Learning to read in elementary school is one of the most important things we do as kids. Reading is necessary for us to be able to learn about most other topics. After third grade, most learning in school depends upon reading off a whiteboard, reading off a computer, or reading…

The primary goal of Dreamscape is to improve literacy rates around the world, and get students more engaged with the content they are reading. To accomplish this goal, we made an extremely engaging game that runs on reading. So of course kids will improve their reading skills through playing Dreamscape– but those aren’t the only skills.

We are living in a time where we are experiencing rapid technological changes, and it can be a challenge to integrate these new technologies into a classroom setting. Computer technology is becoming more important in the classroom as a tool to stimulate good teaching and learning practices. Computers, the internet,…

DREAMSCAPE – Skills and Common Questions Used in Evaluation Dreamscape integrates a variety of curriculum aligned reading comprehension subskills and question types directly into gameplay. When students read passages and answer questions, both their reading level and their proficiency in these subskills are automatically tracked in reports. Th…

Plan Beforehand Preparation for ISTE begins weeks before the conference actually takes place:, there are threads to follow, influencers and educators to connect with, and schedules to make. A great first step is joining the ISTE Connect page. This is a discussion forum hosted directly by ISTE, and is exclusive to…

What is the Summer Slide? In the ELA context, the “summer slide” is a reading skills learning loss that is a consequence of children not maintaining their reading activities over the summer months. According to a Brookings Institute article written by David M. Quinn and Morgan Polikoff, the average student falls behind an…

As August approaches (the Sunday of summer!), teachers are beginning to think about the new school year ahead and prep for those busy fall days. With the increasing rigor of statewide tests like the STAAR in Texas, it’s good to have some apps and games in your back pocket to…

Professional development is one of the most important resources a school can provide to its teachers, but with a mix of funding available across schools, it can be difficult for educators to access. From conferences to courses to retreats and much more, the options can seem endless.  However, we’ve all been…

Incorporating New Virginia Computer Science Standards This July the Virginia Board of Education accepted for official review the new Computer Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework. The new set of standards will not be formally tested, but educators in Virginia are expecting the standards to be implemented by the 2020 school…

Over thirty-seven million students in the United States are using the common core standards to learn. Nearly three million students are enrolled in public schools grades K-12 in the state of Florida, making it the third-largest public school system in America. In January of 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an…