Top Research Websites, Search Engines, and a Research Choice Menu for K-12 Students By Shelly Terrell published 17 July 19 Students need to learn how to be skilled searchers.
Gale Enhances Product Portfolio By TL Editors published 20 June 19 Gale is focused on connecting libraries to where research and learning is happening by embedding the library more effectively into user workflow.
Facilitating Inquiry in the Classroom, Part 4: Exploring Search Engines and Databases By Michael Gorman published 10 May 19 In this post, I'll describe seven types of search engines all students and teachers should be aware of.
Facilitating Inquiry in the Classroom, Part 3: Questions, Process, Metacognition, and 15 Pre-Search Tools By Michael Gorman published 12 April 19 What are the strategies that are important to research before a student enters that first keyword in the search box?
Citelighter: Engaging, All-In-One Research Tool Aids in Paper Writing By Tech & Learning published 21 March 19 This smart, intuitive system supports students in every step of the writing process.
Zooniverse Brings Real-World Research into Classroom By TL Editors published 6 March 19 Students choose research projects that range from transcribing documents from Shakespeare's era to cataloging galaxies through Galaxy Zoo.
Study of Student Reading Habits Reveals Critical Gaps, Key Strategies for Growth By TL Editors published 29 January 19
NEWS & TRENDS: 1:1 Laptop Initiatives Boost Student Scores, Researchers Find By TL Editors published 1 January 19 A new meta-analysis of 15 years of research studies reveals that giving every student a laptop increased student achievement and gave a boost to students’ 21st-century skills.
DB Quest: The latest Super Sweet Tool from iCivics and Library of Congress By Glenn Wiebe published 17 December 18 In DBQuest, students are provided with a Big Question that is used to guide student thinking and examination using three selected primary resources.
Versatile Annotation Tool Supports Teachers' Lesson Planning, Students' Research By TL Editors published 13 December 18 Scrible is a web-based (Chrome browser extension and website) bookmarking, annotation, and research-paper-creation tool.
Report Provides Insights Into Teachers’ Views On Design of Learning Spaces By TL Editors published 6 October 18
Report: Educators Believe Educational Technology Improves Student Achievement By TL Editors published 23 August 18
Survey: Educators, Parents Agree Soft Skills, Academics Equally Important By TL Editors published 23 August 18
Versatile Tool Supports Research, Digital Presentations Across All Subjects By TL Editors published 6 August 18
NEWS & TRENDS:Equity through Curiosity: Scientists Discover that Curious Learners from Low-Income Households Perform as Well as Affluent Students By TL Advisor published 1 August 18 Brain activity changes as a result of curiosity, which helps us retain information.
"Teachers Talk Technology" Report Creates Snapshot of Classroom Technology Use By TL Editors published 18 July 18