closer to going to college or…
N.C. recommends STEMscopes for state science adoption
Accelerate Learning announced that STEMscopes™ North Carolina, its digital K-12 science solution built to meet the North Carolina science standards, has been recommended by the North Carolina Department…
Computer scientist uses robots to draw students to STEM
A University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist and his students are using assistive robots to spur the interest of local middle- and high-school students toward STEM. Gian-Luca…
Global policy report touches on reduced testing reliance
ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, released its first Global Policy Agenda, which makes recommendations to promote the success of students, educators,…
K-12 education: 6 trends, 6 challenges, 6 incoming technologies
On May 12, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the New Media Consortium (NMC) gave a small online audience a taste of the nation’s K-12 education technology…
Decision sciences firm launches high school analytics curriculum
Mu Sigma, a big data analytics and decision sciences provider, has launched an analytics curriculum for high school students. The program, known as The Mu Sigma High Decision…
Report looks preparing teachers to lead statistics courses
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has issued the Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) Report, which calls on mathematicians, statisticians, mathematics educators and statistics educators to collaborate in preparing…
Ohio district extends language software to all students, parents
For the past six months, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) has been reaping the rewards of a comprehensive online language learning partnership designed to bridge linguistic differences, improve academic…
STEM innovation contest to award schools up to $100k
Northrop Grumman Foundation today announced it is launching an online STEM contest to encourage today’s students to become tomorrow’s innovators by creating classrooms and science labs that inspire.…
Odysseyware releases 16 new CTE courses
Odysseyware is launching 16 additional CTE courses for the 2015-16 school year. With these new courses, the company now offers courses in each of the 16 national CTE…
NASA 3D printing challenge tests creativity and design skills
3d-nasaA new 3D printing design contest from NASA is giving K-12 students the chance to design items that could ultimately be manufactured on the International Space Station.
Educators spill their top STEM challenges and priorities
A new survey of district and building-level STEM supervisors and educators reveals how the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or other updated science standards, as well as STEM…
It’s time for every student to learn to code
Learning to code is about more than career readiness. It’s about helping students make sense of their digital world Recently, ... Read more
The ed tech trends on the cusp of mainstream
First preview of K-12 Horizon Report notes big ed tech shifts This year, BYOD and makerspaces have their stars on ... Read more
Vernier announces 2015 Engineering Contest winners
Vernier Software & Technology recently named the winners of its 2015 Engineering Contest. The three winning educators – Tate Rector of Beebe Public Schools in Beebe, Ariz.; Ross…
Texas Instruments Foundation donates $2.2M for STEM district
The Texas Instruments (TI) Foundation is donating a grant of up to $2.2 million to Educate Texas to accelerate the development of a STEM district in the Lancaster…
University develops cyber security curriculum for middle, high schools
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Math gets an ‘Extreme Makeover’
What are two things you need to build a house? Ty Pennington, known for hosting ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will show students in grades 4 and up…
Teach students to learn by doing with Google school coding clubs
Today my school is a Google CS First site, meaning we host CS First clubs that take place before or after school as an enrichment experience for students…
Celebrate Space Day with a virtual field trip from NASA, Discovery Education
Discovery Education is partnering with the White House and NASA to present a live virtual field trip offering students across the country a behind-the-scenes look into NASA’s exploration…
Mass. teacher finds success with flipped model
The flipped instructional model, though not yet mainstream, is still gaining fans in classrooms across the country, some stakeholders say At ... Read more
When students become entrepreneurs, real learning happens
Some are embracing their entrepreneurial spirit right at school, engaging in a style of project-based learning that helps make lessons come alive and touches on almost every aspect…
Ontario district implements cloud-based LMS Edsby
