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These edtech tools are perfect for hassle-free assessments

January 29, 2020June 15, 2017 by Na’ama Y. Rosenberg

With the shift in education towards data-driven instruction, teachers spend inordinate amounts of time on assessments: checking for understanding, formative assessment, summative assessment, quizzes, tests, essays, research papers,…

Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant

May 31, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Grants are available for up to $500. Classroom grants can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including ... Read more

City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge 2017

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Amazon Web Services City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge recognizes local and regional governments, and private and public schools ... Read more

Greenworks Grants

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Project Learning Tree offers GreenWorks! grants up to $1,000 to schools and youth organizations for environmental service-learning projects that link ... Read more

Hoenny Center Project Awards for Teachers

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Hoenny Center Project Awards are intended to promote and recognize preK-12 classroom (action) research projects in the area of peer ... Read more

Karma For Cara Foundation Microgrants for Students

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Karma For Cara Foundation encourages kids 18 and under to apply for funds between $250 and $1,000 to complete ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

8 tips to help create and sustain a makerspace

February 13, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Though makerspaces are becoming more mainstream, creating and maintaining one could overwhelm educators who are starting from scratch. Aside from the technology tools and other resources that make…

STEM & STEAM

Our research shows that when students work on projects, they learn more

November 3, 2016November 1, 2016 by Michael Speziale, Kerry Speziale, Byron McCook, and Karim Letwinsky

Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking into lessons. ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

The school that connects STEM, badging, and life beyond the classroom

October 5, 2016October 3, 2016 by Alec Barron

One school is creating STEM scholars through a unique combination of badging and internships with local industry partners.

Teaching Trends

ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassDojo has launched Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classwork to their ... Read more

District Management

How to manage your one-to-one program after you hand out devices

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

After the Chromebooks and iPads are distributed, admins and IT teams must keep breaking down silos and asking the tough questions. Here's how some districts are seeing success.

eClassroom News

The 4 essential elements of passion-based learning

May 2, 2016 by Jill Badalamenti

Teaching students effectively means getting to know them -- and their passions.

Teaching Trends

14 sites to successfully crowdfund your classroom

May 2, 2016April 29, 2016 by Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A closer look at today’s biggest crowdfunding sites for K-12 and beyond Crowdfunding, which harnesses the “crowd” to gain needed ... Read more

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Set Up Your Own Digital Media Lab for Next to Nothing

May 11, 2019April 17, 2015 by By Donna DeLuca

A green screen, a Mac, and some digital tools turn a tiny storage space into a hi-tech playground for video production that students and teachers love--all with minimal…

STEM & STEAM

The 10 best resources for K-12 STEM projects

February 27, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

There’s a whole lot more to STEM projects these days than baking soda volcanoes (but those are still fun, too) ... Read more

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This is the hottest Common Core project in schools right now

February 17, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

From webinars to iTunesU courses, and from word-of-mouth to Twitter devotion, everyone in education is talking eBooks. And though eBooks can encompass a wide range of uses, some…

STEM & STEAM