Lucy Shores Kosturko, PhD manages product development for SAS Institute's K-12 educational initiatives, a suite of cross-platform offerings promoting data literacy, artificial intelligence and computer science. After graduating with a B.A. in psychology and computer science from Rhodes College, she earned a M.S. in computer science and PhD in educational psychology from North Carolina State University. Lucy lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and two daughters.
"Creating things with your hands, or creating code, creating programs, are just different ways to express creativity." – Elena Silenok, Founder, Clothia Having a hard time figuring out how to fit in an Hour of Code this year? Feeling left out of the fun because you are an art, music,
It's now easier than ever to share Curriculum Pathways in your Google Classroom: the Google Classroom share button! When logged into Curriculum Pathways with your Google account, you'll find several ways to share our resources: email, HTML code for embedding the resource, social media, and, now, Google Classroom. Our share button
4 Strategies to Create Tomorrow's Classroom by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. The vision for tomorrow’s classroom looks nothing like the antiquated stereotype: students sitting in rows, passively listening to a lecture, followed by rote memorization tasks from a dusty, used textbook: some students in the “audience” nodding
In the classroom, educators gather a lot of data on students. Such data helps paint a quantitative picture of a students' development, educational progress, and even social well-being. This data can help to make decisions at a state, district, school, or classroom level. But, more importantly, such information provides great guidance for
No Cost. No Catch. How One Company Hopes to Close the Achievement Gap by Lucy Kosturko was originally posted on Getting Smart. Tucked along the northern coast of Spain lies the Cave of Altamira. For those who haven’t brushed up on your Upper Paleolithic history in a while, the Cave of
In-Demand Job Skills and the (Mobile) Learning Process by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. At a recent high school practice, an earnest young player asked her coach if he’d like to see her certificate from soccer camp. “I made an A,” she said. The coach—with characteristic athletic-department
There is no shortage of research pointing to the importance of parental engagement in a child’s education. Proactive engagement in reading and math activities is especially important in the preschool years to prepare young students for kindergarten. It's no surprise the Office of Educational Technology recommends creating apps that encourage
Information is the Key to Data-Driven Teaching by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. Data provides us with evidence to guide future actions. An estimated 46 million people rang in January 2014 by seeking guidance from a smartphone app that gathers health and fitness data. That’s one-third of
As in years past, the South by Southwest Edu annual conference truly values the opinions of the community. To this end, the conference uses Panel Picker to gather input on what sessions should make it into the final program. The SXSWEdu mission is to drive innovation in everything related to teaching and learning, which
5 Projects for Your Project-Based Learning Classroom This Year by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. I run. By no means do I call myself a “runner,” but I enter races now and then. That means I train—a couple of miles on weekdays, long runs on the weekend.
We've shared at length our resources for your iPad, but we're happy to announce our new Chromebook apps! Writing Navigator Writing Navigator is a suite of four tools, one for each step in the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, and publishing. Each tool offers numerous instructional features that help students create an effective
Higher-order thinking skills 21st-century skills The 4 C's (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking, and Problem Solving) No matter the educational buzzword or phrase you choose, we're talking about complex cognitive processes that are rarely outlined in any set of standards or curriculum. Yes, we can hear you gasping from here
Over the past couple of years, we've done a vast amount of research to publish our latest book, Mobile Learning: A Handbook for Developers, Educators, and Learners. The primary takeaway? [SPOILER ALERT!] Mobile learning initiatives are complex, confusing, convoluted... You get the idea. There is no silver bullet, and with so
In and around 3rd grade, students make a significant transition: rather than learning to read, they begin reading to learn. That transition has classroom implications as well: instead of teaching students how to read, we instead expect them to use their (assumed) reading skills to acquire new information on their own (e.g., reading
As we wrap up 2014, we take a look back at a fabulous year here at Curriculum Pathways. This year brought record registrations, skyrocketing student usage, and continued creativity in resource/app integration. Of our 1,250+ (free!) resources, here are this year's most loved. Top 3 Resources 1. Algebra 1. Explore video and
Computer science is at the heart of our day-to-day operation here at Curriculum Pathways. So we understand the market demand for talented coders, data analysts, web developers, and the like. That's why, during the recent Computer Science Education Week, we were happy to volunteer our time at local schools and lead
As we’ve discussed, computer science is everywhere, and its prominence is growing as our economy depends more and more on technology. Computers and technology are, by all measures, booming industries that aren’t going anywhere. So you may wonder, if computer science is at the heart of all this growth and progress
Next week is Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), and we know many teachers and students of all ages are preparing to take part. The easiest way is to participate in the #HourOfCode--committing one hour of class time to a coding activity. We understand that leading an #HourOfCode activity might seem daunting to instructors
Available as a web and iOS app, and Chromebook app, Reading Records is the perfect complement to conducting running records of reading. The ability to record students as they read aloud, and the built-in tools for assigning, evaluating, and analyzing performance, add much needed efficiency to the running records process. Reading
Reading Records is your solution for conducting running records of reading. With its many time-saving features and tools for individualizing reading instruction, what are you waiting for? Get started today using these four simple steps. Get more information about creating your free Curriculum Pathways account. Have a suggestion for our next release?
We recently streamlined the process of creating new subscriptions in Curriculum Pathways, making account creation for teachers and students faster than ever. You can even use your Google+ account! These changes also comply with recent amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. A new video series provides a quick overview
Since our initial release, we've talked with teachers and reading specialists from across the country about ways to improve Reading Records, our popular, cross-platform solution to running records of reading. The overall consensus: “Wow, this is great, but we want more!” So, here’s what you can expect from the latest
The Portfolio provides an organized space to save, manage, and send your work. Once logged into Curriculum Pathways, users with individual student/teacher/parent accounts can access their Portfolio from the home page. Types of saved work Because our 1,700+ resources are diverse, the Portfolio stores two types of saved work: reloadable
Running records of students’ reading are considered a valuable source of data for reading instruction, but also a significant time sink and generally tricky to administer. Reading Records is an anytime, anywhere solution that promises to yield the same valuable data without compromising precious class time (while providing several enhancements to the old paper-and-pencil method).
If you've been following the news lately, you may have heard a lot of debate about the academic profiles of college athletes. In a recent report published by CNN, Mary Willingham, a learning specialist at UNC, argued that from 2004 to 2012 a large number of athletes were reading far
