Ninety-nine percent of students surveyed at Arizona State University say they appreciate instructor humor and believe it improves the classroom experience. According to the 1,637 respondents, “Many students also say humor decreases stress, enhances the relationship between students and instructor,…
World Maker Faire hits New York next month
“In New York in September? Check out the first World Maker Faire hosted by Bay Area Maker Faire September 22-23rd. The Event will feature close to 1,000 makers, presenters and amazing exhibitors from all over the world and highlights will…
SLU installs Echo Dots in living spaces on campus
Saint Louis University is the first college in the country to put Amazon Alexa-enabled devices in every student residence living space on campus. With more than 2,300 Echo Dot smart devices, SLU hopes to help students get instant answers to…
Is your district ready to go digital?
Is your school ready to implement digital learning? McGraw-Hill Education and five teachers share their tips on making a successful transition with District Digital Transformation (DDT). Read all about it at Medium.
Find tech summer camps for kids
Wondering what you are going to do with your kids this summer? How about signing them up for some science, engineering and coding camps? Beanz Magazine has a few recommendations! They will let you get your hands dirty and explore…
Thank a teacher this week!
Thank a teacher that you can read this because it’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Send a message, card, or gift to that special teacher that taught you or is helping to educate your kids today.
Educational videos for kids
We found a great site featuring educational YouTube videos for kids. Just click on a link above or go to Educators Technology to learn more and discover additional information and tools for teachers.
Wi-Fi turns school buses into rolling study halls
In 2016, educators in Caldwell County, NC and Googler volunteers installed Wi-Fi on 11 school buses in the district. They also put educators on the buses who provided support and helped out with assignments, “because bridging the “digital divide” isn’t…
Educational technology helps students learn
The fourth annual Digital Study Trends Survey by McGraw-Hill Education finds that most students value digital learning technology and feel technology has improved their grades. A few things the study discovered: Ninety-four percent of students said digital learning technology has…
Have you checked out an online library book lately?
According to GeekWire, libraries continue to see growth in digital lending. Library lending is increasingly going digital. And that global expansion of technology-based borrowing is being led by library systems serving Seattle and surrounding King County. Numbers from OverDrive, which…