Last school year, Holly Swartz decided to turn her 1st grade classroom into a galaxy far, far away. She created a giant, nine-weeks-long “Star Wars” game for her class, dividing her students into ...

What is game-oriented learning, what criteria must games follow to have true educational value and how to use them in your ...

Games are being used much more widely in schools than they were when I first started writing about them 2 or 3 years ago. As of fall 2013, 74% of K-8 teachers were using digital games. 55% of these ...

I learned quite a bit from a tiny robot named 2-XL. If you’re not an official Old™ like me, you may not remember this kids’ toy, which first appeared in 1978, and was a glorified 8-track cassette ...

In the Middle East long ago, Nasreddin Hodja crossed the border every day with bales of hay carried by a donkey. The guards were sure he was a smuggler but could never find anything. Years later, one ...

The use of education technology in the classroom has revolutionized the way teaching and learning occur, offering new opportunities to enhance educational experiences. Integrating digital tools such ...

Having taught in various grades, and spending years as an academic advisor for new teachers, I've had the chance to spend time in various classroom environments. I've seen many different ways ...

Technology provides instant accessibility to information, which is why its presence in the classroom is so vital. Smart phones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday ...

AI is no longer the future of education, it’s the present. From planning lessons to creating resources and managing classroom ...