Fascinating library project has students award peace prize
Fascinating library project has students award peace prize
A media specialist’s grade-wide interdisciplinary project shows students that their voices have power around the world.
Is this increasingly popular teaching job the Uber for teachers?
Three educators share their experiences teaching English to Chinese students on their own schedules and from their own homes.
Digital learning in Singapore: CoSN leads K-12 delegation
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is leading a senior-level delegation to Singapore from January 9-17 for a strategic discussion on technology in schools. Educators will meet with…
How U.S. schools can help make a difference for girls’ education worldwide
Kathy Hurley and Deb deVries have spent their careers in education, first as special ed teachers, and then in educational publishing, where they retired this year from the…
Is U.S. innovation lacking?
Measuring innovation is critical to effecting change and improvement in education--and in fact, knowing how practices impact education on an international scale could improve education across the globe,…
International ed tech: Portugal’s success story
As the U.S. struggles with stagnant performance on international assessments, it could learn from other countries' successful ed-tech initiatives. During the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN) 2013 senior-level…
When this New Zealand school got rid of playtime rules, it actually got safer
One school has found that eliminating rules can actually be a good thing, The Huffington Post reports.
Why Eton, Britain’s 574-year-old high school, is embracing ed-tech
What does a nearly six-century-old private school that charges $54,000 a year in tuition do when confronted with start-ups with bright ideas about how education should work? If…
Beware Chinese data: Its schools might not be so great
For much of my life, I have been obsessed with China, Jay Mathews reports for the Washington Post.
How London’s failing schools became the best in the world
In what must rank as a remarkable turnaround by anyone’s standards, failing schools once judged to be some of the worst in the UK have been hailed as…
How Olympic gold medals nations compare in education infographic
The United States is first when it comes to winning Olympic gold medals, but how do we rank when it comes to education?
How PISA results will impact U.S. schools
Much debate has focused on the role of international rankings and assessments in U.S. education. Experts say U.S. education leaders can use data about top performing countries to…
China retains supercomputer crown in latest Top500 list
A supercomputer built by the Chinese government has retained its place at the top of a list of the world's most powerful systems, the BBC reports.
The fetishization of international test scores
Not one, not two, but 10 national educational organizations are planning to host a blowout digital event to talk about (what else?) international standardized test scores, the Washington…
Plug pulled on rural broadband projects in favour of BT
A rural broadband group planning to offer superfast net services in Oxfordshire has been told that the project cannot go ahead, the BBC has learned.
Children thrive in rural Colombia’s flexible schools
Myriam Mazzo is a teacher in the central Colombian city of Armenia, a rural town of about 300,000 people nestled in the mountains southwest of Bogotá, The New…
U.S. education extends international handshake
With so much emphasis on comparing the nation’s education to its global counterparts, it’s only fitting that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of…
New Zealand bans software patents
CBC News reports that in a move widely seen as a boost for innovation and competition in the technology sector, New Zealand has passed a law that will…
Chinese students coming to US middle schools? It’s starting to happen.
Peggy Wang has lived in China her entire life, the Christian Science Monitor reports. A successful, English-speaking executive, she frequently travels abroad for work, but never imagined that…
The new celebrity: Tutors
Advertisements for star tutors in Hong Kong can be seen all over here: on billboards that loom over highways and on the exteriors of shopping malls, the New…
7 education facts that will anger, move you
Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old indefatigable advocate who was shot in the head by the Taliban, delivered a stirring speech at the United Nations on Friday.
Japan’s ‘Science Women’ seek an identity
When she meets people off campus, Junko Tsuchiyagaito, 23, does not usually let on that she studies chemistry at the graduate level, The New York Times reports.
China now has the most powerful supercomputer in the world
China’s supercomputer is better than yours, VentureBeat reports.
The global search for education: Finnish math lessons
Research has sought to understand why more boys than girls excel in math and science in the U.S., the Huffington Post reports.
What if Finland’s great teachers taught in U.S. schools?
The Washington Post reports that many governments are under political and economic pressure to turn around their school systems for higher rankings in the international league tables.
Cheating scandal: SAT canceled for all of South Korea
For the first time, the SAT has been canceled for an entire country, MSN News reports.
Teachers in Mexico break windows, torch offices to protest anti-union reforms
Mexican teachers and teachers-in-training once again abandoned lesson plans to protest education reform in the southwestern state of Guerrero this week, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
How to bring quality online education to a global student population
From the outside, it is a nondescript building in downtown San Jose, California. But inside, 20 ninth- and tenth-grade students and seven educators are creating a new educational…
Could your school lead in world rankings?
A new test from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will let individual schools see how their achievement ranks compared to schools in other countries around…
Pakistan’s education crisis: What ever happened to Malala’s friends?
When 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot point-blank on her school bus in October for her vocal support of girls' education in Pakistan, it provoked an outcry in Pakistan…
A telling tweet from Finland
Finland is always held up a model for education reform, the Washington Post reports.
Early education in Nordic countries: Can we learn anything?
Nordic countries, which score high on international education benchmarking tests, have provided successful preschool education programs for decades—success that has prompted U.S. education leaders to wonder what policies…
Technology in schools: Who does it best, China or the U.S.?
More teachers in the U.S. are embracing "flipped classrooms" and are bringing to schools digital tablets and laptop computers to create the 21st century classroom--but how does the…
Belgian trainee teachers fail in basic general knowledge
A large number of Belgium's future secondary school teachers struggle with basic concepts of geography, politics and history, a study published on Wednesday has shown, Reuters reports.
‘Girl Rising’ spotlights need for girls’ education
Just because a film isn't finished doesn't mean it can't get buzz at Sundance, the Associated Press reports.
Israel offering bonuses to teachers who boost student enlistment
Israel is offering new salary bonuses to high school educators based on criteria including their success in motivating pupils to perform their army service, fueling criticism of alleged…
Rise of the next digital divide: Women and the web
A first-of-its-kind report gathered data from thousands of women in developing countries to shed light on the lack of women on the web. On average, 25 percent fewer…
Other countries facing common ed-tech struggles
U.S. educators spend much time touting the benefits of taking a global look at classroom technology, but many countries struggle with the same ed-tech challenges facing the U.S.,…
Ontario Liberals impose contracts on teachers; unions call it ‘disgraceful’
Students across Ontario face more uncertainty when they head back to class next week, after the province's cash-strapped Liberals outraged unions by forcing two-year contracts on 126,000 public…
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The Complete Guide to Computer Science Education for Elementary Classrooms
Introducing computer science at the elementary level gives young learners a strong foundation for the future. By learning tech skills early, students are set up for success in school and…
Take measure of your mathematics practices
DNA Mathematics professional development empowers educators to master the mathematics being taught in classrooms. To exemplify the benefits of DNA Mathematics, download our FREE white paper now to learn a…
Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!
Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, where students problem solve, engineer, collaborate, and develop their computational…