21st Century Teaching & Learning Resources


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Using Video Game Design to Teach Literacy Skills

The Max Schoenfeld School, a public school in the Bronx serving one of the poorest communities in the nation, is taking an innovative approach to improving student literacy.

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Microsoft Transitioning Away from HoloLens Mixed Reality Hardware

Microsoft has confirmed that hardware development for its HoloLens mixed reality headset has officially come to an end.

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Community School of Digital and Visual Arts Selects DreamBox Reading Plus

North Carolina's Community School of Digital and Visual Arts is ramping up efforts to improve student achievement in reading with the deployment of DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education.

DreamBox Math

Discovery Education Announces Accessibility Enhancements for DreamBox Math

Discovery Education has updated DreamBox Math, an online math program for K–8 students to supplement core instruction, to improve accessibility for K–5 students, according to a news release. DreamBox Math provides personalized instruction by adapting to individual learners’ responses and providing an engaging, dynamic learning environment.

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Google Announces Classroom Updates, New Tools for Chromebooks

Google has introduced a variety of features across its products for education, announced recently at the 2025 BETT ed tech event in London. Among the additions are enhancements to Google Classroom and new tools for Chromebooks, "designed to help address the diverse needs of students around the world," Google said in a blog post.

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Challenges and Opportunities Ahead for the 'Great Chromebook Refresh'

During the pandemic, the education community scrambled to provide students with laptops to promote online learning equity and mitigate learning loss. Today, those devices are approaching the end of their useful lives — and a "great Chromebook refresh" has been predicted as schools seek to replace them with newer models.  

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LEGO Education Debuts Science Kits for Hands-on Learning

LEGO Education has announced a new learning solution to engage students in hands-on science learning. Available in three kits by grade band, LEGO Education Science provides 120-plus standards-aligned science lessons, teacher materials, and select LEGO bricks and hardware.

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KinderLab Robotics Expands Curriculum to Serve Upper Elementary Students

KinderLab Robotics has expanded its STEAM robotics offerings with a new curriculum to develop computational thinking and computer science skills for students in grades 3-5.

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Ed Tech Wishes and Worries for 2025

How will evolutions in education technology impact schools and districts in the coming year? Here's what the experts told us.

zSpace Imagine Learning Solution

zSpace Debuts Headset-Free AR/VR System

Immersive learning company zSpace has announced the zSpace Imagine Learning Solution, a headset-free AR/VR laptop system designed for elementary education. The all-in-one platform integrates hardware, software, and hands-on lessons to create dynamic learning experiences for young students.