Featured Encourage critical thinking by turning your class into a Socratic Seminar By Mary Howard August 4th, 2016 With so much talk about the Common Core standards and truly increasing our student’s argumentative powers and critical thinking skills, some teachers are starting to think critically themselves about how…
News This easy presentation software lets students focus on content, not design June 7th, 2016 Students spend more time playing around with presentation software than you might think. Shouldn’t they…
News 3 ways to revamp lessons for the interactive learner May 26th, 2016 Educators who want to reach students who favor interactive communication know that integrating digital tools…
News The 4 essentials of a successful Genius Hour January 26th, 2016 Genius Hour projects may be open ended, but there are still some ground rules. Here…
News 5 strategies to engage students with attention issues October 17th, 2019 Engaging students with attention issues and ADHD—rather than just managing their behavior—should be a goal for every teacher. Teachers worry, though, that they will have…
News 3 digital tools that are shifting the teacher’s role October 17th, 2019 Technology has infused classrooms with useful digital learning tools and has ushered in a new model of connected teaching. Teachers are now linked to professional…
News We need to put robotics in rural schools October 16th, 2019 Rural schools in the United States face challenges many of their suburban counterparts couldn’t fathom. For example, access to challenging and engaging STEM courses such…
News 5 takeaways about the state of edtech today October 16th, 2019 Using the right edtech tools, combined with knowledgeable and confident teaching, can help accelerate student learning, according to Promethean's 2019 U.S. State of Technology report. …
News How this school designed a robotics program from the ground up October 15th, 2019 As a former computer engineer with a background in applied math, I’m a firm proponent of STEM education. As a math teacher with 14 years…
News Building and sustaining a strong math culture October 15th, 2019 Current employment trends and future projections all point towards continued growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs, as well as the need for…
News States are questioning teacher evaluation systems October 14th, 2019 Since the 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a large number of states have backed away from recently enacted policies that were…
News 5 TED-Ed Lessons to introduce students to robotics October 14th, 2019 Robotics is gaining popularity in classrooms across the country, moving from an old sci-fi concept to a way to engage students in STEM learning by…
News Great K-12 robotics apps for users of all abilities October 11th, 2019 K-12 robotics is having more than a moment--it's on its way to establishing itself as a necessary component of a 21st-century education. While it can…
News Redefining what it means to be ‘college-ready’ October 11th, 2019 Societal pressures on high school seniors seemingly grow by the year. These days, a student’s level of college and workforce readiness is said to be…
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