Why Students Hate Writing (From Someone Who Teaches It)
Every year, almost every student says, “I suck at writing. I hate it.” I hear this phrase far more than “Hello,” “Thank you,” or even “Can I use the restroom?”
Creativity
Learning with Podcasts
Podcasts are increasingly popular: one-third of Americans say they’ve listened to one in the past month. This emerging technology could play a key role in the K–12 classroom.
Fear Not the Robot
Robots aren’t just hobbies for students tinkering in basements or garages anymore. Many schools start robotics classes after seeing how popular the clubs are.
Taking STEM Outside the Classroom
Todd Ablett has a simple solution for students who are bored in class: Get them out of the classroom—and into the workshop.
Minecraft in the Classroom
There is a growing community of educators who have adopted Minecraft as a powerful engagement tool in mainstream subjects like math, science, social studies, and even language arts.
Coding for Kids: The New ABC’s of Digital Education
There’s a greater push to teach kids computer coding at school. But you don’t need to be a technology whiz to introduce it to your students.
Puppets Talk, Children Listen
The expressiveness and dramatization of puppets have not only entertained people for thousands of years, but have also been used to educate and inform.
Inspire Creativity with Headline Poetry
Teaching poetry to children is often considered one of the most tedious aspects of the language arts. But much of that disdain is unfounded.