Search results for '21st century'

Irina Tuule discusses how the roles for the teacher have evolved from what they once were into what they’ve become. Shifts in the resources available to educators and in the ways in which students learn have helped catalyze necessary changes to the very methods teachers use to teach. They’re no longer the sage on the stage and they’re typically not

In 2019, how do we measure the effectiveness of education or of EdTech for that matter? Well, one of the greater goals of today’s teaching is to maximize student engagement by drawing on all available tools. This includes technology in a number of different forms, like online platforms, educational apps, and our favorite—hands-on STEM tools.

Teachers get a lot of credit for molding Future Ready students, but it’s oftentimes the administrators who work tirelessly to provide teachers with whatever they need to help students excel. The right leadership approach, style, and team can go a long way in creating an innovative school and has an invaluable effect on preparing children for the future.

In 21st century education, teachers try to prepare students for a world with technology, hands-on work, and the unknown. Most teachers know about the importance of equipping students with the hard and soft skills they will need in the “real world” and it’s usually their lack of strong resources—not their quality of instruction—that interferes with this challenging process.

Hands-on learning is taking our entire education world by storm. In almost every town and in almost every grade, instructors are ditching the lectures, ditching the desks and embarking on brand new kinds of more meaningful educational experience. And, do you know why? Because it really tends to work! Keep on reading and explore some of the best EdTech tools

In this post from guest blogger, Jessica Sanders of www.learn2earn.org, explore some of the new and efficient ways to help raise money for your school community. School fundraisers are a necessary evil, but that doesn’t mean they need to be a pain to facilitate. Luckily, technology is making it easier to run effective fundraisers without the headaches.

One of the biggest focuses in 21st century education is on teaching coding and computer science. When integrating such efforts into these classroom lessons, however, there are even often plenty of opportunities for including math angles. So, while covering core CS concepts, like logic, variables, or functions, these tools help teachers connect math and coding in fun ways.

One of the best things about school makerspaces is that so many different events can foster productive learning experiences. Since maker learning is so closely connected to 21st century development, MakerEd activities and exploration remain popular with both students and teachers. So, if you are looking to start a makerspace in your school, what are key things to know?

As educators in the 21st century, today’s school leaders are always looking for some help and we realize that. We try to provide teachers with as much support as possible throughout each phase of this EdTech acquisition. We are not the only ones, however, in the business of trying to make that tech acquisition and deployment process easier for educators

STEM learning experiences can be truly powerful and can help shape how children develop their 21st century skills. And, now, EdTech manufacturers regularly supplement their products with full curriculum resources that may include the lesson plans, activities, and more. Designed so all teachers can lead lessons more effectively, STEM curricula can really enhance learning.