4 tools that take blended learning to the next level
In any rush of new technology there comes fresh opportunities for learning and growth that were never possible before. We’ve seen this in the past two decades with…
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OneRoster – Securely share roster, course, and enrollment information between systems
OneRoster is a data standard for securely sharing roster, course, and enrollment information between systems, and is already seeing broad ... Read more
Blog: Technology Creates Dynamic Insights at Tampa Preparatory School
At the Tampa Preparatory School, the mission is to provide students “a preparation for life with a higher purpose than ... Read more
Video: Adams 12 Five Star Schools – Watch Xirrus Keep 45,000 Students Connected
Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ Chief Information Officer, David Bonsett needed a fast, reliable and secure Wi-Fi network solution to ... Read more
Incredible: Teachers are forming job-specific collaboration networks. Here’s why and how
A large percentage of public school districts across the U.S. are comprised of 15 or fewer schools; 46 percent of districts have fewer than 1,000 students and a…
Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential
The testing effect, also known as retrieval practice, practice testing, or test-enhanced learning, needs a place in today’s modern learning. It can be implemented in modern learning management…
Teachers: How to use your voice for a positive school culture
Moving from the classroom into the role of a teacher leader and a coach was a transition, to say the least. I recognized I was credentialed in teaching…
Blog: Dysart Unified School District Prepares Students for the 21st Century
A few years ago, former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, said of teachers and schools, “ We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using…
3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace
As the office has evolved to allow a more creative and collaborative workplace, many educators have taken note, bringing those same features to classrooms, school libraries, lunchrooms and…
How our school is personalizing learning through co-teaching
Greenwood College School is a not-for-profit, independent, grade 7 to 12 school with about 450 students and about 60 teachers. We focus not only on academic achievement, but…
Adaptive literacy? 3 must-knows for teachers and admin about adaptive learning
The use of differentiated instruction to individualize each student’s learning experience is becoming more common in today’s elementary classrooms, but creating meaningful differentiation for a typical class of…
District Technology Specialist: These are the critical success factors for 1:1
At Banks County Schools, a rural school district in the mountains of northeast Georgia, it feels like we’re at the end and also the beginning of a very…
Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready
While most classrooms have realized the benefit of hands-on activities and real-life applications, this idea can be taken even further by giving students genuine control over what they…
Empower Students, Inspire Ideas, and Create Change
Enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest to empower students, inspire ideas, and create change by incorporating STEAM into projects ... Read more
Build a Brighter Future With STEAM
Enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest to empower students, inspire ideas, and create change by incorporating STEAM into projects ... Read more
Inspiring students to build a better tomorrow using STEAM
Enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest to empower students, inspire ideas, and create change by incorporating STEAM into projects ... Read more
4 considerations for your first makerspace
This past June, the exhibitor floor at the 2017 ISTE Conference provided an inspiring snapshot for the rise of skills-based learning options and environments across the American educational…
App of the Week: Go virtual for NGSS
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find ... Read more
3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year
For educators across the country, it’s time to get back at it. Summer is over, and if we are not yet back in school teaching, we are sorting…
The must-have for a SIS? It’s not what you think!
Earning buy-in from stakeholders is one of the most important factors when moving to a new SIS.
What education inspiration looks like on a global basis
The Imagine Cup competition, and competitions like it, are so inspiring. This year’s competition, though large and very well done, is only a small representation of the vast…
Technology teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials”
By using tech tools, teachers actively create, customize and enhance educational approaches to meet the new and growing challenges of the 21st century. The tech tools offer a…
4 Fresh Approaches to Coding in The Classroom
One of the bright spots at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference has been how many developers are not just iterating on the tried-and-true…
17 instructional practices for social and emotional learning
Interest around social and emotional learning continues to expand, due in part to recognition that positive social and emotional skills can help improve students' behavioral and academic outcomes…
School’s out! Finding teacher tools that finish at the top of the class
Technology delivers plenty of tools to help teachers manage their classroom and transform how they teach–from solutions rolled out by ... Read more
Target Field Trip Grants
It’s become increasingly difficult for schools to fund learning opportunities outside the classroom. To help them out, Target launched Target ... Read more
Blackboard Hackboard Hackathon
This contest challenges developers and college students in the United States to create a unique, user-friendly and impactful application that ... Read more
Beckman Award
Gail McKnight Beckman created the Beckman Award to benefit teachers who have inspired their former students to make a significant ... Read more
As expected, Trump’s education budget prioritizes school choice
President Donald Trump on May 23 released details of his proposed FY 2018 education budget, which adamantly supports school choice and slashes funding for other major education programs…
Aperture Education Essay Scholarship Contest
Through the Aperture Education Essay Scholarship Contest, students can win $1,000 for college by submitting an essay based on a ... Read more
2017 Innovative Educator Grant Program
The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning’s 2017 Innovative Educator Grant Program identifies and supports school and classroom leaders developing ... Read more
GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD
The GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD camp program targets middle and high school teachers who are passionate about providing students ... Read more
Breaking: Microsoft just made its biggest education investment in history
Beginning this Saturday, May 6, Microsoft Store locations across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia will host STEM Saturdays throughout May in all full-line locations in addition…
School sees massive literacy boost thanks to new assessment attitude
At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, 82 percent of Morgen Owings Elementary School’s students were working below grade level. Now, six months later, just 40 percent…
3 keys to student success with early college programs
Like a growing number of school districts, North Carolina’s Guilford County Schools (GCS) has early college programs that allow students to earn college credit while they’re still in…
Pitsco $350 Educator Grants
Pitsco Education appreciates everything educators do to positively affect learners. We also know that funding enriching learning opportunities for students ... Read more
2017 Student Scholarship Program
Empowering students as lifelong learners is a central goal of The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning. Ten scholars matriculating ... Read more
Red Nose Challenge
Comic Relief Inc. has announced the call for entries for the Red Nose Challenge, as part of its Red Nose ... Read more
Scholastic News Kid Reporters
The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is a group of talented young reporters, ages 10–14, from across the country. For ... Read more