Stop asking whether laptops improve learning outcomes
By Peter West
July 11th, 2016
The media might not be able to get past the question -- but we in education need to dig deeper.
Keys to Successful Mobile Learning
Here’s why AI skills will make or break students’ futures
April 19th, 2019
It’s OK if you don’t know exactly what AI is--but you need to learn, and quickly, because it’s already firmly ensconced in our lives, and…
6 questions to ask to build a culturally inclusive classroom
April 19th, 2019
It’s almost impossible to ignore that K-12 classrooms in the U.S. are filled with students from increasingly diverse cultural backgrounds: race, nationality, religion, economic, etc.
How to teach your students to think before they post
April 18th, 2019
Let’s start with the obvious: Kids make mistakes. It’s a normal—and important—part of growing up. But today, with smartphones, cameras, and social media everywhere, anything…
5 ways to use AR and VR in the classroom
April 18th, 2019
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are the new hot trends in education. But what does that mean and how is it going to…
How we created a growth mindset in math
April 17th, 2019
Historically, students have been led to believe that they are either destined to be good at math or that they just “aren’t a math person.”…
Curate like a professional
April 17th, 2019
Curator. What does that world call to mind? Museums? Art? A simple Google Images search will reinforce that notion. Now think about curation. Maybe you…
3 things edtech can’t do
April 16th, 2019
We’re swimming in a world of technologies that have huge implications for the future of schooling. Computers live in teachers and students’ pockets, the Internet…
How we turned around our English language learner (ELL) program
April 16th, 2019
West Broward High School, located in Pembroke Pines, Fla., serves more than 2,000 students in grades nine through 12.
12 activities & tools to build curiosity
April 15th, 2019
Building social and emotional-learning (SEL) skills such as curiosity requires face-to-face interaction, meaningful discussion, and reflection. Edtech is no complete substitute for that, but there…
How we created the classroom of the future
April 15th, 2019
In 2014, we were looking for ways to modernize aging classrooms in the Tahoe Truckee (CA) Unified School District to enhance the overall educational experience.
