a line of grey doors with one red doorGiving Today's Students a Competitive Edge in Tomorrow’s Workforce

Today’s students see themselves as smart, hardworking, and even more innovative than past generations—and they are passionate about makin

January 3, 2018
Lisa Fisher
classroom
two kids look at iphoneStudent Voices and Social Media
Frequent social media use has become the new norm in today’s society.
September 11, 2017
Lisa Fisher
social media
students working on a maker projectWhy Making Matters
Education trends come and go (and come back again), but most makers will agree that the Maker movement is more than just another trend.
May 16, 2017
Lisa Fisher
maker movement
Going Beyond the Hour of Code: Thinking Like a Programmer
While they won’t walk away with a homework-completing robot, students who participate in Hour of Code will start thinking about problems in a different way.
December 8, 2016
Lisa Fisher
coding
Two young boys sitting in a parkThe Power of Empathy in Design Thinking for Education
Empathy is what makes design thinking different from other problem solving models, and this idea has enormous potential in the field of education.
September 9, 2016
Lisa Fisher
design thinking
Two students looking at a laptopOpening Up to Open Educational Resources
OER are freely available teaching and learning materials that can be remixed, revised, and redistributed at no cost.
June 1, 2016
Lisa Fisher
oer
Two girls doing a STEM experiment in the classroomGirls and STEM: Building our next generation of engineers and scientists
A look at how one school is using STEM enrichment in an after-school program to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists.
February 4, 2016
Lisa Fisher
stem
Young student using an augmented reality appThe Reality of Augmented Reality in Today's Classrooms
While many see great potential with its educational application, others argue that the “cool factor” may be overshadowing its actual benefit.
October 6, 2014
Lisa Fisher
augmented reality
Students and Mobile AssessmentCreate, Engage, and Assess with Mobile Assessment Apps
There are a variety of mobile assessment tools that can provide enhanced feedback before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit.
July 3, 2014
Lisa Fisher
mobile learning