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The EdTech landscape has evolved so much in the last 10 years alone. As we approach our 10-year anniversary, it's humbling to look back on where we started. We hope educators agree and use these posts as a way of reflecting on progress. You can find some of our archived and miscellaneous posts in this category. While we love keeping K–12 teachers up to date with the latest in STEM education, this section also features some of our original content. Whether it's science experiments, educator interviews, or educational app reviews, you'll find our thoughts on those topics here. Particularly, we're super excited to share some of the ways educators have used technology over time. Plus, you can learn about the role technology has played in certain STEM professions or find some content to make comparisons to today's classrooms.
Stopping to look back on the past is important. So, the posts in this section highlight transformations and progress made when it comes to teaching with technology. Even as little as 10 years ago, educators did not necessarily have the same kinds of EdTech tools they have today. While coding was starting to gain steam, it was still very new. On top of that, 3D printing and virtual reality weren't really even on the radar. We're guessing not many teachers were utilizing drones or laser cutters, either. Now, however, these tools are easier to integrate than before. If you've been teaching in the last 10 years and seen EdTech-fueled transformations, feel free to comment and share your experiences! We would love to hear how the availability of new EdTech solutions has impacted your instruction over the years.

  1. App On Track: Compact English-Spanish Dictionary

    App On Track: Compact English-Spanish Dictionary

    Regardless of whether your kids love or hate Spanish, apps like Compact English-Spanish Dictionary make much easier to complete the course with flying colors. It features pronunciation in multiple regional voices, the ability to translate between both languages and take advantage of definitions and synonyms for better understanding.

  2. App On Track: Science360 For The iPad

    App On Track: Science360 For The iPad

    Apps like Science360 gives the type of immersive experience the iPad was made for. It feel like you’re taking a deep long dive into a multimedia world of endless knowledge which the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides through this app. It’s a plethora of engaging science and engineering images and videos from around the globe.

  3. Assistive Tech Makethon—Start to Finish in 48 Hours

    Assistive Tech Makethon—Start to Finish in 48 Hours

    I wholeheartedly suggest encouraging kids, students, and peers to attend hackathons or makeathons, or community innovation days. Better yet, host one in your community! Let me tell you about my experience, and why I feel that being part of a group of people, making something together, is an invaluable experience.

  4. App on Track: Microsoft Excel for iPad

    App on Track: Microsoft Excel for iPad

    Now that Microsoft has released its suite of apps for the iPad, consumers and critics alike weighing in on just how useful these apps are on the iPad’s platform. This week we take a look at the Pros & Cons of Microsoft Excel for iPad. As with Word, and PowerPoint, Excel requires an Office 365 subscription of $99.00 annually.

  5. App on Track: Microsoft PowerPoint for iPad

    App on Track: Microsoft PowerPoint for iPad

    Some critics are hailing them as the final key the iPad needed to be considered a true content creation device, which according the some drives the final death nail in Microsoft’s own tablet the surface. Does that mean they are absolutely perfect? This week, we’ll take a look at the Pros & Cons of Microsoft PowerPoint for iPad.

  6. App on Track: Microsoft Word for iPad

    App on Track: Microsoft Word for iPad

    It has been well reported in that last few weeks that Microsoft would release its suite of apps for the iPad. Now they are all available to the masses. Some critiques are hailing them as the final key the iPad needed to be considered a true content creation device, which according the some drives the final death nail in Microsoft’s own tablet, the Surface.

  7. App on Track: Grammar Up in ELA Education

    App on Track: Grammar Up in ELA Education

    They feature multiple-choice questions and practice tests. At the end, students can view their results and how much time they spent on each question. All this information is displayed on a bar chart so they can see their strengths and focus on weak areas. The questions cover everything from adjectives, verbs, and pronouns to adverbs, tenses, and transitions.

  8. App on Track: BrainScape for Better Studying

    App on Track: BrainScape for Better Studying

    Brainscape is based on the simple premise: When you study, each concept should be repeated with in the amount of time that is just long enough for your maximum memory encoding. Repeating an easy concept to soon risks wasting your time, while repeating a difficult concept to late risks your having to learn it all over again.

  9. App on Track: PaperHelper Enhances Writing

    App on Track: PaperHelper Enhances Writing

    PaperHelper gives you the ability to have your essays in front of you along side an Internet browser, which shares which ever half of the screen you choose. Both functions have multiple features that take multitasking to the next level. You will find very few reasons you need to use any other apps for writing and researching all at once.

  10. App on Track: WikiLinks for Multimedia Tools

    App on Track: WikiLinks for Multimedia Tools

    WikiLinks is the most fun and powerful way to discover everything Wikipedia has to offer, and a fantastic multilingual and multimedia experience including YouTube videos and advanced image browsing. WikiLinks’ intuitive interface makes it a research powerhouse that brilliantly brings different sources of media together in one place.

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