Using flipped learning to boost engagement
Supporters of flipped learning have proven that the instructional model is more than just a fad. As it spreads to classrooms across the nation, educators are leveraging the…
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Top predictions for tomorrow’s classrooms
Given the fast pace with which technology evolves, it’s not entirely a huge stretch to say that a new learning tool could transform classrooms within a year.
How to avoid eRate rule violations
This summer, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created a Universal Service Fund (USF) Strike Force, which is tasked with combating waste, fraud, and abuse in various USF programs,…
Empowering superintendents in the digital age
Superintendents lead. They are charged with preparing students to be college-, career-, and life-ready, and with enabling a 21st-century learning environment. Increasingly, this means leveraging digital technologies to…
How do teachers, parents approach online safety?
Today, children in elementary school often have just as much, if not more, technology know-how than adults. But as children’s tech use increases, and as they spend more…
Elementary world language instruction
At Scenic Heights Elementary School in Minnetonka, Minn., students practice writing Chinese characters in their notebooks as their teacher writes these characters in broad strokes on an interactive…
10 traits of tech-savvy educators
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.
‘What’s your data protection policy?
Student data is a hot topic these days, and as the new school year kicks off, educators and school leaders are examining their data storage and data security…
5 emerging trends in today’s libraries
Technology and digital resources are expanding rapidly in U.S. libraries, and important tech tools that serve entire communities are available at nearly all libraries across the nation.
5 Common Core priorities for the school year
As schools gear up to dive back into learning, states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards are outlining their priorities and are identifying their top goals…