This article explores how disadvantaged students could benefit from the innovation and excitement that come from using cellphones in class and how such tools can boost students' morale and engagement.

Research from Bristol University finds that schools with large numbers of white British pupils perform worse than those with an ethnically diverse student body.

The superintendent of schools in Seoul, South Korea, is leading a public debate on whether school start times should be moved to 9am beginning in 2015 to help improve students' physical and mental health.

One student speaks up about his experience of video games in the classroom.

Erik Sigurdsson är slöjdlärare och forskare som har doktorerat i ämnet slöjd ur ett genusperspektiv. Här berättar han om tankar, frågor och strategier kring jämställdhet och slöjd. Han beskriver att det finns stora möjligheter att arbeta med identitetsfrågor i slöjden, till exempel de som handlar om könsroller och genus (webb-tv).

Robotics is taking off in China as an educational tool, with robots being developed to teach students to sort and count. Officials say the surge in interest in robotics is tied -- in part -- to the popularity of movies, such as "Transformers".

The Maker Movement, which encourages students to design and create, has reintroduced hands-on learning to increasingly virtual classrooms. With the help of technology tools such as the 3D printer and mobile devices, educators can connect students to their physical learning environment.

When the subject of the flipped class comes up, many educators see how it applies to academic subjects like math and science education, but don't realize that the methodology has applications in a wide array of other classes.

Schools should use social media to spread information about bond issues that often are used to raise money for districts, experts say. This article offers 10 ways to use social media to advocate for such ballot measures, including keeping messages brief and using images and video when possible.

Förståelsen måste komma först, färdighetsträningen sen. Det säger matematikdidaktikern Yvonne Liljekvist som undersökt vilka typer av matematikuppgifter som leder till förståelse hos eleverna.

A roundup up of the apps that could help you save time, their best features and glitches.

Simple, elegant solutions work, no matter the discipline.