Top 25 Education Sites & Apps For 2020 By David Kapuler last updated 18 January 20 This year's list includes a wide variety of educational sites and apps, from student response systems to curation tools to multimedia resources.
Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs Partner to Provide Data-Collection STEAM Activities By TL Editors published 15 January 20 Vernier Software & Technology has partnered with SAM Labs to teach middle school students coding and computational thinking skills through data-collection STEAM activities.
NASA's Mars Student Imaging Project: Free Online Science Curriculum By TL Editors published 8 January 20 The Mars Student Imaging Project is an online curriculum that emphasizes planetary science to get kids engaged in the imaging work of NASA scientists.
Use Genially to Create Engaging Interactive Lessons By TL Editors last updated 30 December 19 Genially is a media creation platform focused on designing and sharing media creations and presentations of all kinds.
Code for Life: Free Coding Platform Includes Wealth of Lesson Plans By TL Editors published 13 December 19 Code for Life is a versatile platform for learning and teaching coding.
12 Ideas and Resources to Inspire Students to Show Kindness By Shelly Terrell published 13 November 19 Today is World Kindness Day.
Annenberg Classroom: Top-Notch Lesson Plans, Resources for Teaching U.S. Constitution By TL Editors published 30 October 19 Annenberg Classroom is an educational website featuring high-quality, well-vetted, and well-organized teaching materials for the Constitution and related topics.
Planboard, A Powerful Tool for Classroom Organization By Tech & Learning published 25 October 19 Planboard is an organizational tool (website and app) for lesson planning and for tracking standards coverage.
Gale Announces Launch of "Gale In Context: For Educators" Instructional Support By TL Editors published 23 October 19 “We created Gale In Context: For Educators to make it easier for schools and districts to integrate quality digital content into the curriculum," said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager at Gale.
IXL: Excellent Platform for Practicing Skills,Tracking Progress By Tech & Learning published 17 October 19 Immediate feedback and breadth a major plus, despite emphasis on drills
Transforming STEM Education from a Noun to a Verb: STEM in all Areas, Part Two By Michael Gorman published 14 October 19 Think of STEM as a verb, not a noun. What are the skills that make up that STEM-based occupation? I
"Thinklets" Provide Path to Teaching Common Core Math Lessons By Tech & Learning published 7 October 19 CueThink introduces students to "Thinklets," which are stepped-out solutions to math problems.
Students and Teachers Collaborate, Share Learning Resources through Microsoft Teams By TL Editors published 4 October 19 Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform within the Office 365 Suite where teams connect through shared notebooks, chat sessions, virtual meetings, and resource sharing.
Interactive Presentation App Nearpod Offers Multiple Ways to Teach and Learn By TL Editors published 30 September 19 Nearpod is the go-to tool for interactive presentations and assessments.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Oregon District Expands Partnership with Discovery Education By TL Editors published 13 September 19 RSD’s high school science teachers will use Discovery Education’s Science Techbook and professional development to create digital lessons in a 1:1 environment.
Add Video to Any Classroom Lesson With TED-Ed By TL Editors published 29 August 19 TED-Ed is a website featuring a curated series of educational video lessons on a huge variety of subjects.
Videos Help Teach Broad Range of Math, ELA Topics By TL Editors published 15 August 19 LearnZillion is an online database of short video lessons that address learning topics aligned to individual Common Core standards.
TES Teach with Blendspace: Create and Share Multimedia Classroom Lessons Easily By TL Editors published 2 August 19 TES Teach with Blendspace is an easy-to-use multimedia lesson creation platform that students can access via website, Chrome app, or iPad app.
Extensive Free Resource Guides Exploration of Civic Engagement By TL Editors published 31 July 19 Digital Civics Toolkit is a free, teacher-facing website with lesson plans for exploring and fostering modern civic engagement and participation.
Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® By TL Editors published 25 July 19 “These new i-Ready enhancements will better engage students in the learning process, better support teachers in their instruction, and better inform administrators about overall student performance and growth.”