Kan hackor och spadar användas för att lära barn svenska, engelska och matematik? Det låter kanske långsökt – men med datorspelet Minecraft är det fullt möjligt. Det menar Jonas Lindahl, lärare i Norrtälje kommun. "Eleverna blev så engagerade att de inte ville ha rast, och de började också jobba med detta på fritiden", berättar han.

Fritidspedagogernas yrkesroll formas alltmer efter skolans behov. För vissa innebär det att deras traditionella yrkeskunskaper tunnas ut, för andra att dessa istället tydliggörs i den undervisning och det bedömningsarbete de medverkar i under skoldagen.

Flickor och elever med hög socioekonomisk bakgrund tenderar att bedömas snällare av sina lärare i förhållande till provresultaten än andra elever. Det visar Stefan Johansson i en avhandling om styrkor och svagheter i olika bedömningsformer när det gäller läsning.

Läxan först, lektionen sedan. Att vända på, eller ”flippa”, klassrummet blir allt populärare bland landets lärare. Skolvärlden var med på Nordens första flipmeet.

Of those who responded to a recent survey, 88% said education in Europe is being held back because institutions are not keeping pace with the latest advances in technology. The survey found a need to better integrate mobile devices, offering greater security and the ability to update records instantly and share information anywhere.

A train whistle can be a lighthearted, yet effective form of classroom management, instructional coach David Ginsburg writes in this blog post.

It seems every few years, educators are urged to adopt the latest and greatest teaching method, writes high-school English teacher Nicholas Provenzano. In this blog post, he writes that while teachers should be open to better methods of instruction, he cautions them against succumbing to pressure to disregard other approaches.

Headteacher Tom Sherrington believes teachers should be engaged in research about education. Here, he discusses the impact action research projects have had on staff and students at his school.

Recent data show that the gender disparity in maths in Australia has grown, with 21.5% of eligible female students choosing not to study maths in higher education -- up from 7.5% in 2001. Experts say a similar trend has been in place since the 1980s.

Parents of students in a Canadian elementary school recently came together with educators to learn more about the new strategies teachers are using in maths class, including an emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving.

Skolebørns forhold til klassekammeraterne og læreren har størst betydning for deres lyst til læring. Egmont Fonden donerer 70 millioner kroner til at udforske læringslysten.

Online education is often held out as a way to increase access to higher education. But that access is meaningful only if it leads somewhere, and if the education students get helps them reach their goals.