eSchool News
MARCH 18, 2024
Math should be an exciting space to be in, one that’s connected to experiences outside of the textbook or classroom. But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. Students may know more or need more help than they’re able to express in any single language.
Edsurge
JUNE 30, 2020
Among contemporary education critics, the textbook is a classic and perennial foil—perhaps because its very construction is essentially a compromise between experts and politicians, groups with sometimes competing agendas. Yet despite these limitations, textbooks are still the most popular way to teach and learn history.
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eSchool News
MARCH 5, 2021
Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school program. Chinese 1 through AP® Chinese Language and Culture courses will be added to the more than 250 online courses currently offered by VHS Learning.
eSchool News
JULY 25, 2016
In classrooms all across the country, old-fashioned textbooks and stodgy lesson plans are sucking the life out of language learning. Who said that language learning had to be so boring? These days, thanks to digital technology, we have the resources to resuscitate language learning and make it the adventure it should be.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. But technology-enabled tools that aim to deliver language instruction at scale are also building incentives into their systems to help learners make more progress.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 20, 2025
Surprisingly, learning a foreign language has a set of guidelines that–if followed–are pretty good predictors of success. For many, the challenge of learning a foreign language like English may seem daunting, but with the right strategies, the process can become both efficient and enjoyable.
Edsurge
JULY 5, 2019
Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. Culturally-responsive curriculum can’t be delivered by an algorithm any more than it can by a static textbook.
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