TED-ED clubs give students a platform for sharing ideas
The clubs are fashioning the next generation of TED speakers one big idea at a time One of Mitzi Stover’s ... Read more
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Introducing the math selfie
Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…
Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?
A new framework advocates for carefully curating what students learn. Is it time to rethink your curriculum?
Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective
A custom web-based system is making for more thoughtful classroom observation Instructional leaders need to know what is happening when ... Read more
The next top scientist could win $25,000
Discovery Education and 3M have opened the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national science competition for students in grades 5-8. Through the program, young inventors…
Bringing wi-fi, and parent engagement, to the community
Kent School District's new internet kiosks are bringing the SIS and free wi-fi to the community to increase parent engagement and internet access at the same time.
How paper-free days can spark a tech transformation
Cutting out paper and pencils one day a week got students and teachers at one school thinking more creatively.
Five strategies for using classroom technology
Technology and digital media continue to represent a powerful pathway for advancing the goals of education, including raising academic achievement and preparing students for college and career, according…
How a GoPro Got My Students Excited to Learn
I had not planned to purchase a GoPro while out shopping. However, it was on sale, I had a coupon, two gift cards, and two weeks in the…
New: 11 of the best iOS and Android apps
Apps are some of the most popular tools in education, and with good reason--they're easily accessible on mobile devices and can provide quick and targeted help. Understanding how,…
States take steps for full-day kindergarten
In the not too distant past, kindergarten was a place where children learned to color, share and play, Stateline reports.
NBA great promotes STEM education at event
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar bent down Monday to study the solar-powered car being demonstrated by sixth-graders from Miller’s Hill School in Shingle Springs, the Sacramento Bee reports.
South Portland ‘university’ promotes high school STEM education
The transparent gelatinous alginate strands South Portland High School junior Jackeline Zarate and Portland High School junior Bailey Ruesch pulled from a test tube last week at Fairchild…
SchoolMAX cited in back-to-school nightmare
It's every district's nightmare: thousands of students arrive on the first day of school with no schedule and nowhere to go ... and parents, teachers, and the media…