Putting Learning on the Map: Visualizing Opportunity in 21st Century Communities
This paper makes the case for leveraging new mapping tools to spark fresh conversations and spur collaborative action.
Teaching & Technology
An Unlikely Ally: How ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Is Promoting Early Literacy
Through adult TV dramas and Univision broadcasts, Too Small to Fail experiments with unconventional methods for spreading messages of early
New Report: Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12
What skills, habits and mindsets are necessary for students to excel from Pre-K to career?
Open Education Resources: Bursting the $8 Billion Bubble
While tremendously valuable, OER is often lost in the larger education conversation.
Raising the Cap: F.C.C. to Increase Broadband Funding in Schools
While the two may have clashed last week, President Obama and FCC Chairman Wheeler found common ground on E-rate reform.
Toddlers and Screen Time: New Common-Sense, Science-Based Guidance
Do you let your babies and toddlers use screens?
At the White House: Mapping Innovations to ‘Bridge the Word Gap’
Early childhood leaders are testing whether one can harness the power of technology to raise the level of engagement for all children.
1980’s Planning in 2014: A State-by-State Look at Ed Tech Planning
Ed Week’s look back to 1989 could just as easily be a look back on 2012.
A Snapshot of Kids’ Language and Literacy Apps (Part 2)
New America and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center are analyzing the marketplace of apps that say they help children learn to read and communicate.
More than Ebook vs. Print: The Concept of ‘Media Mentors’
Print books or ebooks: Which are better for helping children learn to read?