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.

Having the opportunity to create a learning environment that encourages creative thinking, teachers are in a unique position to help students develop one of their most important life skills. Although ...

As a fifth-grade public school teacher, April Archer is constantly looking for ways to bring warmth and intentionality into her classroom. Student-led conferences were coming up, and she wanted ...

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more ...

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 ...

As teachers prepare for a new school year, some will have a blind or visually impaired student on their roster. Creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for blind students can feel daunting, ...

During the move to online and remote education in response to COVID-19, I am writing a series of posts covering a variety of educational technologies that can help you transition to online or remote ...

What is Inclusion in the Classroom and Why is it Important? Inclusion in the classroom means that all children, no matter their racial, religious, or ethnic background, gender, learning style, or ...

Technology is currently ruling every aspect of human life & most importantly current moderation in the Education system in India can see an amplification of use of technologies in classrooms. Teachers ...

For the last two years, I have been using Slack to add an additional layer of community and connection to my courses—both those that are wholly online as well as my in-person courses. Indeed, because ...