Getting struggling students to read requires both data and compassion
Too many teachers simply move students along from one grade to the next to be kind, without checking for mastery of skills. Can the impartiality data help?
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5 useful tips to get the most out of virtual field trips
To help educators save time, we’ve put together a quick recap on how to prepare for your next virtual field ... Read more
Submit your boldest, biggest ideas for reimagining education
NewSchools Venture Fund is looking for educators, creators and visionaries who believe in the power and potential of reimagining learning. ... Read more
Alan November to host student engagement webinar
Students are not engaged in the classroom like they should be, and educators are searching for ways to bridge this ... Read more
Tutoring marketplace offers on-demand learning
The social learning marketplace MindSpree is revamping the tutoring landscape by offering on-demand services nationwide. The Arizona-based education technology company ... Read more
Report: Students’ tech use remains infrequent
Students' use of digital tools and other learning technologies remains relatively sporadic, according to a new study. Based on direct classroom observations of 140,000 K-12 classrooms across 39…
Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning
This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards, announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and…
ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios
ClassDojo has launched Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classwork to their ... Read more
NetSupport’s keyword monitoring now supports multiple languages
In an effort to help districts cope with an ever-growing student population speaking languages other than English, NetSupport is adding multiple languages to its keyword monitoring software, which…
EXO U to launch visual creation, collaboration tool at ISTE
At ISTE 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, will launch Ormiboard, a front-of-class visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard gives teachers and students the freedom to…
The 4 essential elements of passion-based learning
Teaching students effectively means getting to know them -- and their passions.
Oracle bolsters computer science education
In conjunction with The White House Science Fair 2016, Oracle and The White House recently announced Oracle’s plan to invest $200 million in direct and in-kind support for…
What happens when student hackers shut down a district’s internet?
Denial of service attacks can shut down internet access and leave IT teams powerless When Jeff McCune noticed that his ... Read more
Panasonic expands SOLID SHINE projector series
Panasonic, a provider of professional projector solutions, has introduced a new PT-RZ570U 1-Chip DLP™ Laser Phosphor projector. This compact model is the latest in the SOLID SHINE lineup…
Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching
How does an online instructor teach a 19 year old to read and write when she doesn't even see him? The secret, one teacher learns, is all in…
N.J. experiments with new engagement platform
Evolution Labs and The New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), the state’s professional association of school leaders, have partnered to further develop and make available to NJASA…
Every Student Succeeds Act shifts more power to states
While a "new and improved" version of the hotly-debated No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) would still require reading and math testing in grades 3-8 and once in…
The advanced Google searches every student should know
Google has amazing tools for finding school-worthy sources. Too bad most kids don't know they exist. “Did he seriously just ask that? How old is this guy?” Well…
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
5 critical 21st century skills that go way beyond the 4 Cs
Teach students to think like entrepreneurs with these 21st century skill sets that use the 4 Cs in some very direct ways.
Do online charter schools measure up?
New research offers evidence that online charter schools post weaker academic performance and struggle more to maintain student engagement than their conventional brick-and-mortar peers. The National Study of…
Overcoming Barriers to 1:1 Implementation
Dr. Adams' conviction, vision, and energy will inspire you in this quick overview of challenges and approaches that worked at CVUSD, including how they brought internet access to…
Best and worst states for the subject every school should be teaching
In the midst of our country’s slow climb to economic recovery, there’s been an outpouring of support from communities to teach today’s students the one subject that could…
New digital resource center aims to inspire student innovation
New resources from PBS keep digital learning in the spotlight all year long. The collection includes dozens of videos, lesson plans and more.
One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology
eSchool News provides not only daily original content on the latest in technology and innovation in education, but is a trusted resource for teachers and administrators on how…
3 startling misconceptions about student testing
A new report is shedding light on what the nation might not know but teachers have known for a while: Time spent on testing depends on district requirements…
Dying student still has to prove he can’t take a standardized test
Eleven-year-old Ethan Rediske has been in hospice care for the past month and is likely nearing the last days of his life, the Huffington Post reports.
Accountability without autonomy is tyranny
When educational research reaches the public through the corporate media, the consequences are often dire, explains P.L. Thomas for the Daily Kos.
The value of what students don’t know
For me, my biggest takeaway from college was learning what I didn’t know, TeachThought reports.
Implementing Common Core for students with disabilities
A new website for students--and in particular, those with disabilities--is offering free “anytime, anyplace” resources, materials, and information to help schools ensure that their students meet the Common…
Group presses for safeguards on the personal data of schoolchildren
A leading children’s advocacy group is challenging the educational technology software industry, an estimated $8 billion market, to develop national safeguards for the personal data collected about students…
States, districts take the next step in Big Data
data-studentIt’s a theme often discussed during national education technology conferences across the country: “Now that we have the data, what do we do with it?” With guidance from…
A State-By-State Look at Top Ed-Tech Initiatives
Sometimes, an ed-tech initiative grabs national headlines. Other times, a technology initiative quietly spreads throughout a school building or district as it connects teachers with mentors, helps administrators…
Ten of the best virtual field trips
To help educators save time, we've chosen these 10 virtual field trips based on their relevancy, depth and quality of resources, and potential for student excitement.
School encourages homophobic humiliation as student punishment
Two Arizona high school students who were caught fighting faced a controversial punishment concocted by their principal: Either endure a suspension, or sit in the school courtyard holding…
What high schools are teaching teens about the war on terror
What kids learn in school tends to change with the times, and some curricular regulations that are either antiquated or simply embedded in beliefs have raised eyebrows across…
Four things every student should learn … but not every school is teaching
An awareness of the views of those in other countries, an understanding of how Google ranks the results of a web search, a knowledge of the permanence of…
Technology gives kids constant media access
Educators face a growing challenge in trying to compete for their students' attention with near-constant access to entertainment media outside of school, a new study suggests.