How Minecraft leads to engaging play and strong learning
Of all the tools available to educators today, Minecraft is fast becoming one of the most useful. It may seem strange that we say that about a video…
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How to build diversity, equity, and inclusion with scholastic esports
The inclusion of scholastic esports in academic programs is yielding strong and widespread results in the youth of today. Research demonstrates that strong communities are developing, with deep…
Experience the Power of a Spoken Word Poetry
Good Deed Entertainment announced today that their spoken word, Rotten Tomato certified-fresh hit film SUMMERTIME, directed by Carlos López Estrada ... Read more
Study Shows Children Saw Improved Mental Well-Being Early on During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK – JULY 28, 2021 — Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence, and Dr. Peter Gray, a professor ... Read more
Swing Education Recognizes Substitute Teachers for Their Positive Impact on Students and the School Community
Three exemplary educators – Wanda Drayton, Marcella Kerbein, and Valerie Pierce – to be inducted into Swing Education’s Substitute Teacher ... Read more
Osmo For Schools Celebrates Five Years and Upgrades to Plastic Manipulatives in School Bundles for Classroom Hygiene & Safety
Osmo Projector App for Teachers Reaches 100,000 Downloads Osmo for Schools, the educational division of Tangible Play that promotes in-classroom ... Read more
Osmo For Schools Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Osmo for Schools, the educational division of Tangible Play that promotes in-classroom usage of Osmo’s award-winning educational systems, celebrates its ... Read more
NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National ... Read more
3 tips to cultivate meaningful parent engagement
With the onset of COVID-19, parents have stepped-up and continued to play an active role in their children’s daily education activities. Teachers, schools, and districts have put their…
12 multimedia learning tools for the classroom
Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways--including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to…
Super Duper’s Jeepers Peepers Game Wins 2020 NAPPA Award
Super Duper Publications’ Jeepers Peepers The “Ask and Answer” Question Game has earned a 2020 National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA). ... Read more
CCS Presentation Systems Launches First Ever Esports Demonstration Center
CCS Presentation Systems, one of the largest audio-video systems integration companies in the US, just announced the creation of a ... Read more
Mentoring Minds Launches Mobile App to Support Instruction and Student Success
Mentoring Minds, a leading provider of K-12 instructional and critical thinking materials, announces the availability of the Mentoring Minds Resource ... Read more
Los Angeles Unified, Annenberg Learner and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership Bringing Dynamic Digital Resources
Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified), Annenberg Learner and Discovery Education today launched a new partnership providing educators, ... Read more
Back to School Guide to Support Students’ Social Emotional Learning
As students, teachers, and families prepare for the 2020-21 school year, social-emotional learning will play an important role in helping ... Read more
Yamaha CS-700 Video Sound Bar Now Available With Promethean Collaboration Tool
Yamaha Unified Communications is partnering with Promethean Interactive Displays and DisplayNote to outfit conference rooms with a three-for-one enterprise-grade plug-and-play ... Read more
8 reasons game-based learning is growing
Revenue for game-based learning and education is projected to reach more than $24 billion by 2024, according to a new market forecast. Metaari’s 2019-2024 Global Game-based Learning Market…
Education will play a bigger part of TikTok
Bryan Thoensen, who oversees content partnerships at TikTok, said that during the coronavirus pandemic TikTok is seeing people not only ... Read more
10 reasons school librarians are more important than ever before
Without question, some of the most important members of the school community are the school librarians. And even now, with most schools still learning remotely, school librarians and…
Online learning for special education
Vizzle is an online learning solution that keeps students with special needs on track with teachers and parents able to ... Read more
Free Digital Enrichment Kits for Librarians and Educators
Wizards of the Coast today announced that the company will distribute 2,000 digital kits to schools and libraries in the ... Read more
Activity packs and guidance for educators and families
Curriculum Associates is offering printable activity packs and guidance for educators and student families to support learning at home. The ... Read more
11 resources for STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces
It's easy enough to decide to focus more on a specific topic or skill, such as STEM, in the classroom, but it's sometimes more difficult to find tools…
Could Minecraft disrupt traditional instruction?
Minecraft, which hit its 10-year anniversary this year, is currently the second best-selling video game ever—only beat out by Tetris. The game is what’s called a “sandbox,” where…
Inspiring students for college and career—and beyond
Students are constantly reminded about the importance of preparing for college and career, but the responsibility is a shared one. Educators and parents play a large role in…
4 ways I make learning fun in the classroom
As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school.
Everyone has a role to play in education today
As we enter a new year, education is a topic that continues to resonate well beyond the classroom into the core aspects of daily life, from home and…
Can creativity be taught?
I recently attended a conference and enjoyed the sessions and topics ranging from professional-development strategies to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Like everyone else, I am eager…
Why, and how, warranties should guide edtech purchasing
School technology leaders are faced with the buying decisions of products for an entire school or district. These types of edtech purchases are a sizeable investment and, unfortunately,…
Fuel Up to Play 60
Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by National Dairy Council and NFL, ... Read more
Are you using your school’s PLC to its fullest?
When professional learning communities (PLCs) meet frequently to examine and analyze student work and data, higher levels of teacher morale emerge, according to a new report from the…
Survey: Parents prefer texting and mobile communication from schools
Determining the right mix of traditional and digital tools to best engage with parents and district stakeholders remains a primary challenge for district communications, according to a new…
Performance Matters introduces classroom observation tool for K-12 districts
Being observed in the classroom can be a nerve-wracking experience for teachers. Yet, observations that paint a fair, accurate picture ... Read more
App of the Week: Eat your way to basic math skills
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more
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…
Teachers want larger role in ed-tech decisions
More teachers want to play an increased role in ed-tech decision-making, according to a survey of more than 4,300 teachers by TES Global in partnership with the Jefferson…
App of the Week: Shakespeare for the iPad generation
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Common Sense Graphite. To read the ... Read more
How 2 simple role-play games can transform students into active learners
Role-play enhances engagement and subject matter mastery. It's also a lot of fun
Kickstarter campaign funds new programmable robots
A new Kickstarter campaign has already exceeded its funding goal to produce programmable robots that can be controlled from a smartphone or tablet.