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New professional development focuses on engagement through gaming
The ever-increasing omnipresence of digital media in student’s lives can be challenging for teachers as they compete for kid’s attention in and out of the classroom. With this…
6 apps to help parents and teachers communicate
Communication between teachers and parents makes it easier for educators to understand the outside challenges students may deal with, and it helps parents understand how they can better…
What do we really mean by risk taking in the classroom?
It's important for students to learn risk taking skills. But how do schools do that without taking some big risks themselves?
11 ed-tech buzzwords and phrases to think about
Grit? Voice and choice? Future ready? Do these ed-tech buzzwords have meaning or are they just empty edubabble?
New Va. high school to focus big on coding
That's the consensus of a growing number of educators who say how and what students are taught must change in order to better prepare them for a rapidly…
TeachCS zeroes in on computer science
As the nation focuses on Computer Science Education Week, December 7-13th, computer science curricula developers and professional development providers joined forces to announce TeachCS, a platform for high…
New online portal facilitates i-Ready implementation
Curriculum Associates recently launched i-Ready Central to help teachers, principals, and administrators successfully implement its i-Ready program. The online portal, offered at no additional cost to all i-Ready…
5 critical 21st century skills that go way beyond the 4 Cs
Teach students to think like entrepreneurs with these 21st century skill sets that use the 4 Cs in some very direct ways.
22 districts join network of innovative school systems
Oxnard Union High School District is one of 22 school districts accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital…
The app that lets you create Khan Academy-style videos in 60 seconds
With an app called Snip, flipped and other educators can create video tutorials a la Khan in no time flat. See how.
Watch 5,000 educators take a big risk to make 1 important point
Would you stand up and try a dance you've never done in front of 5,000 strangers? Watch how one teacher gets these brave educators to try in order…
Top 10 of 2014, No. 10: Mobile devices and mobile learning
Each year, the eSchool News editors compile 10 of the most influential ed-tech developments and examine how those topics dominated K-12 ed tech conversations. No. 10 on our…
4 Essential Game-Based Learning Questions
You’d have to live under a rock to be unfamiliar with the rise of game-based learning in classrooms across the nation in recent years. Integrating a game into…
Six tips for classroom technology success
The LEGO Education Advisory Panel (LEAP) advises LEGO Education, the education division within the LEGO group, on how to meet the needs of educators and students. The panel…
How to Create Assessments for The Common Core
Assessments for the Common Core require more than just multiple choice. Learn how to create practice assessments that measure concepts, not facts.
Computer Science Education Week: How will you participate?
Computer Science Education Week begins today, and the week is full of resources and events to help curriculum directors and educators integrate and implement computer science lessons. As…
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.
Six can’t-miss Connected Educator Month panels
What better way to commence Connected Educators Month (CEM), starting Oct. 1st, then to connect educators across the country to discuss topics most relevant to education today? In…
Learn how to become a connected educator
Connected Educators Month (CEM), an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help educators make better use of digital and social media tools for collaboration,…
New Common Core resources link data with instruction
New resources released this month link Common Core-aligned curriculum with any school system’s assessment data, and what's more, these resources for educators are also 100 percent free. The…
Ten of the best virtual field trips
To help educators save time, we've chosen these 10 virtual field trips based on their relevancy, depth and quality of resources, and potential for student excitement.
Tips for using Pinterest in the classroom
Many aspiring crafters and cooking fanatics are familiar with Pinterest, a social media site set up like a virtual bulletin board in which users “pin” favorite home décor,…
$750 stipend for American history workshops
As part of the National Endowment for the Humanities' We the People program, Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Schoolteachers are offered to provide the opportunity…