Summer is upon us and in between a little sea and sun many educators take the summer season as opportunity for personal development. Professional Development is found to be…
10 Can’t Miss Education Conferences Happening This Summer
June 3, 2016
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How the Modern Classroom Influences Learning and Behavior
May 13, 2016
What does a modern classroom look like? That depends on whom you are asking. Regardless of the differences in definitions, there seem to be some basic similarities…
Don’t Let Your New Technology Become Shelfware: 6 STEPS to the Perfect Technology Implementation Process
March 31, 2016
By: Jennifer Dunn from SEEN MAGAZINE. With today’s nearly universal connection to the Internet, computers, software and other types of technology are present in virtually every classroom in the nation. Despite…
Encouraging Girls to Explore STEM
December 17, 2015
By: Britney Morgan It’s no secret that less women work in the STEM career field than men. Although women that do work in STEM make 33% more than…
Keeping Students Safe When Riding the School Bus
July 29, 2015
23 million students take the bus to and from school each day. [tweet_box design=”box_11″]Research shows that a school bus is the safest mode of transportation for getting a child to…
Protect Your District’s Identity on Twitter with the Verification Badge
July 20, 2015
Ever notice Twitter accounts with the little blue check? In the beginning, they were to protect high profile celebrities from impostors creating fake accounts. These little blue checks became common…
Cyber-bullying: How Schools Can Help with Prevention
July 13, 2015
Cyber-bullying is a huge concern for schools but typically happens off school grounds making it complicated for school leaders to govern. Research shows that cyber-bullying primarily happens through social media on mobile devices…
Limited Resources? 6 EdTech Grants That Fund Classroom Technology
July 2, 2015
With limited resources, it can be difficult to provide the technology needed to create a 21st-century learning environment. There are many grants that provide technology devices for K12 classrooms. Take…
Risk Factors: 3 Ways to Improve High School Drop Out Rates
June 26, 2015
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2014 U.S. high school graduations rates hit an all-time high of 80% and on target to reach 90% by 2020. However, approximately…
A Balanced Look into School Social Media Policies
June 25, 2015
When discussing social media policies, there are two major federal policies educators must consider, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)…