Technology Integration

Jordan Shapiro, author of The New Childhood, on the roles of parents and schools in teaching children to use technology through play.

Four challenges inspired by popular shows guide teachers to consider how to make the most of blended learning.

Districts around the U.S. are working out policies and procedures for having kids work at home when inclement weather closes schools.

Every year at Hollywood award shows, we see fantastic movies celebrated for their rich storytelling and dynamic performances. Your students can become moviemakers, too, thanks to some powerful apps for mobile devices. With these tools, your children can take videos and edit their work to make professional quality movies using iOS devices (iPads and iPhones) and Android tablets.

Young writers often feel blocked by the act of writing itself. Use these ideas to help get their thoughts flowing.

A lesson plan for helping students as young as kindergarten begin to understand how to be safe online.

We’ve collected dozens of apps and tools for your bring-your-own-device classroom, with options for student writing, presentations, screencasting, assessment, and more.

Ensuring that the technology we bring into math classes fosters active engagement is key.

What is your school and classroom cell phone policy? Read these tips when devising an effective plan for student use of mobile phones of campus.

Blended learning has the potential to transform the way teachers teach and students learn—if we take advantage of all that it offers

A video project helps students hone their multimedia storytelling skills, while developing greater self-awareness and empathy for their peers.

Helping reluctant teachers bring education technology into their classrooms starts with respecting their perspective.

Setting cell phone expectations early is key to accessing the learning potential of these devices and minimizing the distraction factor.