3 advances in special education instruction
STEM and STEAM help students build lifelong skills: critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and more.
Boosting student engagement on World Math Day
Solutions that build lesson practice in a gaming environment have proven very effective in helping students build a love for learning
6 science strategies for early learners
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills are regularly emphasized as critical to student success, but less attention is paid to STEM skills for early learners. The National…
Putting Google Glass into practice
In February, education futurist Jason Ohler discussed a number of trends that would have a big impact on education in 2014. One of these predictions included the rise…
Which Google for Education resource is right for you?
Google is no stranger to education. But the number of resources and tools available to teachers and students can overwhelm even the most experienced educators. Google for Education…
Khan Academy now Common Core aligned
During the annual CUE conference in Palm Springs, Calif., on March 22, closing keynote speaker Sal Khan announced a major expansion of his Khan Academy website that will…
Global science inquiry’s benefits for students
Communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity (the 4 Cs), the cornerstones of 21st century learning, are and have been the buzzwords circling the educational community. These skills and…
10 next-generation science apps for education
The Next Generation Science Standards are a new set of standards that provide consistent science education through all grades, with an emphasis on technology and engineering. eSchool News…
Here’s a quick way to connect students and STEM experts
A new online platform helps connect students and teachers to real-world STEM professionals in an effort to help students link classroom STEM lessons to careers and how they…
State-by-state STEM education resources
In states across the country, STEM education takes top priority. Each state has different resources and advocacy efforts, and we've outlined them here for you. Many resources are…
INFOGRAPHIC: STEM facts that should shock you
By now every stakeholder in education is aware of ‘the STEM crisis,’ but with an increased focus on K-12 STEM curriculum, are post-secondary students attaining STEM degrees? How…
Ed-tech, equity in FY 2015 budget spotlight
Education technology will receive a renewed focus in President Obama's proposed FY 2015 budget, which suggests creating a "fresh framework for delivering STEM education, supporting what works, and…
STEM apps for physics, algebra, and more
Educators and school leaders know that exposing students to a robust STEM education is of the utmost importance. Today's schools are increasingly mobile, whether students are given devices…
Resources to engage girls in STEM learning
STEM education is important--in fact, it is essential to U.S. economic success. Today's K-12 STEM students are tomorrow's college STEM undergraduates and leading STEM innovators in the workforce.…
STEAM tips and resources you can use right now
The need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and proficiency is nothing new. But a movement is growing for STEAM education, in which the "a" stands…
The 10 best resources for K-12 STEM projects
There’s a whole lot more to STEM projects these days than baking soda volcanoes (but those are still fun, too) ... Read more
Five apps for boosting middle school math skills
Here are reviews of five high-quality digital apps that can help teach middle school math, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service—a free database of…
Innovative ways to get kids coding
Along with an increased call for more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) funding is a movement to boost computer science's visibility, due in part to the demand…
Math products seek engagement with robotics, gaming
At the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference in Austin this month, several companies demonstrated products designed to help teach math. Two that stood out in particular were…
5 trends poised to rock education
Five technologies are reaching maximum impact and are about to transform education, changing just about everything, according to educational futurist Jason Ohler. Speaking during the International Society for…
App of the week: Math Arrow: Kyle Counts
Kids learn how to count by 2s, 5s, 10s and other combinations while helping Kangaroo Kyle to get around.
10 elements of great digital content for young learners
Young learners have certain preferences that digital content can target and engage Schools across the country are actively involved in ... Read more
10 next-generation science apps for education
The Next Generation Science Standards are a new set of standards that provide consistent science education through all grades, with an emphasis on technology and engineering. eSchool News…
zSpace takes 3D learning to a whole new level
Imagine being able to learn about the human heart by picking up a still-beating heart, turning it over, peering through its outer walls, and watching the various valves…
App of the week: Stephen Hawking’s Snapshots of the Universe
Stephen Hawking’s Snapshots of the Universe explains the principles that control our universe through simple and fun experiments.
STEM program gives Coney Island elementary school students a leg up with Lego
A scrappy Coney Island elementary school is creating opportunity for disadvantaged students, with innovative academic programs that have kids fired up about science, technology, engineering and math, the…
What to do with millions of dollars for education technology
In what could be considered a belated holiday gift to education, two of the biggest technology companies with well-documented commitments to education announced on Feb. 4th that not…
App of the week: Atomsmith Molecule Lab Middle School
With this app, explore how atoms in molecules rearrange during chemical reactions.
For your child’s sake, don’t hate on math
Admit it – given the choice between reading a book and solving some algebraic equations, you’d pick the book, according to this Teach for American blog post.
New site explores the science of the Winter Olympics
NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, has partnered with the National Science Foundation to create a new video series exploring the “Science and Engineering of the…
What good are mentors in an online age?
In an age where anyone with an internet connection can learn everything from how to cut a pineapple to “Intro to Engineering” from MIT, are mentors still relevant…
10 next-generation science apps for education
Just like technology, science is always changing to reflect progress and information learned. With these 10 next-generation science apps for education, you’ll find an array of apps that…
10 interactive math apps for K-12 students
Research has proven that developing and sustaining students' interest in math at an early age leads to future success in more difficult and complex math courses. With the…
App of the week: Door 24-Math
This Common Core-aligned math app provides targeted practice in the use of basic facts, number sense and algebraic thinking.
Want more women in tech? Fix misperceptions of computer science
Code.org’s Hadi Partovi recently wrote a blog post titled “The real reason there aren’t more women in tech,” says edSurge.
App of the week: TI-Nspire™
Helps with math mastery through comprehensive graphing, data entry and analysis, statistical modeling and calculating functionality.
App of the week: Ordered Fractions
Ordered Fractions provides a tool that offers an innovative method of learning about comparing and ordering fractions.
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 8: ‘Forgotten’ STEM elements
