In response to global demand from educators, Canva launched its free Teacher Certification course to enhance the skills of its 30 million teachers for the visual economy amid the growing importance of digital literacy in classrooms worldwide. This 60-minute course equips teachers with the skills to harness the full potential of Canva’s education tools, transforming their lesson planning,…
Discovery Education is offering elementary educators nationwide the unique opportunity to participate in the development of its latest product, Mystery Writing by Discovery Education, through a free, year-long trial. Individual educators interested in claiming their free trial can visit the Mystery Writing website here. Mystery Writing engages students in grades K-5 with “wow!” content that captivates young learners…
LEGO Education’s Dr. Jenny Nash, Head of Education Impact, previewed compelling and surprising data on the U.S. student disengagement crisis. The #1 barrier to engagement with learning according to admins is the “curricula not broadly applying to all student abilities.” Only 1 in 3 (37%) US parents say their child tells them about their day…
In an effort to foster inclusive learning environments, SMART Technologies launched the Inclusive Classroom Bundle, a comprehensive solution designed to support all learners and their diverse needs. This innovative Edtech bundle will be showcased for the first time at ISTE 2024. The Inclusive Classroom Bundle includes: A SMART Board® RX Series: The most advanced interactive display designed to enhance…
STEM learning essential, helping students develop skills such as critical thinking and problem solving–skills that will help them be successful in college and the workforce. Though many teachers tout the importance of STEM learning, many also shy away from the “E” in STEM. But engineering and the engineering design process, when incorporated into classrooms correctly,…
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The UChicago Consortium on School Research just issued a report titled Removing Police Officers from Chicago Schools. Here’s a quick summary: SRO removal was significantly related to having fewer high-level discipline infractions. While high-level discipline infractions rose districtwide from 2018–19 to 2022–23, schools that had fully removed SROs did not have similar increases in…
DENVER –– LG Business Solutions USA is helping educators and administrators rapidly integrate high-engagement learning tools into Google-based classrooms. New LG CreateBoard Google-compatible innovations featured at the ISTELive 24 ed-tech conference (booth #1356) are designed to deliver powerful interactive opportunities and integration with Google’s app suite. According to Victoria Sanville, education director at LG Business…