4 ways technology can improve the hiring process
Trigg County Public Schools Deploys ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology
Kentucky School District Integrates Leading Proactive Solution to Mitigate Gun-Related Violence
Lamp-free projectors: A bright idea that’s catching on
Solid-state illumination can reduce the total cost of ownership for projectors, advocates say—while saving the environment as well. For these reasons and more, a growing number of schools…
Here’s how engaging lessons motivate English learners
The children at my school, Manzanita Community School in Oakland, California, face the multiple challenges of poverty and learning English. More than 75 percent of our students receive…
3 things you might not know about Google for Education
What does it mean to “go Google” as a K-12 school or district? In a recent eSchool News webinar, James Leonard from the Google for Education team gave…
How PD can benefit from international models
While the December 2013 release of the international PISA results prompted U.S. education leaders and policy makers to urge for improvements in teaching and learning, of notable interest…
5 reasons to use Netflix in the classroom
Imagine yourself back in a high school classroom and the teacher is getting ready to discuss how the next 40 minutes will play out. It’s your last class…
June: 4 education grants you don’t want to miss
School funding difficulties show no sign of abating, and school budgets are stretched to the limit. Many educators and administrators rely on school grants to fund important projects…
How games can engage students and improve learning
Teachers have used games as a part of instruction long before the advent of computer games. The reason is that teachers recognize the emotional energy that is created…
6 Characteristics of Great PD (And Great Classrooms)
For nearly a dozen years I’ve traveled to various schools and districts to deliver professional development workshops and presentations. Over the years, I’ve also sat in on many…
How Lewisville ISD manages multiple devices — simply and affordably
The Lewisville Independent School District in Texas manages nearly 70,000 computers, laptops, and other mobile devices with a technology staff of fewer than 60 people. Each technician is…
Here’s how to design an iPad program
As educators and school leaders would likely agree, any technology initiative begins not with an iPad or a laptop, but with teaching and learning goals. But once school…
Reading Rainbow aims to improve literacy once more
From 1983 to 2009, the non-profit PBS television program Reading Rainbow helped improve children’s literacy with fun and interactive skits led by actor LeVar Burton.
How to find perspective and purpose in education research
When was the last time you allowed yourself to think deeply about the big picture of education and let your mind be free of the stress of the…
Moving to assessment at its best
How can assessments be reframed to benefit education? As a culture, we like to measure things. Mobile computing has ushered ... Read more
6 reasons mobile learning is booming
Mobile technologies are increasingly gaining support among school administrators, who opt for one-to-one initiatives and BYOD programs to help deflect the costs of maintaining a mobile device initiative,…
Waste less ink and paper in photography classes with the right equipment
High school students studying photography need to learn both the art and the craft. The art comes from within—the eye for capturing a visually exciting image.
Four favorite tools for English language learning
Here are reviews of four high-quality digital tools that can help teach English language skills, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service--a free database of…
What WWII pilots can teach us about math education
Thirty-four years after its predecessor program became the most viewed series in PBS history, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, is introducing a new generation…
How to build human capacity for a digital leap
Strengthening the human technology capacity in our school systems is imperative if we are to enhance the learning environment and prepare students for success in college, career, and…
9 secrets of innovative schools
Today's schools, educators, and district leaders strive to give students the best education possible. Doing that means being innovative. But in today's world of ever-changing technology tools, assessments,…
5 AV trends transforming the Common Core
Much of the talk surrounding the Common Core State Standards has been about the content being taught, but few are discussing the audio hardware that districts need to…
Want to engage students? Have them create apps
With mobile apps soaring in popularity, some companies have created programs that help teach kids how to design and build their own apps. These programs engage students by…
7 steps in a mobile learning rollout
Successful mobile learning initiatives are more and more prevalent in districts across the nation. And while the same initiative won't necessarily work for two different districts, mobile learning…
Three Ways Digital Badges are Used in Education
As children, our accomplishments were recognized with trophies, plaques, a pat on the back or cloth badges sewn on to a Girl Scout or Boy Scout sash. In…
3 new ed-tech startups you should know about it
We are living in a defining moment for ed-tech startups despite concerns of being in a "bubble." To be sure, in 2013, entrepreneurs raised more than half a…
5 resources to help principals excel
School principals juggle a multitude of responsibilities each day, as they attempt to balance building-level tasks with administrative and district-level duties. Now, school leaders have access to a…
Seven keys to implementing digital curriculum
School leaders know how important it is to “make the move to digital”—ensuring students are able to access digital tools and resources to cultivate skills such as critical…
5 ways Maya Angelou influenced education
When I heard about Maya Angelou’s passing today (May 28th), I was currently getting a bad cavity filled, an extremely dispassionate process framing an emotional response I wasn’t…
Top state-by-state Twitter chats
Social media has unlimited uses in education, from helping students connect and collaborate to offering educators a place to share ideas, solve problems, and identify promising practices. Twitter…
Become a better writer with 10 writing platforms
When you take a look at the trends in the ed-tech world, you may get the impression that math is the most beloved subject. You will have to…
3 must-knows about teachers and copyright
Schools and districts are increasingly urging teachers to use digital content for instruction, with many teachers taking innovative steps by creating their own digital content; but when it…
6 inspiring TED Talks
Every educator needs some inspiration now and then, and these days, such inspiration can be found online in just a few seconds. The internet brings inspiring and motivational…
Smart phones, dumb choices: Five dangerous trends of student cell phone use
Several years ago, a school’s greatest concern regarding cell phones revolved around the risk of them ringing in class. Today, there are much greater worries that educators, parents…
‘Hacker schools’ give students a different path to tech jobs
Aaron Groch had a bachelor’s degree in English and was already writing for the web when he went back to school to study computer programming. But Groch said…
8 ways to jump into eBooks
As districts increasingly move to digital content, many school leaders are chucking printed textbooks in favor of the more interactive content that eBooks and digital texts can offer.…
4 easy solutions for a successful blended learning transition
The world changes, and when it does the old ways of doing things may no longer work. The answers that used to be correct in the past may…
5 ways to remember STEM’s forgotten ‘E’
STEM education--a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math--has cemented its place of importance in U.S. schools and in the global economy. And while science and math skills…
Gaming in education: ‘We don’t need no stinking badges’
Washington, D.C.– When video game designer and writer Lee Sheldon designed a physical fitness class called “Skeleton Chase,” he didn’t ask any students to climb into a sewer…
30 apps for educators and students
By now, apps have cemented their place as valuable resources for students, teachers, and administrators. But these apps go deeper, helping educators transform teaching and learning while promoting…
New STEM app seeks to combat ‘summer learning loss’
