“According to Code.org, 90 percent of parents in the U.S. want their children to learn computer science—it will be crucial for many jobs in the near future—but only 40 percent of schools teach it … A focus on STEM is…
Mystery Skype helps students learn geography
Two classrooms use Skype and a series of questions to guess each other’s locations. Students can only ask “yes” or “no” questions and whichever class guesses the other’s location first wins. Find out how teachers are using technology to teach…
Get your kid on the best educational path after high school
“The cost of a college education can be gigantic. But lots of times, all that money does little to equip students for right role once they’ve graduated. Too many of them are clueless about how to use their education correctly.” …
Meet the 2019 National Teacher of the Year
Rodney Robinson, who teaches civics to students in juvenile detention in Richmond, VA, wins 2019 National Teacher of the Year. Read more about how his mother inspired him to become a teacher and how he will focus on “economic and…
Kids need to learn two codes to succeed
Find out why your kids need to master “two codes” — computer science and the U.S. Constitution. Read the entire article at The New York Times.
Learn a new language with Netflix
Language Learning with Netflix is a Chrome extension that lets you learn a new language by watching Netflix. Read more about it at The Verge.
Digital gurus shielding kids from technology
The Irish Times reports, “They may have helped change the world with their innovative research and rapid advances in technology, but many tech gurus have gone back to basics when it comes to educating their own children … Bill Gates,…
Mattel and Nat’l Geo creating new Barbie dolls
Mattel is partnering with National Geographic to create a line of Barbie dolls highlighting occupations centered around exploration, science, conservation and research in which women are underrepresented. bit.ly/2t846er
Be internet awesome!
Google created a “Be Internet Awesome” campaign that teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence. They also created Interland, a video game so kids can play their way to…
Spend more time with your wired child
The overuse of technology has overtaken drugs, sex and bullying as the biggest parental worry. Author says, “forget screen time rules — lean In to parenting your wired child. Read more about it at NPR.com.