Can Technology Make Learners Smarter? Insights from Betsy Hill and BrainWare Learning Betsy Hill, president of BrainWare Learning Company, addresses a question educators, parents, and scientists have debated for years: can technology meaningfully increase cognitive ability? Drawing on the company’s work within the Science of Learning, Hill explains how carefully designed digital programs can target … Read more

Written by: Robyn Shulman “My teacher asked me what I want to be when I grow up, I said happy. She told me I don’t understand the assignment, I told her she doesn’t understand life.” – John Lennon How to Define and Achieve Success Success means different things to different people. It is a personal … Read more

As schools and districts intensify efforts to expand equitable access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), an increasing number are adopting TinkRworks to deliver hands-on, project-based learning. This fall, several public, private, and charter schools renewed or began partnerships with TinkRworks to introduce standards-aligned STEAM projects into K–8 classrooms. Recent districts and schools … Read more

Guest article written by Dr. Tammy Lynn Woody, Director of Continuous Program Improvement, School of Education, American Public University Effective Parent-Teacher Communication in the Digital Age One key concern for educator preparation programs and practicing teachers alike is how to communicate with parents and caregivers in ways that truly support student learning. Research consistently shows … Read more

The Learning Counsel’s EduJedi Report Presents: In this episode of the EduJedi Report, host interviews Tyce Miller, CEO of MobileMind, and Sarah Porisch, Director of Technology for Brainerd Public Schools. They explore how professional development for teachers is evolving rapidly from occasional, full-day workshop models into ongoing, on-demand, and deeply personalized learning experiences supported by … Read more

By Christy S. Martin, Ed.D. As experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic will affect schooling for many months, families and educators face an instructional year full of uncertainty. One reliable way to support students’ academic and emotional growth during remote, hybrid, or in-person learning is to promote regular reading. Reading is accessible, adaptable to social … Read more

By Grant Hosford Miguel Cardona and the Future of American Public Education The past year has been exceptionally challenging for families, businesses, schools, and teachers. With widespread school closures, educators across the country have had to rethink how learning happens, pivoting quickly to virtual classrooms and new ways to empower students. In many districts teachers … Read more

Avatars and AI as Teacher Assistants: Four Districts Review Alelo’s Virtual Instructors Imagine software that digitizes classroom teachers as animated avatars who present lessons and engage students in realistic, interactive conversations. Learners practice with socially aware virtual humans—the “teacher-as-avatar”—in simulated everyday situations. Lessons run at each student’s pace, deliver personalized question sets, and can reduce … Read more

A key chapter of Whole: What Teachers Need to Help Students Thrive is available to download at no cost as a resource for educators and parents during this turbulent time. Dallas, TX (April 15, 2020) — The MindShift Collaborative, a group of classroom teachers, principals, and researchers, has partnered with the non-profit Center for College … Read more

  By Amy Howell   Conversations about TechEd are frequent in schools today, but the most powerful change I see comes from student-led learning. When students take the lead to teach and support one another, the results are energizing, authentic, and deeply effective. Groups with names like STEAMbassadors, STEMbassadors, Alpha: Techsperts, or simply The Girls … Read more