Gamification, play and fun are how English teacher and instructional coach John Meehan, an FETC 2022 featured speaker, is reaching new levels of engagement with his students.
As we begin 2021, education experts, parents, and students, are questioning what will this year bring in terms of educating K-12 students. Here are my predictions.
The Future of Education Technology Conference continues year-round as a learning community, but the 2020 edition of the on-the-ground event wraps up on Friday with a full day of activities.
When asked about his title at Knollwood Middle School, Chris Aviles humbly responds: "Teacher." There’s no denying it. It’s even there on his LinkedIn profile. But, after a bit of prying, Aviles says "21st Century Skills, Technology, and Innovation Coordinator." Yet, he is so much more. To a select group of students in the […]
This list of educators and other resources to follow online includes a ninja, a hacker, a cool cat and a star. These K-12 thought leaders are sharing ideas about equity, staying motivated as an educator, and the future of grading.
Cengage and McGraw-Hill are merging to create a combined company with more than 44,000 titles, including McGraw-Hill's portfolio of literacy, math, science and humanities curricula, and adaptive technologies, with Cengage Advanced Placement offerings.
A growing number of educators are remodeling their classes by fusing game elements to their instructional environments. Does switching grades for experience points and homework for quests amount only to cosmetic surgery? Is school merely being “reskinned” with a new paint job without fundamentally altering the age-old classroom rituals?
