It began in 1977 with the Apple II computer, but classroom technology has evolved over the past several decades to give today's teachers the capability to take students across the globe via Skype or integrate video and other tools in presentations, Davin Coburn and Kate M. Tobey write.

Haitian-born students at a high school in Florida are developing a mobile application called Word Avenger that aims to help English-language learners match vocabulary words to their definitions.

The growing role of technology in education is opening a door for school librarians to play a larger role in schools' digital transformations, Stephen Joel, superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska and Mary Reiman, the district's director of library media services, write in this column.

Some schools in California are using computers to grade students' assignments, such as essays, with some teachers saying the high-tech approach helps save time, while maintaining grading standards and providing immediate feedback.

As exam season gets under way, one university is using some unusual stress reduction techniques, including massage and petting animals. (webb-tv)

Ett 60-tal svenska forskare möts i Jönköping den 28 maj för att samverka och lyssna till de internationellt sett främsta forskarna inom området barn i behov av särskilt stöd.

Femte veckan och nu har halva tiden gått. Deltagarna har fortfarande mycket att lära sig och vissa ligger efter. Veckans tema är muntlig produktion, det vill säga att prata. Artisterna Rennie Mirro och Karl Dyall utmanar eleverna att våga vara modiga. Del 5 av 8.

Barn som tidigt hittar språket lyckas bättre i skolan. Att få föräldrar att prata mer med sina små barn är målet med ett stort språkprojekt som nu startar i Uppsala. Ett av tipsen: lägg ifrån dig mobilen.

There is a culture of bullying among staff at my school. They should consider the impact it is having on pupils, says a student blogger.

Research shows that a fifth of teachers have received online abuse from pupils or their parents. Sarah Marsh explores what support is available.

For parents, the task of ensuring that exceptionally bright children get the educational nourishment they need is unchartered territory. The path can be frustrating for the kids, and worry-inducing for the parents. But the ongoing boom in online learning opportunities has been a great benefit for many gifted youth.

Tekniska museet har i samband med utställningen Game on 2.0 startat en satsning på att dokumentera och visa dataspel och spelande. När Kulturrådet nu stödjer projektet med 700 000 kronor kan museet tillsammans med forskare inleda arbetet med tre studier kring dataspel – om spelarna, spelkulturen och spelens berättelser.