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The Running Record, Now on the iPad
Reading is arguably the most important thing an elementary student needs to master and fluency, as the research shows, is a great indicator of how successful overall they will be.
What’s Keeping Me Up At Night
Preston Smith, the CEO of Rocketship Education shares his thoughts about the biggest challenges facing CMOs and how EdTech providers can be part of the solution.
Can Sexy Accents Save Us?
Becoming bilingual not only has positive effects across unrelated disciplines like science and mathematics, but also appears to have some unanticipated, and delightful, side effects.
HotChalk Education Index: A Guide to the Future of EdTech
Amy Chu explains that the mission behind the HotChalk Education Index is to make a difference in the lives of students and teachers by helping them solve problems with innovative, data-driven, technological education products.
Campus Tech: Improving Collaboration with Interactive Whiteboards at King’s College
King’s College in Pennsylvania has had huge success with Steelcase Education’s Eno Markerboard — these devices allow users to save, store, and quickly display the work they’ve done with others.
Charter School Authorizing 2.0
Within the richness and diversity of the ed reform sector, the practice of charter school authorizing isn’t the trendiest. However, the multitude of charter school authorizers in Michigan is leading to a paradigm shift of authorizing in the mitten state.
Building STEM Skills by Learning Game Design
Alex Chisholm, Executive Director of the Learning Games Network describes the journey to the HP Catalyst Academy as grant recipients and designing the Game Design Tool Kit (GDTK).
Building a Digital Depository
Benjamin Riley explains exciting times for education entrepreneurship, technology and the policy ecosystem that surrounds them both.
Simple Tech Solutions for Creating Community on Campus
When students are involved in on-campus activities, they are more engaged in their courses. A few simple tech tools that you’ve already heard of can make a big difference in student participation on campus.
Making Tech Work for Kids and Teachers
Advances in technology in the classroom often focus on how it is improving teaching and not learning. Why don't we invite students to help change the format and flow of the learning?