EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
10 Online Tools and Resources That Support Academic Honesty
By: Michael Yarbrough. Check out the list of 10 edtech tools that can help promote academic honesty, fit nicely into daily routines and improve the quality of classroom educational efforts.
EdTech 10: Pure Imagination
In honor of our favorite Willy Wonka of all time, this week's top edtech stories share a new view of the world from the imaginations of education leaders.
Is Meditation the Game Changer Teachers Have Been Looking For?
During my first year of teaching, I failed to find a means of coping with the ongoing emotional rollercoaster of this career. During the second year, I found the game-changer I needed to overcome my stress and focus instead on my classroom.
What Happens When You Combine a Writer’s Workshop and Makerspace?
I recently had a chance to observe Angela Stockman, author of "Make Writing: 5 Strategies that Turn Writer’s Workshop Into a Makerspace, teaching in her studio and learned three key ways to bring the studio experience to all students.
Does EdTech Work? It Depends.
The shift to digital learning has greatly expanded learning options but, in these early innings of the digital learning revolution, it has become much harder to figure out what works. Lea(R)n is helping educators figure out what works.
How Smartphones Can Make Smart Students
By: Blake Beus. When revisiting your classroom smartphone policy, make the decision to put your students' smartphones to work for you. Here are several apps that can help.
Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Life On Earth: 101 Examples
This month I’ve been tracking news headlines to get a sense for how widespread Artificial Intelligence applications have become. With a couple news alerts and searches, I spotted these 101 current applications.
EdTech 10: Thank You For Coming Back
Here are 10 edtech stories about tools and resources we hope will help teachers out a bit this year, so they want to continue coming back and dedicating their time, energy and passion to the growth of our students.
Hours of Details=90 Seconds of Glory
By asking my students to bring literature to life in these 90-second videos, they learn teamwork and attention to detail in addition to the lessons of the actual story.
Five Tips for Testing the Place-Based Education Waters
By: Jennifer Pieratt. The open-endedness of planning Place-Based Education can quickly go from exhilarating to overwhelming, so here are five tips to help teachers just dip their toe in the deeper learning pool.