If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that today’s technologies will one day be obsolete — we shouldn’t be too enamored with any particular educational tool. Teachers will always play the most important role in the classroom.

Most people agree that implementing game-based learning makes sense for older students, but what about really young kids?

New Hampshire is the first state to change its education policies to credit high school students — and soon elementary and middle school students, too — for progressing based on what they’ve mastered, not the number of hours they spend in school.

In an article for Pacific Standard Battina Chang writes that just 12 minutes of aerobic exercise closed the pre-existing score gap between low-income and higher-income students in the study.

Learning computational thinking and its language, various forms of computer code, needs to be elevated to the same level of importance as reading as writing, lest we risk perpetuating inequality in public education, argues Tasneem Raja in her Mother Jones article.

Learning resources can include not only online materials — courses, worksheets, videos, podcasts and the like — but also things like your local library or museum, or even your backyard. Here’s an overview of some of the types of resources to consider.

The stereotypical notion of creative geniuses forgoing sleep as they scribble or paint or solve equations might be way off. Some of the most creative minds in history went to bed surprising early and got up late.

There’s a steady stream of hype surrounding the pluses and pitfalls of classroom tablet computers. But for a growing number of special education students tablets and their apps are proving transformative.

It’s still early days in research around games and learning, but a few significant studies show important trends.

Parents can take action in protecting their children’s data, but it takes work and an understanding of the complicated landscape.

Musik och vetenskap, människa och natur – allt hänger samman. Det är tanken bakom den isländska artisten Björks utbildningsprogram för barn och unga, Biophilia, som bygger på hennes musikalbum med samma namn. Nu erbjuds en svensk kommun att delta i programmet.

Educators from around the country share their favorite educational apps.