Featured Articles

Perspective

Pokémon Go in Education

The new craze has innovative educators working overtime

Cebron Walker, Editor-in-Chief

Research

Afraid Your Students Have Too Much Screen Time?

Don’t pull the plug yet, digital tools might be critical to students’ academic success

Dr. Sally I’Anson

Tactics

Do Augmented and Virtual Reality Have Real Educational Benefits?

Two educators share how immersive 3D models have helped them expand students’ horizons

The LC Staff

Thoughts

10 Reasons for Technology in Education, Again

A rationale for digital curriculum and device initiatives in your school or district

John Page

Spotlight

Anytime, Anywhere Access to Learning

Fitting all the pieces together for a successful tech-based personalized learning program

Christopher Piehler

Spotlight

Accomplishing Mastery in a Digital Age

Innovation Chief of Shelby County Schools shares their personalized learning strategy and how the system is being transformed

Cebron Walker, Editor-in-Chief

Ideas

3 Inspiring Programs That Fight Summer Slide

These STEM and literacy initiatives go way beyond ‘summer school’ to foster students’ love of learning

Christopher Piehler

Thoughts

Data Security in a Digital World

Hacking is a growth-industry so it’s time to understand the threat to schools and districts

Jonathan Levine

Tactics

Three Social Networking Tools Built for Your Classrooms

Facebook is fine, but education-specific social tools help schools and districts connect to their communities without facing the pitfalls of the wider web

Luvelle Brown, Ed.D., Chris Kennedy & Jessica Meacham

Thoughts

Before You Judge Online and Blended Learning, Get the Data Right

A new study claims that these schools ‘fare worse than traditional schools on state assessments of quality,’ but the study itself is deeply flawed

Don W. Brown, D.Ed.

Perspective

The Uberizing of K-12 Is Underway

Things for districts and schools to consider as 1-to-1 expands

Cathleen Norris & Elliot Soloway

Event News

Mayor of San Antonio Celebrates ‘Digital Equality Day’

Ivy Taylor recognizes local educators for bringing equity to learning

The LC Staff

Thoughts

The Mindset of Change

Transformation begins in the hearts, minds and the guts of leaders

Cebron Walker, Editor-in-Chief

Spotlight

Mayor of Houston Recognizes 'Digital Education Day'

Educators lauded for their work to transform education and bring equity to learning

Cebron Walker, Editor-in-Chief

Perspective

Key Components for School or District Digitization

The “digital classroom” concept has the potential to drive a thriving future economy, but are we building it correctly?

Cebron Walker, Editor-in-Chief

Event News

Looking Deeply at the Dynamics of Transition

Educators from Richmond, VA., and surrounding districts reviewed strategy and tactics and shared best practices

The LC Staff

Research

The Truth About Teens and Social Media

When an educator asked students about how they interact online, here’s what he discovered

Carl Hooker

Research

Ready to Assess Your Progress?

Help set up the next generation of learners for school and life success

Cebron Walker, Editor-in-Chief

Innovation

A District Move to Support Student Voice and Choice

Finding an LMS that best suits your district’s instructional philosophy and the personal learning needs of every student

Andrea Winters

Event News

Digital Discussion in Central California

Leaders from Central Valley districts convened in Fresno for transition strategy and tactics

The LC Staff


Featured Papers

The Learning Counsel presents journals, papers and briefs on critical topics in Digital Education.

Most will require registration in order to access them, but they are all free.

Three Near-Term Innovation Areas for K12
K12 human resources are crucial to utilizing the cloud successfully. Roles and responsibilities have all changed dramatically since the start of the pandemic, and a new trend to move to core co...
An Essential Audio Ingredient in Today’s Accessible Learning Environments
Today’s learning environments have changed markedly from just a couple years ago, prior to the pandemic. Tech devices are comprehensively in both the student and teacher hands, but are they missin...
The Gaps Remaining for District Digital Transition
Most administrators know there are still gaps remaining in their school or district’s digital transition. Recent studies including the 2021 Digital Transition Surveys for Administrators and Teache...
5 Steps to Fixing the Hidden Traffic of Records Management Overwhelming Schools
How come digital processes seem easier but are often harder to manage? A major shift to digital teaching and learning in schools has developed an additional digital traffic load for teachers and f...
From Chaos to Learning Recovery: Going from Manual-Digital All the Way to Efficiency
Seeing the Levels of Chaos Helps Anchor Bringing Order Schools and districts that recently lost 4 percent of students to alternatives continued to lose students in 2021 at an accelerated pace (no...
Hybrid Logistics Security
Your district is a brand, and your network security helps power its reputation. With the accelerated move to hybrid learning environments over the past year, school districts across the nation are...