K-12 Teachers

4 Creative Ways to Use Writing to Enhance Learning

Too often, students see writing as boring and hard. Use writing to enhance learning is an important life skill and…

8 years ago

4 Free Tools to Teach Climate Change

Demystifying the data and creating authentic learning by Danny Wagner As part of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), students…

8 years ago

3 Ways to Make Digital Citizenship Part of Your Everyday Teaching

Tips for modeling responsible tech use and critical thinking by Merve Lapus We often hear from educators who feel like…

8 years ago

Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation

Part 5: Digital learners process pictures, sounds, color and video before text by Ryan L. Schaaf Series Synopsis: Due to continuous…

8 years ago

4 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety

by Bronwyn Harris With kids getting smartphones and other devices at younger and younger ages, it’s more important than ever…

8 years ago

8 Keys to Effective Homework

Homework is an issue for many students and teachers. In almost every workshop that I do on classroom motivation, a…

8 years ago

10 Classroom Resources to Try Today

Tips to try during Teacher Appreciation Week We’re nearing the end of the school year, a time for reflection on…

8 years ago

Tired of SMART Goals; Try Some DUMB Ones Instead

Discover why shifting from SMART to DUMB goals in education can help nurture crucial 21st-century skills that standardized testing often…

8 years ago

What the Research Says About VR in Classrooms

Five research-based ways to use VR for learningBy Tanner Higgin While we’ve been inundated over the past few years with…

8 years ago

Selling SEL to Students

How to get your kids on-board One of my favorite shows, when I was a kid, was Little House on…

8 years ago