In today’s digital-first learning environment, virtual classroom platforms have moved to the forefront of education. At the ...

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 ...

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 ...

You could use this as a way to start your Zoom lecture and to avoid needing to keep track of an invite link. Similar options exist for Google Hangouts, Skype, and Microsoft Teams. Integrate apps like ...

What we think of as traditional classrooms are fading into the past. Rigid classroom designs with rows of forward-facing seats with an instructor at the head of the class are increasingly vestiges of ...

In the face of the burnout and disconnection that both students and teachers are experiencing, being able to laugh and smile ...

F our years ago, on the day we inaugurated Donald J. Trump as president, I was wrapping up a speaking engagement for my book on how to use the science of emotion to energize the college classroom. One ...

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 ...