LifeLaunchr Announces Free Scholarship Matching Tool By TL Editors LifeLaunchr has released a new scholarship matching tool for school counselors, teachers, parents and students.
DB Quest: The latest Super Sweet Tool from iCivics and Library of Congress By Glenn Wiebe In DBQuest, students are provided with a Big Question that is used to guide student thinking and examination using three selected primary resources.
StudySync, The News Literacy Project Partner to Promote Information Literacy By TL Editors NLP will provide resources from multiple perspectives for cross-curricular, inquiry-based literacy assignments focused on social studies and science
Follett Announces Acquisition of NextTier Education By TL Editors Follett today announced it has acquired NextTier Education, a cloud- based software solution that provides counselors, students, and parents with guidance, information and insight to help students achieve their postsecondary goals.
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.
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.
