Book Creator or Shadow Puppet EDU? Which digital-creation tool is better for elementary school-age students? Here's a quick side-by-side comparison of these two popular apps.
When it comes to interactive whiteboard and screencasting apps, there are a lot of options for teachers and students. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Educreations and Explain Everything.
When it comes to formative assessment, there are some great edtech tools that are both engaging for students and offer great feedback for teachers. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Kahoot and Format…
Does a rose by any other name actually smell just as sweet? Using a digital version of Romeo & Juliet is a great way to help your students find out. This EdTech Quick Take episode offers a side-by-side comparison of two popular o…
When it comes to digital portfolios and authentic assessment, there are some great edtech tools that can help both students and teachers. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Seesaw and FreshGrade.
Want to help your students learn conceptual geometry skills in a gamelike setting? Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular geometry apps: The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense and DragonBox Elements.
Want to keep students engaged while you show videos during your lessons? Both Zaption and EdPuzzle let you annotate videos with interactive elements to encourage active viewing.
Los Ciudadanos Digitales exploran el balance de los medios, enseñándole a los niños a ser conscientes sobre el uso de la tecnología y cómo los hace sentir.
Los estudiantes desarrollan su empatía al reflexionar sobre cómo las palabras que usan en línea pueden impactar los sentimientos de los demás. También aprenden una estrategia que pueden utilizar cuando se encuentren en alguna sit…
Constance Steinkuehler (an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison) has the job many kids dream of: She gets to hang out in virtual worlds like World of Warcraft and Runescape while she studies how kids and you…
Do you wonder how kids are being affected by growing up in a globally interconnected, multicultural, participatory world? In this expert interview, Henry Jenkins (Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Ar…
In this expert interview, Common Sense Media met with renowned educator and psychologist Howard Gardner of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. We talked about his latest research on digital media, his views on ethics, his a…
In this expert interview, we sat down with Katie Salen (Director of Institute of Play and associate professor in the Design and Technology department at the Parsons School of Design) to talk about kids and "play" to help us bette…
