Why closing the digital divide helps students far beyond the classroom
The COVID-19 pandemic sounded the alarm on an already-stubborn problem: the students who fall behind due to the digital divide ... Read more
collaborative learning
An emerging threat to educational transformations
Digital learning is now the norm, rather than the exception. Not surprisingly, school districts anticipate a significant expansion in online ... Read more
Strategies for Creating a Successful Collaborative Learning Environment, Virtual or In-Person
An effective instructional strategy on its own merits, collaborative learning demonstrated some additional benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic–for instance, it ... Read more
6 tips to help teachers pull off collaborative learning
The gifted group. The slow group. The behavioral issues group. Grouping in schools fell out of favor partially because educators—and parents—felt like kids were getting labeled and that…
School district invents custom charging solution for all schools
As Denton Independent School District (ISD) prepares for future ready classrooms with technology and builds new schools, the Texas district ... Read more
ClassFlow launches new teacher-parent communication app
ClassFlow Moments, a new free app for teacher-parent communication, is the latest addition to Promethean’s collaborative learning software ClassFlow. With ... Read more
Seven standards for effective professional development
Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated with the kinds of 21st-century skills that most people agree today’s students…
Like Facebook, but for learning
Aiming to engage students who are multitasking with different forms of technology, companies are creating collaborative learning spaces online where students can help one another solve homework problems…
Six technologies soon to affect education
Cloud computing and collaborative learning environments are set to take hold in K-12 schools in the very near future, with mobile devices, game-based learning, and other education technologies…