I skolans läroplan uppmanas lärarna införliva etiska frågor i den naturvetenskapliga undervisningen. Skälet är att naturvetenskapens och teknikens snabba utveckling bedöms kräva etiska överväganden. En aktuell avhandling vid Göteborgs universitet visar att elever klarar av att fläta samman naturvetenskap och etik.

A California middle school has been transformed by technology, which includes a one-to-one iPad program. Educators say providing the technology increases access, provides additional tools for research and puts students on a level playing field.

Augmented reality programs are gaining steam in K-12 education. This article focuses on a program that blends virtual and hands-on science education that was developed by Harvard University researchers and is being piloted at a middle school.

Why education leaders need to prioritize communication of goals.

Virginia Commonwealth University recently found a use for blogging that enhances teaching and learning. This article features the Connected Learning/Digital Engagement Initiative, which "introduced the use of course Web pages to incorporate blogs created by students as well as other uses of social media."

Mystery Location Calls connect two classes via videoconferencing and encourage students to guess the location of the other class through a series of yes-or-no questions, teacher Elvira Deyamport explains in this blog post.

Walking in a specific direction -- left or right -- may make solving some math problems easier, according to a recent study. Data show participants were better at addition when asked to turn right and better at subtraction when asked to turn left.

The rise of the teacherpreneur may be ushering in a new era in education, middle-grades teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron writes. In this blog post, she describes teacherpreneurs and asserts they are "first and foremost, imaginative teachers."

In 2014, Google made a virtual reality viewer out of cardboard. In 2015, it’s turning it into a teaching tool for school classrooms.

Det finnes likheter mellom chiliplanter som visner og skoleforskning på avveie, skriver Simen Gaure, forsker ved Frichsenteret.

SmartBrief on EdTech readers are divided over whether their schools support innovation when it comes to education technology, according to a recent poll. Those who responded said barriers to innovation included a lack of funding, lack of time, red tape and lack of support.

About one year after launching a one-to-one laptop program, a Georgia school district is reporting higher test scores among participating students. In this commentary, Wendy Marshall, manager of instructional technology/media for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.