How Blended Learning Can Drive Education in the Year Ahead By Dr. Kecia Ray published 12 January 22 Looking back at blended learning research and what we learned in 2021 can guide educators in the year ahead
Learning Through Primary Source Digitization By Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D. published 15 December 21 Providing access to a primary source that has been digitized can help transform learning for students
Tech & Learning Top 6 Research Stories of the Year By Erik Ofgang published 10 December 21 From the efficacy of flipped learning to the power of therapy dogs, there was a lot of fascinating educational research published in 2021
How Emily Oster’s COVID-19 School Data Hub Can Help K-12 By Erik Ofgang published 29 September 21 The COVID-19 School Data Hub has been launched by a team headed by Brown University economics professor Emily Oster to help answer questions about the pandemic’s impact on learning loss
Study: Productive Failure a Success in Education By Erik Ofgang published 16 September 21 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 published 9 August 21 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 published 24 June 21 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 published 11 February 21 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 published 9 February 21 Education leaders discuss research-informed practices to help district leaders prioritize and focus their resources
Fact-Checking Sites for Students By David Kapuler published 26 August 20 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 published 20 August 20 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 published 26 June 20 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 published 2 June 20 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 published 10 May 20 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 published 14 April 20 Improve data collection for better instruction
How It's Done: Next Level Whale Watching, with Drones By Sascha Zuger published 17 February 20 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.
Digital Promise Certifies Research-Based Design of 13 Edtech Products By TL Editors published 12 February 20
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.
The 1619 Project: Resources, Opinion and Guidance on Teaching About Slavery By TL Editors published 6 December 19 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 published 29 October 19 It’s time to consider new, innovative approaches to improving and expanding educational opportunities in rural communities.
