Find insight and inspiration in the broader world of education technology, through the viewpoints of its leaders and innovators.
Why Storytelling Matters in a High-Tech World
By Michael S. MaloneOne of the biggest challenges I face as an instructor in professional writing at Santa Clara University is… Read more
Making Algebra Actually Mean Something
By Emmanuel SchanzerIf you care about STEM, you care about algebra, although you may not know it. Algebra is where students… Read more
To Teach Computer Science, Start With Creativity
By Shantanu SinhaIf you ask some programmers what first excited them about computer science, chances are they will describe the… Read more
Music Education Goes High-Tech
By AmplifyExperts have sung the praises of arts education in schools—to foster students’ creativity, problem-solving,… Read more
Q & A: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
By Stephanie ChangRetired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor still credits her early civics lessons as a child in El Paso,… Read more
3 Life Skills Students Can Learn from Hip-Hop and Technology
By Liz Logan, Amplify Associate EditorHip-hop is becoming the unofficial soundtrack of the education world, as high-profile artists such as will.i.am… Read more
Amplify Tablets in Action
By Stephanie ChangWhen a middle school in the Atlanta area learned that each of its eighth-graders would be using Amplify Tablets… Read more
Why I Joined Amplify
By Peter GormanOne morning a few years ago, while dropping off my teenage daughter at school, the principal announced to… Read more
Why Android Is a Great Choice for K-12 Education
By Stephanie ChangWhen it comes to mobile devices, there’s a vast difference between the needs of general consumers and the… Read more
Amplify Tablet Unveiled at SXSWedu 2013
By Stephanie ChangThe Amplify Tablet, unveiled March 6 at the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas, is the first open,… Read more
Technology That's Truly Designed for Education
By Joel KleinTechnology has transformed society, helped usher in human space flight, and connected kids from Austin to Abu… Read more
4 Android-Friendly Reading and Writing Apps for Middle School
By Common Sense MediaA good app can bring reading and writing to life for students; they can produce and narrate their own… Read more
Project ED: Create Videos With the Power to Teach
By AmplifyProject ED is a new online video initiative from Amplify Learning that challenges students, teachers, parents,… Read more
5 Great Ways to Use Technology in Arts and Humanities
By Jennifer RolandTechnology has obvious applications in math, science, and even writing classrooms, but these innovative… Read more
Q & A: John Maeda, RISD President and STEAM Advocate
By Liz LoganWhen we talk about innovation, we’re not just talking about pure math and science skills. We mean the ability… Read more
A SimCity for Educators to Call Home
By Liz LoganThe open-ended, city-building simulation video-game series SimCity has boasted a strong following for more than… Read more
5 Android-Friendly Science Apps for Middle School Students
By Common Sense MediaThe best science apps are designed to draw kids in and keep them interested. They make scientific learning… Read more
Snapshot: The Amplify Tablet in Spanish Class
By Stephanie ChangIt’s the start of second-period Spanish, and Stephanee, the teacher, is eager to discuss with her… Read more
Making STEM Truly Matter to Girls
By Linda J. SaxGrowing up in the ’70s and ’80s, I always sensed that I was a beneficiary of the women’s movement, and that our… Read more
How Einstein Changed My Life
By Michio KakuI first got interested in physics when I was 8 years old. One day, my teachers were buzzing with the news. It… Read more
How Clintondale High School Made the Big 'Flip'
By Liz LoganJahya Dunbar, a tenth-grader at Clintondale High School near Detroit, had a ‘C’ average for a long time. But… Read more
The Quantified Learner
By Annie Murphy PaulOne of the great boons of educational technology is the quantity and quality of data it generates—data that… Read more
Q&A: Karen Cator of the U.S. Department of Education
By Stephanie ChangDuring her many visits to classrooms around the country these past three years, Karen Cator has seen it all.… Read more
Life with Technology: Three Students' Experiences
By Sam KoppelmanSeveral years ago, on a road trip around the U.S. with his family, Thomas Sloan was astounded by how easily he… Read more
Rebooting Education for Digital Natives
By AmplifyWhen it comes to teaching a new generation of tech-savvy students, it’s really all about putting the learning… Read more
Q&A: Daniel Laughlin of NASA Learning Technologies
By Liz LoganNASA has been ramping up its work in educational gaming in the past few years, including partnering with… Read more
Video Games and Learning
By Kurt Squire and Dennis RamirezIn March 2012, President Barack Obama, speaking at TechBoston Academy, challenged educators “to create… Read more
Do Digital Natives Learn Differently?
