Shannon Mersand

Here are some of the many options available for educators to bring Hour of Code activities into their classrooms this December.

Making the right decisions when purchasing digital tools -- and what to do if you need to act immediately

Choosing the right 3D printer can be difficult with so many choices on the market.

Students at Charter High School for Architecture and Design in Philadelphia (PA) are working with an Ultimaker 2 Extended+ to learn about art, design, and giving back to the community.

The MakerBot Replicator Mini+ is a single extruder 3D printer with a 10.1 x 12.6 x 12.6 cm (L/W/H) build plate, allowing users to print PLA objects up to 98 cubic inches.

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Based on research-driven strategies, Reading Horizons Discovery is a program for teaching and assessing K–3 reading skills.

Revision Assistant is an online writing tool that provides writing prompts and feedback for students in grades 6 through university at the click of a button.

Kids Discover Online offers over 100+ units of ad-free nonfiction science and social studies articles for elementary-and middle-school students.

Newsela is a service that makes it easy for teachers to assign nonfiction texts to students at appropriate reading levels.

Autodesk Design Academy provides educators and students free access to product tutorials, exercises, projects, and courses for Autodesk tools as they learn about the world of 3D design.

eDynamic Learning offers over 50 high-quality online career and elective courses for middle-and high-school students.

In November 2014, HP introduced Sprout, calling it an immersive computer.

Typing Agent is a fully Web-based program that allows central teacher control over student typing lessons and test curriculum.

Learning management systems, like all technology, are continually improving to meet the evolving needs of their users.