How do we help students lead with curiosity instead of judgment? It's not enough to simply study worldwide history and culture, says librarian Naomi Priddy, who created a toolkit to challenge cultural misunderstandings.
Many schools now have access to technology, but teachers are still unsure how to integrate it into their teaching in powerful ways. A technology coach could be a powerful way to help them make the transition.
In December the first results from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), will be published, according to Andreas Schleicher, Director, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills.
My students tend to be a bit bored with my classroom library by the middle of the year. At this point, they’ve read all the books that interest them and some of the most popular titles have gone missing.
As 2018 draws to a close, we dug into our stats to see what Usable Knowledge pieces you found most usable (or, at least, what our most-read articles were!). We found that, in 2018, what resonated most were stories about connection — with our students, our children, and each other.
To expand access to technology, the Spokane Public Library in Washington state is working with the local public-school system to provide restored laptops to students, who learn to use the devices and reach out to the library for technical assistance.
Brad Blankenship had been working in edtech for nearly 10 years when he noticed that food services—an essential division in any school district—was being neglected.