DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Sylvia Martinez provides tips on how to combine curriculum, crafts and a dose of creativity in your library makerspace. She is co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.
Many districts plan to or have already extended the elementary school day to accommodate more recess. Other school systems could register free play as class time. But some students will lose school recess once they get into middle school.
The Artificial Intelligence K-12 program in Pennsylvania's Montour School District not only teaches students about AI, it also allows them to interact with robots to spark curiosity and encourage exploration, says Justin Aglio, DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker.
Administrators in the Coeur d'Alene Public Schools in Idaho needed to know if their investment in digital tools for reading curriculum was making a measurable difference in student academic growth. The district's research uncovered surprising results. Sponsored content by Istation.
Educators are more proactively using technology to support learning for all students, and support the four C's—collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking.
Fort Smith School District uses Istation as a state-approved initial screener that also provides interventions and other resources to support teachers and students alike. Sponsored content by Istation.
Districts across the U.S. are starting to adopt farm to school programs that connect schools to locally grown foods, promote agriculture education and encourage student-tended gardens, following National Farm to School Month in October.
FETC 2020 will include an interactive "sandbox" experience focused on elementary digital tools and technology. Attendees can experience new ed tech geared specifically for elementary school education in a hands-on environment.
