5 news literacy resources for students
News literacy skills are of paramount importance in today's world, and are especially key for students, who must be able to critically assess information sources and vet resources…
critical thinking skills
Active Learning Strategies for Students
Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention.
Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking
Project-based learning (PBL) helps prepare students for college and beyond by actively engaging them in meaningful, relevant projects. In many situations, students will work on these projects for…
5 ways to teach and assess learning in the age of AI
There is a lot of excitement surrounding ChatGPT, the cutting-edge chatbot powered by OpenAI. Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and…
Poptential™ by Certell Revolutionizes Social Studies Education with Integration of American Principles and Launch of Engauge™ Teacher Dashboard
INDIANAPOLIS — Certell, the creator behind the Poptential™ family of free social studies course packages, announced a significant update to ... Read more
Gale In Context: Literature Launches to Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Better Learning Outcomes in ELA for High School Students
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Gale, part of Cengage Group, has added a new resource to its award-winning Gale In Context ... Read more
4 ways to enhance critical thinking skills
Critical thinking is plainly in decline. Everywhere we look, people are uncritically consuming and spreading information that is distorted, misleading, ... Read more
5 essential STEM education reads
STEM education is a critical part of a comprehensive K-12 education--it helps students build and improve critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and it teaches students to be…
5 ways to make way for science in an ELA and math world
How much time do you think the average K–3 student spends learning about science? Thirty minutes a day? An hour a day? Well, according to the 2018 National…
The purpose of a K-12 education: Who decides and how do we get there?
In a recent report by Populace (2022), 55 percent of American parents expressed their desire for educators to rethink how today’s K-12 schools are educating our children. The…
Using VR to radically improve learning outcomes
We have hovered our proverbial mouse over the 21st century now for two decades. Yet, our education system and structure had shown little to no trace of modernization.…
7 tips for future-proofing school libraries
Schools in urban districts like Denver Public Schools often struggle to fund library programs, which only exacerbates already existing equity gaps for students of color. And while it…
New partnership to promote the 16 Habits of Mind
ASCD, in partnership with Wonder Media, presents a series of animations based on the renowned 16 Habits of Mind developed by Dr. Art Costa and Bena Kallick of…
Kick off your Hour of Code with Minecraft’s help
Just in time for Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, Microsoft Corp. and Code.org have unveiled the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a coding tutorial…
A society with poor critical thinking skills: The case for ‘argument’ in education
The Huffington Post reports that researchers have shown that most students today are weak in critical thinking skills.