New Online Learning Study Predicts Widening Achievement Gap By TL Editors last updated 12 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.
PebbleGo Next: Kid-Friendly Database for Grades 3-6 By TL Editors published 11 October 19 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 published 22 August 19 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 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.