Over the past year and a half, “hybrid learning” has become quite the buzzword when it comes to education. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting learners across the world,…
As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Well, it did, and it didn't--virtual and hybrid learning…
As schools across the nation open their classrooms for a return to full in-person learning, educators, parents, and stakeholders are wondering what the fall will bring. Concerns about…
When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we--along with the majority of the world--definitely didn't anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be)…
Educators know project-based learning (PBL) isn't simply another teaching strategy. Project-based learning gives students deeper learning experiences, and as they apply their knowledge, they develop soft skills such…
In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology…
It's January. Winter break is over, and the rest of the school year--whether in person, hybrid, or virtual--seems never-ending. And while traditional field trips are on pause while…
We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it…
As millions more Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, many are now wondering what society will look like in a post-COVID world. The American educational system, having…
It’s halfway through the academic year, and schools across the United States are still wrestling with how to keep students enthusiastic about learning through a computer screen.
Nearly everyone has experienced augmented reality and virtual reality to some degree, and while they're fun, AR and VR can also be incredibly powerful when integrated into classroom…
Many educators navigating the use of technology for learning have seen this scenario come to life in the classroom: you give your students an online assignment and a…
The pandemic forced a significant shift from traditional classrooms to virtual and hybrid teaching environments--often before schools and districts were ready. It quickly became apparent that reliable virtual…
A 2021 study by the Council of the Great City Schools emphasizes the need for teachers to have ongoing access to high-quality professional development (PD). The study maintains…
Education institutions have remained admirably fluid over the past year and a half through the rollercoaster of remote and hybrid learning and teaching environments--scaling systems, devices, and processes…
Strong literacy skills help students build a foundation for success in school and beyond. But students' reading skills are stumbling, and in some cases, the declines have been…
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shift to virtual and hybrid learning left families and educators with important discoveries, including the realization that family engagement and home-school communication are…