In one corner of Easton Area Middle School teacher Jen Goodyear’s double-period math class, sixth-grade students work quietly by themselves, headphones on, as they complete simple equations on iPads.
Teachers are finding creative ways to make math more engaging by tying it to real-world scenarios, games, and hands-on projects. From treasure hunts using coordinate grids to blended learning stations ...
It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...
Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...
The Ready to Learn program backing educational media and outreach for children ages 2 to 8 is making digital learning through community engagement a priority, a change that will affect which public TV ...
This week’s question is: What is blended learning, is there value in it and, if so, how do I do it? “Blended learning” is a phrase tossed around a lot in education these days, but what exactly does it ...
Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.
Amid the flurry of new technologies used by K-12 schools to fire up remote learning in recent weeks, a piece of seemingly antiquated technology is playing a key role: the television. School districts ...
Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. “I’ve seen enthusiasm in some of the children who normally didn’t do as well, paper-to-pencil, but when ...