Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

I walk through how I set up and use Google Classroom to make teaching easier and more organized. I show how to create a class, invite students using a class code or email, and share assignments and ...

Technology provides instant accessibility to information, which is why its presence in the classroom is so vital. Smart phones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday ...

Instagram is a social media platform that is continuing to gain momentum. According to Wordstream, there are 800 million people on Instagram, and a third of the users are teenagers. If you have not ...

Podcasts are far from a new classroom tool—teachers have been podcasting for more than a decade —but as their popularity continues to rise, teachers are finding new and innovative ways to bring them ...

Students in an 8 a.m. principles of data management class talk among each other as they solve a data base problem. Sometimes they get up and write on a 6-foot whiteboard on wheels that doubles as a ...

Experts say generative AI will greatly influence teaching and learning over the next few years. Some educators are starting to incorporate generative AI tools in their coursework to prepare students ...

Brendon Hyndman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Two educators put the research to the test. When (and how) are iPads most effective? Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they ...

The use of virtual reality (VR) is expanding across industries, but its large-scale application in educational settings has remained largely unexplored. As the technical capabilities and affordability ...

Neuroscience isn't on many elementary school lesson plans. But this spring, a second grade class at Fairmont Neighborhood School in the South Bronx is plunging in. Sarah Wechsler, an instructional ...