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"Add Coding to Your Elementary Curriculum. . . Right Now" Coding was featured at MACUL15. This article has some tips on getting started.

More about teaching than technology.

New research supports blended approach to computer learning

Fourth graders had trouble using some of the basic functions on a computer-based writing assessment, including drop-down menus, editing icons, the highlighter tool, and text-to-speech, according to a recent study by the National Center for Education Statistics. The results, which could be seen as a foreshadowing of the types of problems students might have with computer-based common-core tests in the spring, are part of a larger federal pilot study I wrote about last week. That study found that 4th graders can use computers to type, organize, and compose well enough to be assessed on their writing.

Beyond possessing bodacious instructional expertise, outstanding K-12 teachers provide students with a disciplinary View-Master to see the world in stereoscope. We call those teachers transformational for how they engage learners, develop ability and understanding, and amplify students' identities.