The 5 dimensions of AI literacy
AI skills are evolving from a "nice to have" to a necessity for students who hope to enter the workforce as competitive prospective employees.
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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)
A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S. parents believe AI is essential to their children’s education, but most aren’t even sure whether the technology is being…
Being a principal just got harder–here’s why
There is a squeaky old merry-go-round in my neighborhood that my own children play on from time to time. Years of kids riding on it have loosened its…
What keeps boys from reading and girls from STEM? Stereotypes
When pondering the stereotypes girls face early on, there’s an equal but opposite reaction for their masculine peers. As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM,…
Blessings in a Backpack Names Lisa Hanneman as Chief Development Officer
CHICAGO – Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit organization that provides hunger-free weekends for kids across the United States, has announced ... Read more
3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation
Increasing student motivation by fostering resilience and belonging has become more urgent as academic performance and dropout rates have declined, according to a new report from the nonprofit…
Screen-free students: How Spokane Public Schools is helping kids engage in real life
The adverse effects of this excessive screen time have significantly impacted students’ social- emotional health. Forty-one percent of teens with the highest social media usage struggle with mental health issues.
They aren’t bad kids–they just don’t know they’re good kids yet
In the world of education, labels can become self-fulfilling prophecies. A child is labeled "troubled," "difficult," or "a bad kid," and suddenly, that label becomes their identity.
How AI Has Gone To The Dogs
One highlight from FETC’s Startup Pavilion is Florida-based Scholar Education, which uses AI chatbot dogs to help tutor students and ... Read more
Lingokids Partners with Moonbug Entertainment to Bring Beloved Blippi Characters to the Leading Early Learning App
LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the #1 early learning app trusted by over 100 million families worldwide, has teamed ... Read more
5 ways kids will learn about careers in 2025
When it comes to figuring out what to do after high school, too many of today's young people are anxious, uninformed, and unprepared.
Next Up NoVa Teaches the Next Generation of Creators with Blackmagic Design
Fremont, CA, USA – Rob Giampapa created Next Up NoVa, a nonprofit arts and athletics facility for the youth of Northern Virginia, ... Read more
Lingokids Unveils Space Lessons in Partnership with NASA to Inspire Young Minds
LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the #1 learning app for kids, is excited to introduce its latest educational innovation: ... Read more
Moving beyond compliance: Building relationships in education
The current system continues to incentivize and pressure teachers to focus on compliance--fitting kids into neat boxes, sticking to standards, and checking off those never-ending lists.
How much AI is too much?
With the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, many parents are now asking: Should I let my kids use AI as a learning aid?
Kids in special education are struggling–it’s time to rethink their education
Relatively common diagnoses for which there is insufficient mainstream educational or behavioral support, such as autism and ADHD, have risen enough that now fully 15 percent of the…
How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum
I grew up in the 1980s, and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was a big part of my teenage years. I was definitely a kid who fell through the…
A surefire way to make science relevant to kids
By eighth grade, almost 50 percent of students have lost interest in science or don’t believe it will be relevant to their education or future plans. Want to…
Why do parents oppose cell phone bans? They want to reach their kids if ‘the worst happens’
Jenn Silverstein’s two children have lived through an active shooter situation at their school. Both attended East High School in Denver last year, when a student shot two administrators at…
How do you boost school attendance? In RI, with public rankings and Oprah-style giveaways
When crossing a busy street kept a child from catching the bus, George J. West Elementary School Principal Lisa Vargas-Sinapi had a practical solution: Let’s move the bus…
Skibidi anarchy: The role of technology in post-pandemic classrooms
Today’s kids are built differently. It’s the number one recurring theme in conversations with educators at every level, from the classroom to the district office. It’s not just…
Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation
The pace of technological innovation is increasing exponentially. It's hard to wrap our heads around the immense knowledge that future generations will possess. Generation Alpha will likely be…
10 tips to protect youth well-being online
A report from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force offers recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth.
DHS Marks Back to School Season with New Resources for Schools, Educators to Recognize and Prevent Online Child Exploitation
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sharing new resources for educators, school administrators, coaches, and others who ... Read more
Bipartisan coalition issues call to cut chronic absenteeism in half as kids continue to miss school
From poor reading skills to chaotic classrooms, the stubbornly high rate at which kids are absent from school makes it harder to solve every other problem in education.…
Essential tips for remote classroom creation
If the last several years have taught educators anything, it’s that teachers don’t necessarily need to be in a physical classroom with kids in the seats to be…
The 4Cs: How esports promotes student development
I first started trying to get an esports program at my school in 2011. At the time, there was a lot of resistance around the misconception that violent…
Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English
Emma Gonzalez Gutierrez has struggled to communicate with the teachers of her five children for years. She’s tried to stay engaged. She’s attended meetings, gravitated toward Spanish-speaking staff,…
Friday 5: Online learning’s evolution
Online learning has limitless potential for students and teachers, offering the ability to learn from any location and at all times of the day. Let's take a look…
Friday 5: Tracking AI in education
It seems as if we hear about AI in education every day, if not every hour. AI's rise in popularity has brought with it questions about ethics, and…
How esports can help students in the classroom (no, seriously!)
Ask most parents if their children’s school should start an esports team, and you’ll be met with reluctance. Video games? In the classroom? Absolutely not!
American Student Assistance Announces Strategic Alliance with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
BOSTON – American Student Assistance ® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate a ... Read more
As teens rethink college and career options, counselors are trying to adapt
When students come into Danielle Insel’s college and career advising office with their sights set on higher education, she has a checklist of next steps ready. For years,…
Purposeful play helps kids learn–here’s how to integrate it
A new survey of K-8 teachers and students from LEGO Education found that nearly all (98 percent) of students say purposeful play helps them learn and the majority…
5 positive ways students can use AI
You’ve heard all the news about kids using ChatGPT to cheat, but there's another side to this story. Just as the internet revolutionized education, AI will be the…
Schools are key to solving mental health equity gaps
Equity gaps often prevent youths from accessing the care they need. It’s been reported that even before COVID-19, 1 in 5 children had a treatable mental health diagnosis but only about 20…
Roylco Secures “Best STEM Building Toy” in Best Building Toys for Kids, According to Experts
ANDERSON, S.C. –– Roylco, a leading innovator in manufacturing educational kids’ toys, proudly announces its recent accolade as “Best STEM ... Read more
Three requirements for an effective mass communication system for schools and districts
Mass communications: There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all communication. Any school or district communications plan isn’t complete without a reliable ... Read more
Teach your students the importance of CPR and AEDs
Introduce your students to the importance of CPR and AEDs with our free “Restart a Heart” activity book. The activity ... Read more
I work with struggling readers–here’s what’s standing in their way
I learned to love reading as a kid, spellbound by wizarding worlds and ghost stories. I wanted to share this love, so I became an intervention teacher, working…