Apple Launches Everyone Can Code Initiative and Apple Teacher Program
Apple is donating various apple products to approximately 4,500 teachers and more than 50,00 students as part of a promise to help students acquire coding skills. The company is also launching a new program for teachers to learn to use the Apple products.
MoreStudy: Time Spent with Course Content Isn't Biggest LMS Predictor of Student Success
The biggest predictor of student achievement (based on their use of a learning management system) isn't the amount of time they spend working with course content; nor is it how long they spend taking assessments or participating in discussion forums.
MoreOpen STEM Platform Expands Curriculum, Technology and Professional Development Content
Ardusat launched a new platform, the Experiment Hub, that provides tools to help teachers guide their students through hands-on experiments.
MoreLaptops, Chromebooks Most Valuable Education Tools, Teachers Say
In a national survey of more than 1,300 K-12 educators, laptops, Chromebooks and media tablets were chosen as the most valuable tools for teaching and learning, while mobile phones and smart watches were cited as the least useful (and most detested).
MoreStanding Desks Shape Weight Gain in Students
New research found that standing desks in classrooms can help students with weight control.
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