By Annie Murphy Paul“Technology is rewiring young people’s brains.”
That’s a claim we hear a lot these days. It’s in the media,… Read more
A Salute to Digital Citizenship
By AmplifySure, there are countless meaningful ways for kids to connect online, but positive online communities don’t… Read more
Striving for a Harry Potter World
By Andrew SlackOn a beautiful July evening in Harvard Square, nearly 20,000 members of the Harry Potter Generation were… Read more
With the Web's Help, Civics Lessons Run Deep
By Jennifer RolandEducators have long embraced the transformative nature of online resources for their students, and one way… Read more
Australian Education in the Digital Age
By Peter GarrettKeeping up with rapid changes to digital technology is a challenge for educators the world over.
The… Read more
Preparing Students for Life in the Digital Age
By James SteyerToday’s kids and teens engage in a daily digital diet that’s chock full of some combination of social media,… Read more
Students Creating Change Online
By Liz Logan, Amplify Associate EditorAll over the world, every day, students are finding new ways to foster change in their communities and beyond… Read more
Why Students Should Blog
By Dana EdellWhen kids can type email addresses faster than they can write their own names, and their thoughts flow most… Read more
Using Zombies to Teach Geography
By AmplifySeattle-area teacher David Hunter wasn’t content to let his students memorize facts like passive zombies in the… Read more
Finding Brilliant Ideas on Teachers' Blogs
By David HunterAs a teacher, I’ve found that some of the best projects you end up doing in the classroom come from the minds… Read more
Books for Babies: A Tech-Enabled Service Learning Project
By Suzy BrooksThis is the first of a series of Amplify articles called Class Assignment. Teachers from around the country… Read more
A High-Tech Solution to the Writing Crisis
By Deborah Reck and Deb Sabin, Wireless GenerationImagine in front of you an abysmal high school junior English paper: eight long typed pages about the… Read more
10 Truths About Educational Technology
By Randy RodgersI am one of the many educators fortunate enough to work in the space of educational technology. It’s hard for… Read more
Why Isn't School More Like Summer Camp?
By Dale DoughertyThe key battle is with boredom.
In January, Joey Hudy, a young maker, visited the White House to celebrate his… Read more
The Disruptive Summer
By Ron FairchildAs students, teachers, and parents across the country are settling in for the start of another school year,… Read more
I'm Back to School and Missing Technology
By Sam KoppelmanFor my generation (which, in my typical teenaged self-absorption, pretty much just means my closest friends and… Read more
Reading Remix: How E-Readers and Tablets Help Kids Become Readers and Writers
By Liz Logan, Amplify Associate EditorThe e-book “The Two Kids and Desert Town” has been downloaded more than 2,000 times by readers in countries… Read more
'Super-Awesome' Sylvia and Her Dad, James
By AmplifyLots of kids make things, but not every kid shares her making adventures, skills and tips with the world… Read more
The Twitter-Informed Parent: Finding Ideas, Advice and Support Online
By Liz Logan, Amplify Associate EditorFor parents who are actively involved with their children’s schools—or for those who want to be—the… Read more
Parent Fundraising Focuses on Ed Tech
By Jennifer RolandAs state and local governments debate education funding, school districts face the tough task of trying to make… Read more
It's About Innovation, Not 'Privatization'
By Joel KleinI recently published an opinion piece on The Atlantic’s website entitled The Case for the Private Sector’s… Read more
When Parents Aren't Comfortable with Technology
By Lynn Schofield ClarkI’ve spent more than a decade as a college professor, conducting research on digital and mobile media use among… Read more
Information Overload: The High-Tech Parent Trap
By Scott SteinbergThe modern parent’s job description presently sits somewhere between anxiety-ridden manservant, full-time… Read more
Enhancing Family-School Partnerships in the Digital Age
By Marilyn Price-MitchellIn an elementary school where 22 languages are spoken and 31 percent of are from low-income backgrounds,… Read more
