Class Tech Tips: 25 Reasons to Use TED-Ed in Your Classroom By Monica Burns The folks at TED also have a platform for students and teachers. It’s called TED-Ed, and you’ll find lots of short videos, resources and discussion questions for your classroom.
Escape The Room Game Maker By Ozge Karaoglu Escape the room games are popular and educational. Kids collect the items, solve the puzzles using hints and a find a way to get out of the locked room.
Digital Wellness Appears to Have Joined Our Lexicon By Steven M. Baule A recent study shows social media may be more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol.
ISTE Announces New Board Members By TL Editors The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) announced the results of its election for board of directors.
Free Tool a Great Launching Pad for Young Coders By TL Editors Google’s Made with Code aims to introduce girls to the world of coding through various resources including tutorials, videos, partner projects, and community connections.
Alexa, Google Home, or HomePod: Easy Peasy Guide to Determining What's Right For You By Lisa Nielsen If you're an innovative educator you might be wondering which device is best to set up your smart home or classroom.
Collaborating Beyond the Classroom By Dr. Ken Hodgkinson When the Humble Independent School District built a new STEAM-focused middle school, they decided that student collaboration didn’t have to end at the classrooms’ walls.
EdTech Coaching in Today’s Classrooms By Matthew X. Joseph Instead of just presenting my ideas, we had a brainstorming session. I gave them access to an editable Google Sheets where we began building an action plan.
Launching the Kansas Moonshot: How Kansas Schools are Redesigning K-12 Education: Part 2, The Wellington School District By Jerri Kemble The seven Mercury schools that have taken on the redesign challenge are creating schools based on the needs of their specific students and families, instead of the agrarian calendar that has determined school schedules in the past.
District Leaders Take on the New Reality of Cyber Security in Schools By Eileen Belastock This cyber security incident shut down Columbia Falls SD 6’s 25 schools for three days and impacted 1600 students, staff, and local sheriff and police departments.
Top 10 K–12 Educational Technology Trends By Steven Lahullier While “trendy” ideas and products come and go, many of these influential concepts seem likely to continue to shape edtech for many years to come.
Safety First By Tara Smith Whether virtual or physical, the safety of students is every educator’s first priority. Here’s how schools can protect them.
Editors Desk: Safe All Around By TL Editors “Cybersecurity” and “mass shooters” were probably not on your syllabus as an education major in college were they?
Leadership Roundtable: Digital Equity By Annie Galvin Teich At the monthly T&L Leader Hangout, district leaders gathered for an online roundtable.
ISTE Announces New Board Members By TL Editors The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) announced the results of its election for board of directors.
ExploreLearning Reflex in 30 Seconds By TL Editors Is ExploreLearning Reflex the right math program for your elementary students?
KinderLab Robotics Offers Two Free KIBO Activities for the Worldwide Hour of Code Event By TL Editors
NEC Display Solutions Upgrades Two Popular Entry Installation Laser Projectors By TL Editors NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., today announced the launch of two new projector models: the P525WL and P525UL, intended for locations where a large, high-quality image is desired.
Students Advance to Finals of Cyber Robotics Coding Competition By TL Editors Finalists in California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas will be traveling to venues in their home state this December to compete in person:
From Moonshots to Classroom Management By Christine Weiser The Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference Covered the Gamut of Edtech
Three Out of Four U.S. Students Now Use Smartphones in the Classroom According to New Survey By TL Editors
ISTE Announces New Board Members By TL Editors The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) announced the results of its election for board of directors.
ExploreLearning Reflex in 30 Seconds By TL Editors Is ExploreLearning Reflex the right math program for your elementary students?
Alexa, Google Home, or HomePod: Easy Peasy Guide to Determining What's Right For You By Lisa Nielsen If you're an innovative educator you might be wondering which device is best to set up your smart home or classroom.
It’s Easy Being Green! Green Screening in the Classroom By Guest Author Suzy Brooks Green screen technology allows us to take students beyond our classroom walls and sparks creativity and engagement.
Yidan Prize Summit Celebrates the Future of Education By Kevin Hogan Big data and MOOCs identified as essential to the future of schools.
Collaborating Beyond the Classroom By Dr. Ken Hodgkinson When the Humble Independent School District built a new STEAM-focused middle school, they decided that student collaboration didn’t have to end at the classrooms’ walls.
EdTech Coaching in Today’s Classrooms By Matthew X. Joseph Instead of just presenting my ideas, we had a brainstorming session. I gave them access to an editable Google Sheets where we began building an action plan.
Launching the Kansas Moonshot: How Kansas Schools are Redesigning K-12 Education: Part 2, The Wellington School District By Jerri Kemble The seven Mercury schools that have taken on the redesign challenge are creating schools based on the needs of their specific students and families, instead of the agrarian calendar that has determined school schedules in the past.
The Future On Display By Partner Post from HoverCam Val Verde School District prepares today's students with tomorrow's skillsets.
Free Tool a Great Launching Pad for Young Coders By TL Editors Google’s Made with Code aims to introduce girls to the world of coding through various resources including tutorials, videos, partner projects, and community connections.
A 3-Minute Guide to the Bill of Rights By TL Editors This brief animated video summarizes the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Simple Reminder App Keeps Students, Parents on Track with Schoolwork By Tech & Learning By sending assignments, reminders, and updates through Remind to the devices students use every day, teachers can empower them to be more proactive about their learning.
Simple Way to Incorporate Game-Based Learning into the Classroom By TL Editors TeacherGaming pairs digital games with high-quality lesson plans and learning analytics.
Minecraft for Education: Powerful Tool for Learning Across the Curriculum By TL Editors Minecraft: Education Edition adds new collaboration tools, classroom controls, and more (now also available on the iPad).
