Chances are, if you’re an LGBTQ student, you’ve never been able to see yourself reflected in the materials teachers use at school. That’s because curr...
How are open educational resources (OER) like a free puppy?
Open educational resources are the education world’s version of the sharing economy. OER is curriculum and other learning materials that are shared wi...
How do teachers working in under-resourced schools do innovative things with technology?
Michael Bonner, a teacher, author and speaker, has attracted much attention for his innovative teaching methods at an elementary school in North Carol...
Danielle Feinberg from Pixar answers the question, how can we tap into our creativity using technology?
For Danielle Feinberg, computers and technology have always been about creativity and beauty. And that’s especially true now in her job at Pixar Anima...
What’s ESSA and why should teachers care?
Teachers often feel that conversations about education are happening all around them, and yet they’re not really included. That’s the case for many ed...
What’s the difference between computational thinking and computer science?
Educators are used to the alphabet soup that’s part of the education industry, but there are a couple acronyms that could use further explanation. CS ...
What can educators do about device distraction in the classroom?
We’re all guilty of it. Responding to email, checking messages, doing some reading while holding a conversation or attending meeting. And students do ...
How can I use digital devices to teach reading?
Today’s youngest students are learning to read in a world of screens, both at home and in many classrooms. And it’s a world that can be a game-changer...
What are the do’s of digital citizenship?
We’ve all been trained to look both ways when we cross the street, but what does it mean for students and for educators to look both ways before cross...
Episode 0 - Your Edtech Questions
Hosts Zac Chase and Amal Giknis introduce “Your Edtech Questions,” the new podcast from the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE). I...