You can read all about Teacherserver.com at Ed Week’s article, How One Researcher Used Teacher Feedback on AI to Create a New K-12 Platform. It’s a free site that seems to respect data privacy, and offers more teacher tools than you can shake a stick at. I think you can do most of activities…
CTL CEO Erik Stromquist walks eSchool News through ISTE booth #1774 for a breakdown of the company’s new offerings, which include: The new CTL Chromebook NL73 Series, an 11.6” device delivering 22% faster computing performance; CTL’s Refurbished Chromebooks, budget-friendly devices certified by CTL and ideal for use as entry-level student devices; and CTL Chromebox Solutions,…
As math educators, we’ve all seen the glazed-over looks during a complex lesson or the slump of defeat when a student can’t connect with the material. But what if we could turn those moments around? What if math could be as captivating as a good story, where each problem solved takes students on an adventure,…
By Aviv Weiss, Senior Product Marketer – Districts As a former teacher and a Khan Academy employee, I’ve witnessed firsthand the profound impact technology can have on education. Following Sal Khan’s announcement about offering Khanmigo for Teachers for free, thanks to support from Microsoft, I wanted to share why this initiative is close to our…
Firmbee / Pixabay Last month, Google made a bunch of announcements about Artificial Intelligence in education, and I was unimpressed (see GOOGLE MAKES A TON OF AI ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY, BUT IT’S JUST ALL TALK WHEN IT COMES TO LEARNING TOOLS). Today, they made a bunch of new announcements about AI in education, and these…
Seven leading edtech organizations have developed a system intended to reduce the burden on schools and educators when it comes to assessing digital learning tools. This process aims to help schools quickly and reliably select and implement edtech tools, said ISTE CEO Richard Culatta during the opening of ISTELive 24 in Denver. 1EdTech, CAST, CoSN, Digital Promise, InnovateEDU, ISTE, and SETDA have banded together…
ISTE+ASCD’s new Digital Citizenship Lessons resource is intended to help students build healthy digital citizenship know-how. Each of the five digital citizenship competencies is explored through learning activities tailored for different grade levels, ensuring that students of all ages can develop the skills and knowledge necessary to grow and thrive as digital citizens. At the…
Contrary to some expectations, the global reaction to U.S. student protests against the war in Gaza has been largely positive with student groups in the Mexico, UK, and France even creating “solidarity encampments” to support the movement. At Mexico City’s UNAM, the country’s largest college, students erected several tents in front of the university’s administration…
Student loan borrowers should keep an eye on their balances this summer, as big changes are coming. On July 1, millions of borrowers could see their monthly payments cut in half, but only if they’re enrolled in the correct plan. Here are three things you need to know about what’s coming: 1. If you’re not…
This year’s college financial aid process was supposed to be easier, after the U.S. Department of Education revamped the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, last year. But problems with the FAFSA form began last fall: The new form was released months behind schedule, setting colleges scrambling to get financial aid packages out…