Welcome to World Teachers’ Day 2019! Are you fried, burnt out, or stressed?You don’t have to be a stressed-out teacher any longer. We are celebrating World Teachers’ Day throughout the month of October. Whether you are a classroom teacher, an instructional designer, a trainer, a marketer, or anyone curious about how the brain learns best, … Read more

Hybrid Logistics: Rethinking Time, Space, and Personalization in K–12 Education In the latest episode of The EduJedi Report, host LeiLani Cauthen, CEO of the Learning Counsel, sits down with longtime colleague and respected technologist Drew Hinds, Executive Director of Technology Services for Huntington Beach City School District in California. Their conversation centers on how schools … Read more

  By Ji Shen 21st Century Learning Requires an Integrated, Technology-Based Approach that Tames Information and Device Overload Education is undergoing a fundamental shift. Advances in hardware—from early classroom computers to document cameras, interactive whiteboards, and now mobile devices—have reshaped the learning environment. While these tools offer powerful possibilities, they have also introduced digital clutter … Read more

Written by: Elizabeth Jamison Jennifer had been sketching the outline of her novel in her head for years, but a busy life kept the manuscript unwritten. Suzanne longed to launch her own business but felt anchored by the security of a comfortable yet stagnant job. At sixty-two, Joe wanted to leave the daily grind but … Read more

Op-Ed, Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza Ocean First Education There have been important advances in integrating technology into classroom teaching, reshaping how students learn and how teachers deliver content. As schools embrace online and blended learning models, educators can reach today’s digital-native learners and prepare members of the future workforce more effectively. As both an educator and … Read more

By Rob Shavell As children head back to school, privacy should not have to be an added worry. Yet this academic year, students, parents, and educators need to understand the real harms that invasive monitoring software can cause. Despite how obvious these concerns may seem, many school systems still rely on technologies that erode student … Read more

By Dr. Robert Avossa #1 Address Learning Loss & The Growing Achievement Gap Policies like No Child Left Behind were well-intentioned, but research suggests they did not fully close achievement gaps—and in some places may have widened disparities for Black and Hispanic students and those living in poverty. COVID-19 has made those gaps worse. Many … Read more

Physicians, teachers and psychologists commonly agree that excessive use of computers, smartphones or social media can harm a child’s developing mind and body. A recent article in JAMA Pediatrics linked high amounts of screen exposure to delays in later developmental milestones. Other research has associated heavy digital use with an increased risk of adolescent depression, … Read more

Teaching Gratitude and Compassion in the Classroom Written by: Robyn Shulman Thanksgiving arrives each year as a reminder to give thanks, to be grateful, and to spend time with family and friends. In schools, the holiday often brings lessons in American history, classroom crafts like paper turkeys, and the anticipation of a well-deserved break. But … Read more