Education
Teaching computer science without (much) coding
Teaching computer science can be intimidating for teachers with no background in it. But what students really need is context, support and guidance.
Tech Tip
Edtech
You can’t teach robotics without SEL
Social-emotional learning can be baked into coding projects. Here are suggestions to explore five aspects of SEL and robotics together.
Insights
Creating deeper, wider paths to digital equity
An edtech expert and educators share the ways they use technology to create more digital equity for students and families.
Edtech
The need for content creation literacy
Just as information literacy was important when the internet was new, schools must help students understand responsible content creation now.
Education
AI education roadmap: Kindergarten to career
Introduce AI in kindergarten and nurturing a passion for it throughout K-12 to create tomorrow's innovators.
Education
How to create STEM opportunities for students with disabilities
The Catalyst program in North Carolina helps high-school students with disabilities learn about and train for STEM jobs and position them for STEM college degrees.
Education
5 ways to use your learning management system
Learning management systems play a pivotal role, even in in-person classrooms today.
Education
College innovation lab thrives with flexible tech, partnerships
Technology, a flexible and accessible space, and partnerships are the ingredients for a successful innovation lab.
Insights
How to provide effective feedback to online learners
Effective feedback is especially important for students in online classes. Teachers can choose several ways to deliver quality feedback.
Insights
Blending Socratic discussion with modern tech
Give students a jump on a lesson by having them tackle information digitally before starting a whole-class Socratic discussion.
Education
Using virtual reality to add oomph to lessons
From the Great Wall of China to a sleigh ride with Santa, virtual reality enlivens lessons for a broader student experience.
Education
TPACK: Incorporate technology into lessons
Fancy edtech programs abound, but it needn't be costly or difficult for teachers to incorporate technology into lessons.
Education
Why gamified learning enhances a kindergarten classroom
Using gamified learning in kindergarten -- via tech or no-tech -- can engage students longer and teach other skills.
Education
When to introduce STEM? The earlier, the better
Students' minds are most open to new things when they're very young. That's the perfect time to introduce STEM across all subjects.
Edtech
School communications platform: What to consider
A Virginia district's school communications platform designed for every level of K-12 streamlines the process and reach all stakeholders.
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5 ways to integrate SEL with math
Teachers can combine SEL with math to enhance students' interpersonal skills -- and maybe help some students enjoy math more.
Educational Leadership
4 ways to accelerate learning this year
Edtech data can help accelerate learning more precisely and successfully. A superintendent shares her district's has done it.
Educational Leadership
Stigma-free CTE makes all students problem-solvers
Earlier exposure to career and technical education could benefit all students, while a reshaping of CTE would greatly help students who choose those pathways. First, though, we need to change the negative perceptions around CTE.
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Tech Tip: Choosing digital tools for a virtual classroom
For both virtual and in-person teachers, the right digital tools will focus on student needs to enhance and support learning outcomes.
Edtech
Teacher experience should drive edtech design, research says
Researcher explains how a teacher-led process led to certification for edtech tools.
Edtech
Tech Tip: Individualized AI coaching provides helpful PD
Donna McDaniel of Keller Independent School District in Texas was one of the first teachers in the world to use artificial intelligence-driven coaching for professional learning. Here’s what she thought.
Edtech
Tech Tip: Technology sparks creative learning, boosts skills
Technology offers new way for students to engage with content and can help nurture student self-expression, creativity and collaboration.
Voice of the Educator
Delivering learning gains with virtual reality
Bringing virtual reality into the classroom engages students and helps them demonstrate learning gains as subject-matter experts.
Voice of the Educator
E-zines can improve students’ writing, expression
Scrappy paper and digital publications help students find their personal voice, collaborate with classmates and learn from peer feedback.
Edtech
Building K-5 computer science curriculum out of a summer program
A technology integration specialist shares how her district added a new area of study — without breaking the bank.
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Digital storytelling: Lessen student anxiety, aid SEL
Combatting student anxiety with digital storytelling
Voice of the Educator
Meet SEL challenges with technology, play and hugs
An animatronic dog helps students master SEL skills.
Edtech
Transforming teaching, learning with augmented reality
Students get excited about topics with the help of accessible augmented reality edtech.
Voice of the Educator
Delivering maker education to STEM deserts
It's vital to bring makerspaces to communities lacking in STEM to create a more diverse future workforce.
Voice of the Educator
Active learning tools with GeoGebra and MyOpenMath
2 online math tools increase teacher's student comprehension, passing rate