21st Century Teaching & Learning Resources


How Mobile Technology Is Creating Today's Active Learner

Today's students learn the way they live: in communities connected by mobile technology.

7 Tips for Effectively Managing Your iPad Classroom

The author of<em> iPad in Education for Dummies</em> offers solid advice for unlocking the possibilities of iPads in a classroom.

BenQ M7-Series Projectors Target Large Venues with High Light Output

BenQ has started shipping five new projectors designed for large classrooms and lecture halls. The new M7 series includes XGA and WXGA models offering brightness ratings of 3,500 lumens or greater.

Top Interactive Devices for Student Collaboration

Interactive devices can inspire student collaboration--but only when coupled with inspired teaching.

Canadian School Pilots Smart Classroom Bundle

Riverside Secondary School in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada will test drive a digital classroom package with an integrated one-to-one educational interface designed to improve classroom management and encourage real-time participation, teamwork, and interaction in the classroom.

The Age of Mobilism Has Hit Puberty: Prices of Smartphones and Tablets are Going to Plummet! YAY!

According to its CEO, HP is becoming a tablet and smartphone company; PCs are becoming small potatoes. And T-Mobile has disrupted the telcos' pricing scheme -- big time! Brace yourselves: price wars for mobile devices are soon to follow. Yes folks, the Age of Mobilism is definitely upon us and big changes are afoot! This is all good news for K-12.

From Beijing to Wichita: Mandarin Courses Beam Into US Classrooms

A growing number of students in Kansas and across the country are discovering Mandarin through new distance ed programs that feature native-speaking teachers, lower costs, and plenty of flexibility.

Bringing the Frozen Wilds into the Classroom

Skyping from the Frozen Wilds to the Classroom

You would think that polar explorer Mark Wood would have enough on his plate just trying to become one of eight individuals ever to reach the South Pole unassisted, but this explorer frequently takes the time to use technology to interact with schoolchildren worldwide.

Higher Ed v. Lower Ed: Pursuing Personalized Learning — in Opposing Directions?

Both higher ed and lower ed are seeking to provide learners with personalized instruction. The issue, however, is this: Who does the personalizing -- the individual or the computer? We argue that higher is choosing the former approach while K-12 is choosing the latter approach. Has K-12 made a good decision?

'Classroom Reimagined' Contest To Award $150,000 in Software Licenses

Education technology provider eInstruction has opened a new video contest that will grant $150,000 in Insight 360 software licenses to winning schools.

White Papers:

  • A New Mindset in Product Design PDF screen shot

    The terms "3D printing" and "additive manufacturing" refer to processes that automatically build objects layer by layer from computer data. 3D printing can accelerate the design process, improve designs and cut costs. Download this whitepaper to learn how this technology is already being used in education. Read more...