Online Learning
Explore innovative ways to use technology to expand learning beyond the walls of your classroom.
How To Foster Kindness During Distance Learning
Practicing intentional kindness lays the foundation for good academic work. Here’s how to encourage it in a virtual classroom.
Flexible Lesson Planning for World Language Classes
A predictable structure for world language lessons can keep students on track when shifting between distance, hybrid, and in-person learning.106
Tips for Promoting Student Voice in Middle School
Carefully crafted units and relevant choice reading assignments can support students in sharing their thoughts.129
Making a Shared Space for In-Person and Remote Learners
Building community in a concurrent teaching model is challenging, but collaborative learning is possible with the right virtual tools.3.5k
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.18.4k
Strategies to Encourage Students to Turn Their Cameras On
Incorporating SEL approaches, playing games, and giving students options can inspire them to show their faces.21.5k
10 Teacher Picks for Best Tech Tools
Teachers and administrators from pre-K through 12th grade named these tools their top picks for this year and beyond.9.2k
Educators Turn to Bitmoji to Build Community and Engagement
Both fun and practical, Bitmoji classrooms are adding some levity to fall planning this year.29.5k
A Better Breakout Room Experience for Students
Five strategies that help middle and high school students form a community of learners in the virtual classroom.5.8kUsing Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions
Whether your class discussions are online or off, hand signals enable students to engage in multiple ways.30.6k
Teaching Through a Pandemic: A Mindset for This Moment
Hundreds of teachers, many of them operating in countries where teach-from-home has been in place for weeks, weigh in on the mental approach you need to stay grounded in this difficult time.42.9k
What Teachers in China Have Learned in the Past Month
An American whose classroom in Beijing is now online shares what she and her team have learned since the coronavirus hit, just as U.S. teachers make the same shift.42.2k
Hybrid Teaching Strategies for Elementary Classrooms
Some adaptations for hybrid classrooms, like digital manipulatives and instructional videos—will be worth keeping when all students are back in the room.3.8k
How Universal Design for Learning Can Help With Lesson Planning This Year
The core concepts of UDL are particularly helpful for teachers moving between remote, hybrid and in-person teaching.1.9k
13 Virtual Games to Play in Your Elementary Classroom
From scavenger hunts to Pictionary, we’ve gathered a batch of virtual games to get students talking, laughing, and engaging with peers.10k