Two organizations that want to transform science education to be more effective have released a beta version of a new instructional unit on COVID-19 and health. The free lessons from OpenSciEd and BSCS Science Learning are intended to help students learn how people help end pandemics.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/21
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and the Smithsonian have begun collaborating to bring curated Smithsonian content directly to K-12 educators through the free online education site, PBS LearningMedia. New content is expected to be added to the collection on a regular basis.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/21
While Diary of a Wimpy Kid books may dominate in downloads when students are looking for digital books to read, Harry Potter books top the list when they want to listen to stories.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/01/21
The world's largest library, the Library of Congress, has finished digitization of the collections of papers from 23 early presidents, from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. The work has taken nearly two decades of effort, and the results â 3.3 million images â are openly available online.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/08/21
A new open access learning platform can help students advance their college and career goals through online courses in how to network, how to prepare for college, how to budget in college, how to explore careers, social media best practices, how to prepare for interviews and other relevant topics.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/05/20
In response to COVID-19-related school closures affecting more than 56 million students in the United States, STEM/STEAM education companies and other organizations have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. (Updated June 11)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/11/20
In response to COVID-19-related school closures affecting more than 56 million students in the United States, STEM/STEAM education companies and other organizations have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. (Updated June 11)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/11/20
A listing of science resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated June 8)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/08/20
A listing of math resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated June 8)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/08/20
A listing of coding, computer science and engineering resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated May 19)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/19/20