Jennie Magiera, National Teachers Academy
By AmplifyTeachers have plenty on their plates already, so integrating technology into the classroom might seem like one… Read more
A Chat With Mark Edwards, Digital Conversion Pioneer
By Stephanie ChangWalk into a classroom in Mooresville, North Carolina, on any given day, and likely hear what Mark Edwards… Read more
Why Teachers Still Matter Most in the Digital Age
By Susan PatrickHow can we open doors for a more personalized approach to teaching and learning? Technology in the classroom… Read more
A Chat With Anant Agarwal, President of edX
By Stephanie ChangIf online learning had been around when Anant Agarwal entered his first year of college in Chennai, India,… Read more
Marc Hans, ScienceFIST
By AmplifyPicture a room full of kids using computers and other Wifi-friendly devices to roam the web, and your mind… Read more
Teaching Moments Through Tweeting
By Jessica MillstoneImagine if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech took place today. How might the crowd who… Read more
From Joel Klein: Welcome to Amplify
By Joel KleinWhen you work to improve education, it’s important to never lose the sense of outrage—and the commitment to… Read more
The Keys to Success with Blended Learning
By Clayton M. Christensen and Ann ChristensenThe past several years have seen an explosion of technology being placed into education settings.… Read more
The Dramatic Changes Technology Won't Bring
By Larry Cuban“There won’t be schools in the future. I think the computer will blow up the school. That is, the school… Read more
Before Bringing in New Tools, First Bring in New Thinking
By Marc PrenskyDevices—laptops, tablets and others—are finally beginning to enter our classrooms in large numbers. This is… Read more
Can Tech Help Kids Become Good People?
By Liz Logan, Amplify Associate EditorSeveral years ago, a young girl in Seattle showed up in the school nurse’s office every day for an entire… Read more
A Chat With Daniel Goleman, Author of 'Emotional Intelligence'
By AmplifyIn our coverage of emotional intelligence in the digital age, we went straight to the source, Daniel Goleman,… Read more
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The latest news on education and technology from around the Web:
E-Rate Needs Overhaul for Digital Era, Experts Argue
The federal program is in danger of becoming as outdated and insufficient as a sputtering dial-up connection in a Wi-Fi world, many ed-tech leaders say.
Elementary Math, Reading Skills At Age 7 Linked To Financial Success At Midlife
New research suggests that math and reading skills in elementary school are key indicators of socioeconomic status in adulthood.
College Offers Online Master's Degree for $6,000
In conjunction with Udacity, the Georgia Tech will offer a two-year master's degree in computer science online, for a fraction of the cost of a traditional degree.
How Do You Teach Empathy? Harvard Pilots Game Simulation
A group of Harvard education researchers have developed a virtual simulation for “walking in another person’s shoes” to help students relate to one another better.
Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools
A new study found that students’ access to mobile devices is a question of parents’ attitudes.
Students Conduct Fieldwork for Scientists' Research
Through "citizen science" projects, students leave the classroom to collect data for scientists and get hands-on experience.
New 'MOOC' Model for Online PD Offers Diverse Course Lineup
Coursera's efforts to bring "MOOCs," massively open online courses, to teacher education will begin with 28 courses.
Is Education Killing Creativity in the New Economy?
In the information age, we need to radically rethink how we learn in order to keep up.
ACT to Move Toward Computer-Based Testing
High school students will take the ACT college-admissions exam by computer starting in the spring of 2015, but at least for a while, the paper and pencil version will still be available.
TED Teams Up With PBS for Education Program
TED has joined forces with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the New York public broadcaster WNET for a one-hour special, "TED Talks Education," to be broadcast on PBS.