A playground replaced this preschool’s empty asphalt lot. It’s a game-changer for learning

LAUSD officials opened an outside learning area at Normont Early Education Center, offering toddlers and preschoolers a green schoolyard for play.
The New York Times

The Best Language Learning Apps

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Justin Pot Our upgrade pick, Babbel, has discontinued its premium Live service ...
Edutopia

Using Board Games to Strengthen Literacy Skills

Creating board games based on vocabulary helps upper elementary students learn, build confidence, and have fun at the same ...
Education Week

Debates Over Math Teaching Are Heating Up. They Could Affect Classrooms

A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.
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Unboxing brainy classroom games kids actually beg to play

I’m unboxing a huge MindWare delivery filled with brainy games and toys for my classroom. From magnetic design sets and viral Upsy Daisy flowers to Colorforms, Leaps and Legends, cooperative board ...
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Want kids to learn? Start by removing smartphones from the classroom

Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let kids bring their phones to class when you want them to stop learning. Last ...
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My Top Picks for Engaging Classroom Brain Break Games

I’m sharing my favorite Mindware toys from Oriental Trading that I use in the classroom for fun and educational brain breaks. These games—like Twangled, Tightrope, Contraptions 50, and more—not only ...
The New York Times

The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education

Dr. Twenge is a psychology professor at San Diego State University and the author of “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World.” The standardized test scores of American students had been rising ...
The 74

Turning Math Anxiety Into Curiosity: A Teacher’s Take on Game-Based Learning

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IEEE

Analysis of the Impact of Online Project-Based Flipped Learning Classroom Applied to Embedded Systems Education

Abstract: Contributions: This study analyzes the impact of the online project-based flipped learning classroom (OPBFLC) approach in embedded systems education courses and provides guidelines for ...
Government Technology

Can Video Games Support Better STEAM Learning?

(TNS) — Ready, player one: Virtual learning is here to stay — and it’s leveling up how kids learn in the classroom. Matthew Schmidt of the University of Georgia is working to enhance virtual learning ...
Spin

The Benefits of Music in the Classroom: How Students Learn Better With Sound

Man listening music and using a phone while sitting on stairs outdoors. Walk into any classroom today, and chances are you’ll see students with earbuds in their pockets or playlists open on their ...