Educators made much of their learning opportunities in 2016, whether through professional development sessions, webinars, product demos, or even conferences. But when we asked educators where they learned the biggest lessons related to education and technology came, they largely told us it came from the classroom, through everyday interaction, failure,…

Studying a zebrafish might be the key to increasing students' science knowledge and attitudes toward science education--at least, that's what a five-year evaluation of 20,000 K-12 students indicates. Students taking part in the Project BioEYES program were tested before and after the one-week program and demonstrated significant positive gains in…

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With his nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be making good on his campaign promise to promote school choice. Trump has proposed a $20 million fund to support school choice for students, namely through charters and vouchers. DeVos, who has no…

Every year in December, students and teachers have a chance to participate in nationwide computer science and coding activities during Computer Science Education Week. Computer Science Education Week, running from Dec. 5-11, is sponsored by the Computing in the Core coalition and is organized by Code.org. This year, the event…

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