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Think big: How to jumpstart tech use in low-income schools

February 10, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
The challenges of rural schools are many of the same (though not all) that low-income public schools face across the country: inadequate access to technology and broadband, tight…
Curriculum

Rich resources for celebrating Black History Month

February 7, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
In recognition of Black History Month, PBS LearningMedia offers a rich collection of multi-media resources, lesson plans and student guides that can complement educators’ teaching tools, MindShift reports
Apps

How can we maximize the potential of learning apps?

January 28, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
Let’s dive directly into the world of educational apps. Our survey suggests that the majority — one might even say, the vast majority — of educational apps encourage…
District Management

Steve Hargadon: Escaping the Education Matrix

January 8, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
“We tell a story about the power of learning that is very different from what we practice in traditional models of school,” says Steve Hargadon, education technology entrepreneur,…
IT Management

The importance of low-stakes student feedback

January 6, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
Assessment is both a cornerstone of measuring learning and a point of contention between educators and policymakers, Mind/Shift reports.
IT Management

How can developers make meaningful learning games for classrooms?

January 3, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports
Though many educators are excited about game-based learning, the movement is still very much in a state of transition, Mind/Shift reports.
Curriculum

Age of distraction: Why it’s crucial for students to learn to focus

December 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Digital classroom tools like computers, tablets and smartphones offer exciting opportunities to deepen learning through creativity, collaboration and connection, but those very devices can also be distracting to…
District Management

In the rush to buy new tech for Common Core, what happens to the big picture?

December 3, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Who’s ready for the Common Core? Many schools and districts are re-assessing what they need to do, and how much they will need to spend, to comply with…
District Management

Dan Pink: How teachers can sell love of learning to students

November 25, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
In his new book To Sell is Human, author Daniel Pink reports that education is one of the fastest growing job categories in the country, Mind/Shift reports.
IT Management

Beyond Minecraft: Games that inspire building and exploration

November 20, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
The success and popularity of Minecraft in and out of classrooms is no surprise, Mind/Shift reports.
District Management

How can students be successful in a high stakes world?

November 13, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
When asking an audience of parents what attributes they value, Stanford educator and author Denise Pope heard things like critical thinking, creativity, and well-being. Most parents indicated they…
District Management

How much freedom to give kids with school-issued iPads?

November 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Parents pack into a gym at Cahuilla Desert Academy, a middle school in the southern California city of Thermal, Mind/Shift reports.
District Management

Two case studies: How connected educators can transform schools

October 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Figuring out which new teaching practices or pieces of technology might work in a classroom can feel like a full-time job, Mind/Shift reports.
STEM & STEAM

Why kids take on adults’ math anxiety

October 24, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
We know a lot about how relationships can enhance learning, Mind/Shift reports.
Teaching Trends

Five research-driven education trends at work in classrooms

October 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Increasingly, educators are looking to research about how kids learn to influence teaching practices and tools, Mind/Shift reports.
IT Management

Teach kids to be their own internet filters

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
It’s becoming less and less effective to block students from websites.
IT Management

How two struggling schools got two different results with ed tech

November 5, 2013October 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
By now, many educators understand that technology has the potential of transforming teaching and learning, Mind/Shift reports.
District Management

Can startups disrupt the slow-moving education market?

October 9, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Every year, schools spend billions of dollars on supplies and instructional materials and staff, Mind/Shift reports.
STEM & STEAM

Finding the beauty in math

October 3, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Math has a bad rap, writes math professor Manil Suri in a recent New York Times op-ed, and would be better geared to students as a playful and…
IT Management

Bypassing the SAT altogether

September 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Mind/Shift reports: “It’s kind of declaring war on the whole rigmarole of college admissions and the failure to foreground the curriculum and learning,” Leon Botstein, Bard’s president of…
District Management

Are teachers and ed tech businesses working towards the same goal?

September 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Education technology businesses have come up with hundreds, if not thousands, of products meant to make teachers’ lives easier and improve student achievement, Mind/Shift reports.
IT Management

5 tools to help students learn how to learn

November 5, 2013September 26, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Helping students learn how to learn: That’s what most educators strive for, and that’s the goal of inquiry learning, Mind/Shift reports.
District Management

Is it time to redefine “gifted and talented”?

September 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Manhattan mom Heather McFadden is grateful that entrance into the prized New York City Gifted and Talented program has worked out for her two kids, Mind/Shift reports.
Curriculum

Reinventing school from the ground up for inquiry learning

September 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
A grave miscalculation exists in the minds of many educators: That inquiry-based learning, project based learning, and 21st century competencies can flourish in industrial model schools, Mind/Shift reports.
IT Management

Can technology help students find the “sweet spot” for learning?

November 5, 2013September 5, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham wrote a book called Why Don’t Students Like School?
STEM & STEAM

MIT unleashes new online game for math and science

August 29, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
As the buzz around games and learning continues to grow, one particular subset — Massive Open Online (MMO) games — is catching the attention of educators as a…
District Management

What we can learn from the smartest kids in the world

August 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
In this excellent review of Amanda Ripley’s new book “Smartest Kids in the World,” Annie Murphy Paul highlights one of the biggest changes in how we perceive American…
District Management

Tech companies angle for big bucks in education

August 12, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Enthusiasm to change education from an old-school, paper-based model that most adults are familiar with from their time in school, to a dynamic, personalized experience for kids is…
Teaching Trends

Before reading or watching videos, students should experiment first

August 7, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Mind/Shift reports that a new study from the Stanford Graduate School of Education flips upside down the notion that students learn best by first independently reading texts or…
District Management

In the digital age, what becomes of the library?

June 7, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Nashville’s Main Public Library, located in a stately building in the heart of downtown, has a children’s section filled with comfortable sitting areas, oversized art, and a state-of-the-art…
IT Management

Why computers alone won’t move the needle

June 6, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
MindShift reports that if a student is getting Bs in school, will giving him a home computer, if he doesn’t have one, bump his Bs up to As?…

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