Six Ways Students Might Use AI to Pursue STEM Challenges
By Anne Jolly Artificial Intelligence (AI) might sound like something new and even scary – but not to your students. Your students grew up with smartphones, smart watches, tablets, and…
Snapshots from an Independent School’s Global Travel Program
Michael McLaughlin is Head of Middle School at Austin Prep in Reading, Massachusetts. By Michael C. McLaughlin A footrace in the Stadium at Olympus ignited Serry’s passion for the classical…
Going Global in the World Language Classroom
Going Global in the World Language Classroom: Ideas, Strategies, and Resources for Teaching and Learning With the World By Erin E.H. Austin(Routledge/Eye On Education, 2024 – Learn more) Reviewed by…
New Year, New Mindset
Here’s the outline for a seminar I teach in schools before the holiday break, to excite teachers about what they can accomplish “the second half” of the school year: Every…
Strategies to Keep Kids Learning & Forget About Their Phones
By Tom Rademacher When I was a middle schooler, I cared about two things: Kurt Cobain and talking with my friends (largely about Kurt Cobain). We were still a few…
A Shout Out for My Donate Button
Ask a Tech Teacher is a small group of tech-ed teachers with a big goal: provide free and affordable resources and insight to anyone, anywhere on how to integrate technology…
14 Holiday Websites and 5 Projects
Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? Here are holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them (click for updates to list): 12 Days of Christmas…
How Students Can Engage with Content and Each Other
Teach for Authentic Engagement By Lauren Porosoff(ASCD, 2023 – Learn more) Reviewed by Laurie Miller Hornik I came to read Teach for Authentic Engagement with particular interest because I had…
Holiday Gifts for Teachers
Holiday gifts for teachers are a challenge. If your child has many teachers, it’s difficult to find a personalized gift for each that is both affordable and valued. For me,…