3 activities that will turn classroom robots into SEL power tools
If I had one teaching tool at my disposal in a classroom besides pencils, papers, and books, it would be an educational robot. A robot is the single…
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What teachers and parents should know about ransomware
In the face of continued uncertainty related to the pandemic, families like mine prepared for a return to school that still looked a little bit more like normal…
5 workable scenarios for flexible pandemic learning
We all thought and hoped we were out of the COVID woods, but the rise of the Delta variant left school districts, parents, and teachers rethinking their back-to-school…
Focusing on safety can help schools mitigate teacher stress
A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is the haze of uncertainty in which we now live. Are cases rising or falling? Which activities are deemed “safe” for…
4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society
In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving…
If Not You, Then Who? Children’s Book Series Launches Classroom Program Encouraging Students To Explore The World Of Inventions And Inventors
DALLAS (October 1, 2021) — If Not You, Then Who?, the popular book series for early and grade school children, ... Read more
How any educator can create resilience in traumatized students
Positive experiences can be life-changing for a child. In a previous installment of this series, I shared how positive experiences with teachers throughout my childhood helped counteract some…
Addressing trauma as students return to the classroom
We've all been through a traumatic experience in the last year. In a typical year, school is the only safe place for many students, and it is often…
From Katrina to COVID: Kids heal in communities
Some moments in life are unforgettable. For me, the experience of evacuating from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina with my two young children and pup is one of…
How 5 student entrepreneurs built a mental health tool for their peers
In 2020, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing reported that one in six children under the age of 18 experiences a mental health disorder each year. The pandemic…
