Technology has to be invented or adopted :: J. Diamond

Get tips and ideas every day in May on how you can thank your favorite teachers -- and support them throughout the year!

Dominick Recckio, student body president at Port Byron High School, suggests that student innovation, when encouraged by faculty and administration, can improve the educational experience across the board.

Teachers who love hands-on learning and the DIY movement are a match made in heaven -- and nowhere is this better represented than the Maker Faire. VideoAmy has curated this collection of videos to help you explore the event and the culture that has grown around it.

[VIDEO] This old college is teaching aspiring educators new tricks, with a focus on experiential learning, classroom immersion, and mentoring.

Blogger Suzie Boss showcases the Center for Design and Technology, a project-based learning high school in Georgia.

Get tips and ideas every day in May on how you can thank your favorite teachers -- and support them throughout the year!

Blogger Mary Beth Hertz offers a selection of websites, games and apps that can help teach students about health and wellness.

Blogger Danielle Moss Lee reviews a number of ways (many of them fun) to keep children engaged during summer break and give them a running start for the new school year.

Get tips and ideas every day in May on how you can thank your favorite teachers -- and support them throughout the year!

Blogger Larry Ferlazzo and fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, in another excerpt from their book "The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide," share six fun ways to help students develop positive, trusting and enriching classroom relationships.

Elena Aguilar shares how academics play only a part in college and career preparation.

Get tips and ideas every day in May on how you can thank your favorite teachers -- and support them throughout the year!

Psychologist Kenneth Goldberg presents an excerpt from his new book "The Homework Trap," in which he offers ten suggestions for parents battling homework-noncompliance in their children.

Get tips and ideas every day in May on how you can thank your favorite teachers -- and support them throughout the year!

Blogger Andrew Miller recalls five critical lessons about staying fresh and focused from early in his own teaching career.

Edutopia blogger Eric Brunsell interviews Emily Miller of the Next Generation Science Standards writing team, and learns how decisions were reached and what teachers can expect next year.

Any educator will tell you that accountability is critical to a good system of teaching and learning, but most teachers I know dread state test time. To give you a break from the stress of the tests, I've pulled together a few videos on the lighter side of testing.

[VIDEO] An elective class in Seattle's AS-1 school where students from every grade come together to discuss and resolve their differences.

Blogger Bob Lenz explains that between teaching, grading, meetings, and planning, the average high school educator puts in 70 hours a week.

ELI has released a new white paper, Learning Analytics: A Report on the ELI Focus Session, by Malcolm Brown, director, and Veronica Diaz, associate director, ELI.

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