Games in Education
by Victoria Zelvin. Already in schools, teachers and educators are using video games to help foster learning in the classroom. Much of...
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Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 10, 20142 min read
Bring Your Own Device in Fairfax, VA
Mantua Elementary is a preK-6 school in a well established neighborhood, serving a diverse population. Mantua provides ESOL and special...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 13, 20142 min read
21st Century Technology Use in Schools: Guidelines for Principals
In today’s technological age, many students already use and own devices of their own, and incorporating these already familiar tools into...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 10, 20143 min read
Innovative Apps for Schools
by Victoria Zelvin. Is your school tech savvy? Do you have a lead technology teacher? How are technologies found and promoted? Is...
Center for Educational Improvement
Dec 19, 20132 min read
Top 4 Educational Technologies Available in 2013 and Still Relevant in 2014
Below are four of the top education technologies that perhaps teachers used in your school last year. To keep your students engaged, to...
Center for Educational Improvement
Dec 2, 20132 min read
Music and the Mind
Long before any understanding of neuroplasticity, many poets and musicians were aware of the healing and learning properties of...
Center for Educational Improvement
Nov 24, 20132 min read
Giving Thanks for 21st Century Scaffolds
As educators, we are used to considering how to scaffold instruction for students who need more support. As administrators, we also...
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 19, 20133 min read
Using Neuroscience Research to Accelerate Learning
CEI’s neuroscience research led us to a collaboration on Activate (formerly called C8Kids), a powerful cognitive training course, like a...
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 10, 20132 min read
Engineer the Future of Learning
Are you looking for graduate education to prepare you and your students for the future? Consider a Masters in Educational Technology and...
Center for Educational Improvement
Nov 16, 20120 min read
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 30, 20122 min read
Big Data, Big Potential, Big Career Opportunities
Are you looking for graduate education to prepare you and your students for the future? Consider a master’s degree in Learning Science...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jun 19, 20121 min read
Dream of Data-Driven Instruction a Real Time Reality
Check out ASSISTments. According to that website: “ASSISTments is a free web-based platform, hosted by Worcester Polytech Institute, that...
Center for Educational Improvement
May 18, 20121 min read
IPads: Revolutionizing Learning for Children with Disabilities
By Suzan Mullane. Well, three cheers for Bridging-Apps and its creator Sami Rahman! BridgingApps is a website where educators can explore...
Center for Educational Improvement
Apr 23, 20123 min read
Apps for iPad (and a Few for Tablets, Too)
Notability is one of several iPad apps for taking notes. Notes can be hand-written, with or without a stylus. You can import pics from...
Center for Educational Improvement
Apr 22, 20123 min read
Finding Inspiration in Developing World Mobile Learning: Success Stories and Lessons Learned
The test scores of girls living in an insecure region of Pakistan saw a dramatic rise after they began using SMS to communicate with...
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 15, 20111 min read
Global Competence
During my last visit to India in 2009, I again visited several schools’”this time to look for the best practices in International...
Center for Educational Improvement
Aug 18, 20112 min read
Visioning the Future of Schools….Visioning the Future
How closely is the future of schools correlated with the future for all globally? Any guesses? What are the 5 top trends in education...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jul 7, 20111 min read
Technology, Differentiation & the Future of Education
If you are not on board the technology train, it has left the station, I encourage you to get students involved in making decisions about...
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