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10+ new products from TCEA 2020

February 14, 2020February 11, 2020 by Laura Ascione

This stylized lightbulb demonstrates innovation and new products at TCEA 2020.

During TCEA 2020, educators, decision-makers, and stakeholders came together to articulate their visions for the future of education. In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major…

Classroom Innovations

4 questions to ask about multimedia content

February 22, 2021January 16, 2020 by Kyle Schutt

Engaging learners with digital content paves the way for next-level learning experiences—and it all starts with high-quality multimedia content.

When considering multimedia presentation systems for classroom use, one’s mind immediately goes to the hardware--the monitors, projectors, and other components often grab all the attention. But, what is…

School Makerspaces

3 keys to cultivating the maker mindset

December 7, 2022July 15, 2019 by Megan Haddadi and Kimberly Fogarty

The two sides of the brain illustrate left and right brain concepts--both are used to cultivate a maker mindset.

When we dreamed of starting construction on a space where teachers and students alike could cultivate a maker mindset, our goals went beyond creating a dedicated makerspace. We…

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5 ways our centralized LMS supports UDL

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Nick Williams

Young students gather with a teacher and learn, as the school's centralized LMS supports UDL.

Applicable to every student in every classroom, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles of offering multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement help teachers leverage…

District Management

5 edtech accelerators that are changing K-12

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 by Laura Ascione

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Five powerful edtech accelerators are influencing the skills and needs of K-12 students and educators, according to a new CoSN report released during the advocacy group’s 2019 conference. …

Innovative Teaching

What are this year’s top trends at SXSW EDU?

January 25, 2023February 4, 2019 by Greg Rosenbaum

Connecting leaders across the learning lifecycle and around the world, SXSW EDU serves as a melting pot for the latest approaches to education.

Game-Based Learning

I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

December 7, 2022January 9, 2019 by Amanda Moore

An average child today will have played 10,000 hours of video games before the age of 21. If playing games is part of our culture, even part of…

STEM & STEAM

6 STEM grants to try in the new school year

May 6, 2019September 24, 2018 by Laura Ascione

There's no arguing the importance of STEM education, but schools and districts don't always have the money to "extra" STEM activities for students or teachers. That's where grants…

District Management

Designing a school for next-century learning

May 25, 2018 by W. Tyler Whitehead, AIA, NCARB

Sartell-St. Stephen Independent School District, located in central Minnesota, is one of many school districts across the country that recognized a need to dramatically evolve traditional classrooms to…

Edtech Trends

App of the Week: Construct 3

January 25, 2023April 30, 2018 by Common Sense Education

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find ... Read more

District Management

How to design a school of the future

April 27, 2018 by Jeff McCoy

Several years ago, Greenville County Schools in South Carolina took an innovative approach to designing a new middle school to be named for our former superintendent, Dr. Phinnize…

School Library Innovations

The New Librarian: How I created a makerspace

January 25, 2023March 20, 2018 by Todd Burleson

As an elementary educator for most of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of learners—from inner-city students in North Carolina to university-level students…

21st Century Skills

How to bring global learning to your classroom

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by Susan Tate

The sun was high overhead as we stood in the open, slowly baking in the hundred- degree heat, which was abnormally hot for late October, even by southern…

STEM & STEAM

App of the Week: Go virtual for NGSS

September 18, 2017September 11, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find ... Read more

District Management

School’s out! Finding teacher tools that finish at the top of the class

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 by Kenneth Chapman

Technology delivers plenty of tools to help teachers manage their classroom and transform how they teach–from solutions rolled out by ... Read more

IT Management

5 tips for new, easy and affordable school edtech upgrades

April 7, 2017April 5, 2017 by Jonathan Weech

Waiting on a slow computer to load or update wastes valuable time and can detract from lessons and class time. ... Read more

District Management

3 ways a new E-rate funded technology is helping schools save

November 1, 2017March 13, 2017 by Content provided by AT&T

As schools near completion of their E-Rate filing for this year, one game-changing E-rate technology has the potential to save schools precious time and money. The technology--a new…

Greenworks Grants

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Project Learning Tree offers GreenWorks! grants up to $1,000 to schools and youth organizations for environmental service-learning projects that link ... Read more

Educational Leadership

Your monthly marketplace update

January 25, 2023January 25, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology's near-constant…

Edtech Trends

Marketplace trend update: 4 ed-tech developments

January 25, 2023August 31, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…

Ancillary

Ultimaker unveils Pioneer Program, promoting 3D printing in education

August 30, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Ultimaker, a 3D printer manufacturer, announced the official launch of the Ultimaker Pioneer Program. The scheme introduces 3D printing and ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Performance Matters introduces classroom observation tool for K-12 districts

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Being observed in the classroom can be a nerve-wracking experience for teachers. Yet, observations that paint a fair, accurate picture ... Read more

District Management

Panasonic showcases the power of K-12 interactive displays

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Panasonic, provider of professional display solutions for education, demonstrated its BF1 display technology at ISTE 2016. The ISTE booth featured the new refined BF1 Series Multi-Touch Screen Display,…

App of the Week

App of the Week: A game that teaches game design

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Project Spark is a digital game creator that lets students build their own games. Students can browse, play, and learn from other community-designed games and from plenty of…

STEM & STEAM

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs Teaching Institute for Excellence ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

February 8, 2016 by Diane Curtis

Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..

District Management

Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by Kelly Gillespie

A custom web-based system is making for more thoughtful classroom observation Instructional leaders need to know what is happening when ... Read more

District Management

10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 by Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design ... Read more

21st Century Skills

Kickstarter campaign funds new programmable robots

December 15, 2015October 7, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

A new Kickstarter campaign has already exceeded its funding goal to produce programmable robots that can be controlled from a smartphone or tablet.

District Management

Charter schools aspire to be ‘diverse by design’

November 13, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

When a group of Mid-City residents proposed opening a school four years ago that would be racially and economically diverse, they were greeted with doubt, according to the…

10+ new products from TCEA 2020

4 questions to ask about multimedia content

3 keys to cultivating the maker mindset

5 ways our centralized LMS supports UDL

5 edtech accelerators that are changing K-12

What are this year’s top trends at SXSW EDU?

I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

6 STEM grants to try in the new school year

Designing a school for next-century learning

App of the Week: Construct 3

How to design a school of the future

The New Librarian: How I created a makerspace

How to bring global learning to your classroom

App of the Week: Go virtual for NGSS

3 ways a new E-rate funded technology is helping schools save

Greenworks Grants

Your monthly marketplace update

Marketplace trend update: 4 ed-tech developments

Ultimaker unveils Pioneer Program, promoting 3D printing in education

Performance Matters introduces classroom observation tool for K-12 districts

App of the Week: A game that teaches game design

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective

10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

Kickstarter campaign funds new programmable robots

Charter schools aspire to be ‘diverse by design’

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Books Are Fun and Ignite Reading Deliver Hundreds of Books to Oakland Students at Highland Community School

GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts

Ohio District Awarded CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Mini Seal for Student Data Privacy Practices

Otus Launches AI Advisory Board to Bring Voices of K-12 Leaders to the Forefront of Innovation

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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