Ett klassrum. Läraren skriver upp ämnesrubriken på tavlan, namnet på det ämnesområde som nu ska ta sin början. Det skriver läraren Mikael HA Persson i ett inlägg om hur man skapar kunskap.

Femteklassarna stojar in i det svarta teaterrummet. Några pojkar rullar in sig i de svarta byxorna som täcker de kala väggarna. Andra ålar runt på golvet. Flickorna är mest högljudda. Det är en sliten källarlokal, men när strålkastarna tänds blir det teatermagi. Det skriver Paula Ternström, skådespelerska med fil.kand. i pedagogik.

Keep in mind some of the key elements of a good educational game when trying to sort through the hundreds of games available.

En ny forskningsstudie visar på markant förbättrade elevresultat och större likvärdighet i svenska och matematik när man använder IKT (information- och kommunikationsteknik) inom undervisningen i kombination med en metod för social interaktion vid lärande.

This article provides a list of several mobile applications to help parents and teachers connect and communicate during the school year. They include social media apps -- such as Facebook, Twitter and Skype -- as well as Remind, which allows for communication via text messaging.

Some students are learning to write computer code while playing Minecraft via a recent modification to the program. Using the new LearnToMod addition, users can create features in the game and make their modifications available to other users. The program is being tested by 150 students.

Music lessons can sharpen language and reading skills for students from disadvantaged areas, according to a recent study. Researchers looked at two groups of students -- one that received musical instruction on a regular basis and one that did not.

Good leaders know the power of teamwork, and they make it their job to build a culture that fosters team spirit, writes Don Mathis. That starts with hiring and training and ends with letting them proceed. "Trust your team, allow for broad agency and decision-making, encourage risk taking, and then stand back and let the…

Starting school one hour later may improve elementary students' performance on standardized tests, according to a study in the Journal of Educational Psychology. Researchers examined test-score data and start times for 718 elementary schools in Kentucky and found that a one-hour later start time was associated with a three- to seven-point increase in assessment scores.

In this blog post, the authors of the massive open online course "5 Habits of Highly Creative Teachers" break down the five habits, which include curiosity and reflection. "As educators, we must create the conditions that allow creativity to flourish in -- keeping in mind that creativity will manifest itself differently in every student," they…

Simon Nelson is head of FutureLearn, the OU's venture into Moocs – massive open online courses that some have claimed will revolutionise higher education.

If the prospect of teaching for another year fills you with dread then it may be time for a career change. But before you take the plunge, there are some things to consider.