With its announcement of the new iPhone, Apple has abandoned the headphone jack in favor of the Lightning port or Bluetooth listening devices. Some people are claiming that this means that headphones are going to become obsolete (like the iMac made floppy discs obsolete at the beginning of the millennium) while others claim that the [...]
Hopefully everyone had a good Labor Day weekend and was able to get some relaxing in. Too many students nowadays don't understand the relationship between the struggles of the labor and worker's rights movements and the barbecues and pool parties that happen each September. The History Place has compiled a photo essay about child workers [...]
If you're looking for some tips on how to get started this school year with technology in the classroom or are looking for input from teachers in your state about their opinions on technology, check out EdSurge's 50 States Project. This edition has sourced opinions on how technology has been changing the classroom and ways [...]
Learner Interactives provides students with high quality engaging ways to explore topics inside and outside the classroom. Covering a variety of topics, these interactives range from simple choose-your-own adventure explorations of history and economics to games to lessons that incorporate instruction and interactive content. The website also includes lesson plans that cover some of the [...]
Are you interested in improving the standardized tests that are administered in your district? The Department of Education is offering grants to state educational associations looking to update and evaluate their testing programs. Apply now because the application process closes on September 22!
If you're looking for an easy to use website that aggregates things that happened on a certain day in history, On This Day is a great place to start. You can enter a specific date and see what happened that day and even filter the results into history, film & TV, music, and sports categories. [...]
Election years provide social studies, government, and history teachers with a wealth of real-world connections to the curriculum. PBS Election Central compiles a wealth of resources that teachers can use to educate students about the election process and put this year's events in historical context. There are videos and lesson plans for the debate and [...]
Personalization in education is great, but many teachers know that it can strain a teacher's resources in an already time-crunched classroom. Other teachers struggle with methods to engage students with different skill levels and learning styles. New Classrooms has developed a system that can help teachers overhaul their classroom and teach each student at their [...]
If you're looking to transition your classroom to more of a flipped classroom or blended learning model but don't know where to start looking for content, check out e-Learning for Kids. This website provides lots of high-quality interactive lessons and activities for students that can also be used to supplement older textbooks, especially in subjects [...]
In a subject that is near and dear to my heart, Jin-Soo Huh from Alpha Public Schools has created a guide for teachers who are looking into statistics about the usefulness of a particular edtech tool. Three main points: make sure the results were actually statistically significant (p<.05, and they had better show you some [...]