Lektion 9. Sfi-läraren Sara Lövestam utnyttjar elevernas kunskaper och tips när lektionen handlar om att använda sig av digital teknik och internet.

Lektion 8. Sfi-läraren Sara Lövestams elever dokumenterar sin språkutveckling genom att spela in sin egen röst.

Privacy concerns have put the breaks on many efforts to use “big data” in education. Why are people so skittish of education data when other kinds of digital information are readily accessible?

Högläsningen har stor betydelse för att barn ska utveckla en läsförståelse. Det finns det mycket forskning som visar. Men det gäller att skilja på olika sorters läsning, menar läsforskaren Barbro Westlund.

Satsningar på en dator till varje elev leder till ökad arbets­belastning för lärarna och minskade personalresurser. Skolor som satsar på datorer till alla elever drabbas ekonomiskt. Det är en av slutsatserna i Örebro universitets stora forskningsstudie Unos Uno.

Digital literacy can be "infused" throughout the curriculum of core subjects, writes Jennifer Carey, academic technology director at a Florida school. In this blog post, she shares how educators can teach these skills: by conducting online research, creating digital projects and communicating through social media.

It can be easy for students' attention to stray during classroom lessons, which has a direct effect on their ability to learn, asserts Kevin D. Washburn, Clerestory Learning. He suggests ways to maintain students' attention by considering just one step at a time to avoid becoming overwhelmed, and motivate students by highlighting their progress.

A school born through collaboration attracted accomplished teachers, exemplifies leadership by teachers, and sets an example for students.

What happens when administrators throw out the rulebook and try fundamentally different models of education?

Innovative school districts looking to offer engaging, interactive learning experiences for students increasingly are adopting new technology and instructional models such as blended learning. A California school district last school year piloted the "rotational" model of blended learning in two institutions.

How teachers make a difference for students with autism.

"Although having skillful players does help, it seems that the skills and attitude of the coach plays an even more significant role in predicting the success of a team," writes fourth-grade teacher Kevin Parr. Parr shares three things educators can learn from coaches to create success in every circumstance they encounter.