What happens after an educator confiscates a device? In general, teachers and administrators can seize a disruptive device (though for many this is not the first choice), and district policies can provide explicitly for that. But whether educators can search a device is far less clear, dependent on the situation and in some cases the state.
- By Ariel Fox Johnson
- 03/12/18
A kindergarten teacher pairs his research-based curriculum with 3D animals to teach and delight his kindergartners.
- By Greg Smedley-Warren
- 01/25/18
Learn what teachers need to know about this important law.
- By Jeff Knutson
- 03/05/18
Deeply digital, highly interactive curricula are fast becoming the new normal; such materials are needed in order to take advantage of those newly minted 1-to-1 classrooms. The Collabrify Roadmap Platform at http://roadmap.center is a free resource designed to take the burden out of creating and using this new generation of curricula.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 02/26/18
Teaching isn't just about transferring knowledge to students. It's also important to create an atmosphere in which kids feel understood, comfortable and supported on their educational journey.
- By Cristina Miguélez
- 02/14/18
Some students can naturally problem solve, but for those who are less communicative or social, the benefits of collaboration (establishing leadership roles, delegation of tasks, the scheduling of team communication, listening, debating and the re-delegation of new tasks, all to make the final piece richer as a result of multiple minds working together, rather than one) are lost on them. It's just onerous.
- By Brett Pierce, Charlotte Cole
- 02/14/18
When it comes to rural schools, there are many challenges that educators face. Some of them — lower salaries, high turnover, and lack of resources — have no easy answer. However, new technology is making it easier than ever for teachers to combat one of the most prevalent challenges of teaching in a rural environment: the multitude of roles and responsibilities educators need to juggle.
- By Tina Barrera-Melde
- 02/14/18
Why don’t techies typically understand how to reach the Holy Grail of ed tech with their apps? In this week’s blog post we look to Kahoot! — a Jeopardy-style game — to better understand the value of making a teacher’s life easier!
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 02/12/18
A school transportation director shares his experience in using GIS technology to enhance school-parent communication and plan for the future.
- By Freddy Cornejo
- 02/02/18
In its first decade, 1998-2008, "mobile learning" was all about getting devices into the hands of K-12 students and teachers. Palms initially proliferated; then Pocket PCs. In those early days, there was plenty of excitement and energy — for good reason — amongst the early adopters. Why didn’t mobile learning catch on, then?
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 01/22/18