Microsoft awards $125,000 to Miami EdTech

The EdXpert, powered by Microsoft program provides Miami-Dade County public school K-12 STEM teachers with computer science based professional development opportunities, and focuses on Title I schools and those scoring […]

New Year, New You? New Edtech Tools to Try!

The New Year can bring new resolutions both personally and professionally. If you are a classroom teacher, is one of your resolutions to try out some new technology? One of […]

Computer science – pushing women out?

I came across this article by Melinda Gates and couldn’t believe what I had just read: “Computer science is one of very few professional fields where the proportion of women […]

The Importance of Formative Assessments

Formative assessments are a powerful tool that not only allows a teacher to gauge where his/her students are and aid in personalizing learning, but also allows the student to reflect […]

What’s Your Digital IQ?

In the article, How Educators Can Raise Their Digital IQ, Matthew Lynch says,  Just as we strive to make advancements in other areas of our schools, educators should be working […]

Preparing for an Unknown World

When I was in school (not that long ago), my teachers prepared me for a known world. People went to school, got jobs with companies who offered insurance, worked for forty […]