Free internet could erase the digital divide
Local leaders must play a critical role in closing the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the internet but can’t afford to connect, according to … Read More
Author: Laura Ascione
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
ISTE, Dept. of ED target digital equity through improved tech proficiency
The EPPs for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge builds on ISTE’s commitment to help new teachers be successful at a time of rapid change in education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the U.S. Department of Education have launched an initiative to help new teachers gain the digital skills needed to support learning … Read More
4 ways to support ELLs in post-pandemic learning
Certain student groups experienced more impacts to their learning during the pandemic--here's how to help English language learners succeed
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted learning in ways educators and policymakers are still working to understand. But while all students felt the impact, certain historically underserved student … Read More
Are you teaching with Minecraft and Roblox? You should be
Sandbox-style creation games are all the rage with students--and educators should take advantage of their popularity and engaging nature as they teach core content on these platforms
Millions of students use Roblox and Minecraft to create characters and build entire worlds. As educators search for ways to boost student engagement as they inject real-world relevance into their … Read More
SEL shines on Sesame Street
A dedicated PreK-2 channel will help educators align early childhood initiatives, state standards, and kindergarten readiness goals
A new partnership between Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education leverages social and emotional development and learning for a whole-child approach that will target early learners in grades PreK-2. Sesame Workshop … Read More
Are teachers in your district spending more time on SEL?
Teachers said their concern for students' mental health and social-emotional needs has increased compared to prior to the pandemic
More than 80 percent of teachers say they are spending more time than ever on social-emotional learning (SEL), according to a new survey. Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) released its State … Read More
5 tips to bring engineering into the classroom
Teaching students about the importance of engineering gives them the skills required to be the problem solvers of tomorrow
STEAM education is critically important in the classroom, and engineering education is a key part of STEAM learning. And on World Engineering Day, the need for students to explore engineering … Read More
5 digital tools for school libraries
School libraries are the gateway to a plethora of skills and resources--here are a few digital tools to add to the catalog
School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, … Read More
8 digital learning tools for 2022
As students return to the classroom after a tumultuous year of pandemic learning, educators will turn to digital learning tools to boost engagement and ease anxieties
Returning to school after winter break brings with it a variety of emotions–excitement, anticipation, and hesitation prompted by concerns around potential COVID-19 outbreaks. And because schools may move to hybrid … Read More
500 digital learning activities for the in-person or virtual classroom
As teacher stress mounts during pandemic learning, free daily digital learning activities can help engage students throughout the entire 2021-2022 school year
When schools abruptly shifted to online learning in March of 2020, a flurry of announcements about free digital learning resources followed. Gradually, schools returned to hybrid learning and, now, most … Read More