Latest articles by Tara Smith
SEEING MATH IN NEW WAYS
These innovative educators share how they add edtech solutions to the equation in K–12 math classrooms.
Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access
Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators.
5 Ways a School Board Can Engage the Community During a Crisis
Taking time to communicate with and listen to the community is critical—especially during a crisis
3 Key Words for Education Boards to Remember During a Crisis
Education boards need to emphasize direction, trust, and implementation
Why a School Board Should Set New Priorities During a Crisis
For a school board, Successful navigation of a crisis requires trust, consensus, and mutual focus on clear goals and priorities
Teach Third Graders (And Yourself) to Code
Collin Yust taught himself to code by going through the Codelicious lessons.
How to Keep Students Engaged With “Wow” Moments
Teacher-librarian and school library media specialist Dayna Derichs wants every one of the 600 pre-K–fifth-grade students at Wheeler Elementary to have opportunities to experience the “wow” moments that happen when technology transforms learning.
How Can Schools Better Use Data to Personalize Learning?
While most US high-school students aspire to earn a college degree, less than one in three succeed.
A Q&A with Future Ready Superintendent Michael McCormick, Val Verde (CA) Unified School District
Even our youngest students are engaged in critical thinking, making sound decisions and choices as they identify and solve authentic problems.
Next-Gen School Safety and Security: Using the Power of Technology to Protect Students
Student safety has always been a number-one priority.
New Math Tools and Best Practices Add Up to Positive Results
New research-based edtech tools and sound instructional practices are helping to equip students for success in math class and for future success in solving the world’s problems.
Next-Gen Literacy
As the traditional definition of literacy expands and deepens, today’s students are learning new ways to communicate and collaborate.
Safety First
Whether virtual or physical, the safety of students is every educator’s first priority. Here’s how schools can protect them.
Choosing The Right Adaptive Learning Tool
Find out how adaptive learning solutions are helping teachers target instruction and use data more effectively—and how they’re helping students learn.
Change Agents: Tech & Learning’s Most Influential People in EdTech In 2018
Each of these education leaders is working in thoughtful and creative ways on the frontlines of some of today’s most pressing issues—from the way we think about learning, Artificial Intelligence, and innovation to gun control, refugees, and student privacy.
