Andy Larmand

So much has been made about the need for kids to learn with technology as early on as elementary school to prepare them for the real world. Many schools and districts, however, continue to rely on their longtime curricula despite evidence that shows innovation in education is highly beneficial for today’s youth.

Here’s some helpful hints for your reading pleasure. The programming demand—whether for up-and-coming drones or some yet-to-be-established field—is likely to be booming. By programming robots in school, students are able to discover if they have an interest or skills for any of these tech-related careers and learn valuable skills anyway.

Innovation is often born out of creativity. And creativity, more so than ever, is the driving force that opens the door for innovation. Someone who is innovative uses all available tools and technologies to bring about some kind of improvement. In education, that innovation has been cemented as using technology as a tool to enhance learning.

Think about it. Today’s adults spend most of their working day using a computer to carry out a range of responsibilities from communication to projects and everything in between. They use programs, websites and office productivity software. Most of them probably also learned the specific, tech skills for their job once they had already accepted it.

In this edition of “Map of Skills,” Andy Larmand, a blogger at Boston Sports Then & Now, describes the process of writing a post about Boston Bruins statistics for thousands of readers. These processes require patience, knowledge of the game, attention to detail, efficiency and, oftentimes, quick decision making. Keep reading to learn more.

Teachers need to work with the students in the classroom to create a tied-together program that impacts their learning positively and is enhanced by using technology. Check out how you can use technology in the classroom this year to help make your teaching go from scary to scary good!

Due to adjusting to her new position at Emerson, Adler was unable to take full advantage of this new Canvas system. “Many of my students want to be able to access assignments at the time and place of their choosing—rather than having to write it down in class or search their inbox for my weekly assignment emails. I totally get

Did you know how viable it is to create a makerspace for kids at your school? And did you know how easy it is? For that reason, educators across the country are beginning to rethink how and what they teach to kids in their K-12 years and many are taking a new approach that includes a much heavier emphasis on

This week, we’ll take a look at teacher-student feedback in the digital age, why it’s ok to fail in a blended learning classroom and how you can create tomorrow’s classroom right now! So, now what do you do? As long as you’ve covered all your bases—from researching your tech to building relationships with your students—you’ll be in pretty good shape.

Once you have students’ full attention, set clear objectives and frame them in a context that they can understand and, more importantly, identify with. Depending on your preference, this can be done by asking your students to reflect (a ‘why’ question) or challenges for them to chase (an ‘identify’ question). Head inside to learn more about this important area of