Study: Productive Failure a Success in Education By Erik Ofgang Research suggests encouraging students to fail productively can help them learn new skills more efficiently.
Research: Intercom Announcements & Other Interruptions Cost Up to 20 Days of School By Erik Ofgang A new study found that common and seemingly small classroom interruptions can have a big negative impact
New Research: Therapy Dogs Reduce College Stress, Improve Executive Functioning By Erik Ofgang Spending just one hour per week for a month with therapy dogs led to a significant improvement in executive functioning for college students at risk of failing academically.
4 Tips For Teaching Digital Literacy By Erik Ofgang Leaders from New York City’s school libraries shared tips for helping students conduct research in an increasingly difficult to navigate digital world
Research-Informed Practices for Blended Learning By Ray Bendici Education leaders discuss research-informed practices to help district leaders prioritize and focus their resources
Fact-Checking Sites for Students By David Kapuler Fact-checking sites for students to research reports, papers, and more
How to Help Students Search for Information in an Era of Remote Learning By Steve Baule Advice and tips for teaching students how to conduct research online
How Districts Responded to COVID-19: Remote Learning and Other Benchmarks By Annie Galvin Teich New research from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) provides insight into the kinds of remote instruction districts were able to offer
Gale Relaunches Kids InfoBits as Gale In Context: Elementary By TL Editors Kids InfoBits has been relaunched as Gale In Context: Elementary, with new features that aim to help young learners to build their learning and critical thinking skills.
New Online Learning Study Predicts Widening Achievement Gap By TL Editors The achievement gap between low- and high-income students is expected to increase by as much as 18% for students from low-income schools by the end of this school year.
Connect the Dots Between Student Data and Instruction By Tech & Learning Staff Improve data collection for better instruction
How It's Done: Next Level Whale Watching, with Drones By Sascha Zuger Marine science researchers with the The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are using drones to gain newfound insight into the behaviors, physical cost of migration and humanity’s impact on marine mammals.
NASA's Mars Student Imaging Project: Free Online Science Curriculum By TL Editors The Mars Student Imaging Project is an online curriculum that emphasizes planetary science to get kids engaged in the imaging work of NASA scientists.
The 1619 Project: Resources, Opinion and Guidance on Teaching About Slavery By TL Editors The 1619 Project is a collection of articles and supporting materials on slavery and its significance to American history and culture by the New York Times.
New White Paper Proposes Theory of Change for Rural Education By Tech & Learning It’s time to consider new, innovative approaches to improving and expanding educational opportunities in rural communities.
PebbleGo Next: Kid-Friendly Database for Grades 3-6 By TL Editors Students can choose from five modules -- States, Science, American History, Biography, and Social Studies, each one with a number of subtopics to explore.
PebbleGo Relaunches With Accessibility for Children With Disabilities By TL Editors PebbleGo is now accessible to children with vision, cognitive, physical, and hearing disabilities.
Top Research Websites, Search Engines, and a Research Choice Menu for K-12 Students By Shelly Terrell Students need to learn how to be skilled searchers.
