Why coding should be a regular part of classroom work.

Studies have shown a connection between air conditioning in schools and academic success. This article offers guidance to schools weighing whether to invest in air conditioning when making difficult budget decisions.

Music classes may result in improved reading abilities - particularly for low-income students - according to a recent Northwestern University study. Researchers found that music also helps students develop social, emotional, intellectual and creative skills.

Teachers should connect with other teachers at their own schools and beyond, suggests educator David Cutler. In this blog post, he shares what he learned from several inspirational educators, including how to give students more autonomy over their learning.

As the London Marathon approaches, teachers have the perfect chance to introduce students to running. Here’s how to get off on the right foot.

Paneldiskussion om vad man kan göra för att Sverige ska bli en attraktiv forskningsnation. Medverkande: Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Juleen Zierath, Andreas Göthenberg och Sven Stafström (webb-tv).

Hur får man unga doktorander att intressera sig för forskning och fördjupa sina kunskaper? Ska den enskilda individen hitta universitetet eller kan skolorna hitta bra forskare? Paneldiskussion med experter som själva är forskare (webb-tv).

For decades, frustrated parents and teachers have barked at fidgety children with ADHD to “Sit still and concentrate!” But new research conducted at UCF shows that if you want ADHD kids to learn, you have to let them squirm.

Mange børn får at vide, at de skal holde sig i ro på deres stol, så de kan lære noget i folkeskolen. Nu viser det sig, at det er afgørende for indlæringen hos børn med ADHD – dem, der måske er mest tilbøjelige til at sidde og svinge med benene, tripper med fødderne eller sidder…

From robots that play peekaboo, to speech recognition software that analyses TV shows, tech is being used to aid human communication.

We can’t teach children properly unless parents send them to school with the basic life skills. We are teachers, not supernannies

K-12 educators are well versed in the use of games for learning, so why don’t colleges embrace the same kind of fun?