EdTech
Flip the Traditional Into Amazing: Creative Uses for Flipgrid
Why Flipgrid? According to Getting Smart teacher blogger, John Hardison, it "offers these students an engaging and reliable platform to express their knowledge, questions, and creativity."
The Importance of Understanding Technology, Coding & Computational Thinking
To many students, technology is still a black box that requires a tech support person to fix, and according to Jamie Beck, this needs to change. For students to be successful in the future, they need to become competent and confident with technology—and troubleshooting—in various forms.
Using Robots to Teach the 4 Cs to Young Students—Without Screen Time
By: Kathy Hay. A technology integrator shares how 23 districts in Iowa are promoting STEM learning while limiting the time students spend in front of tablets or laptops.
There’s a Reason Why Teachers Don’t Use the Software Provided by Their Districts
By: Thomas Arnett. Why do 70% of districts’ software licenses never get used? Thomas Arnett breaks down what motivates teachers to change the way they teach and why their motivation helps us understand why software licenses go unused.
A Look at MakerBot Education
3D printing is being used to support STEM integration, design thinking and more all over the country. Jamie Back explores MakerBot Education's resources.
6 Keys to a Successful Classroom Technology Pilot
By: Gerard Dawson. A superintendent and an instructional coach share how they got started using video-driven teacher observation.
70 Elementary & Middle Schools Worth Visiting
We believe school visits are the best form of professional learning. Based on a couple thousand school visits, and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled this list of elementary and middle schools that can give educators a better sense of what’s possible.
Family Technology Pact: Why You Need One and the Hidden Benefits
By: Rachel Wigglesworth. Everyone uses digital media nowadays. How can we navigate what is an appropriate amount of use with our families? Rachel shares how she is trying a family "technology pact."
Facebook For Education: Activate, Collaborate, Innovate
With the recent launch of its new Facebook for Education microsite, Facebook is showing that innovation is not just a part of its past, it is a part of its future. Here are some of their top resources for education.
How The EdTech Accelerator Model Needs To Change
Katie Boody, Founder and CEO of LEANLAB, explores how "designing with, not for communities" is needed to adjust the EdTech accelerator model.