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HMHCo gives voice to a variety of perspectives and contributes to key conversations around educational issues.

The Spark News Roundup: Ideas Worth Sharing

3/23/2015

This week, The Spark explores the growing edutainment industry, inspiring ideas from SXSWedu, the value of literature in a STEM world, education predictions for 2020 and more.  

Key Takeaways from SXSWedu

3/13/2015

HMH leaders were on the ground at SXSWedu 2015 in Austin this past week, generating social media buzz and connecting with attendees from all corners of the education space.

The Spark News Roundup: Ideas Worth Sharing

3/9/2015

Do kids really learn from playing educational games on tablets? How does cultural diversity impact e-learning products? Who is Thad Starner, and why is he called a “cyborg”?

The Spark News Roundup: Ideas Worth Sharing

2/23/2015

For this edition of The Spark, we were inspired by a little bit of everything, from John Legend’s support of individuality among students and a California high school’s innovative approach to course scheduling, to the creative solutions offered by Northeast schools to make up time lost to endless snow days.

Storytelling in the Digital Age: An Interview with Three-Time Caldecott Winner, David Wiesner

2/19/2015

We tend to think of technology as the inspiration behind the innovations of today, but what if instead, the idea is born before anyone has invented the technology to realize it?

Presidential Teaching Tools

2/13/2015

In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed into law Washington’s Birthday, a day to remember George Washington’s legacy.  The holiday at first applied only to federal offices in the District of Columbia, but was expanded to the whole country in 1885.

The Spark News Roundup: Ideas Worth Sharing

2/9/2015

From Super Bowl commercials to grassroots movements powered by social media, it has been an inspiring couple of weeks. Read on to learn more about the remarkable efforts of a retired teacher to deliver technology to underserved youth, how social media transformed one Brooklyn school’s dream field trip into reality, and much more.

The Spark News Roundup: Ideas Worth Sharing

1/23/2015

Today’s inspirational round-up is chock full of innovative thinkers, new research, and teacher tools. Read on to learn more about libraries acclimating to the ongoing digital transformation with flexible, inventive learning spaces, the data privacy debate, the power of social media in education around current events, and more.

A Blueprint for Quality Education Content: Behind the Scenes at HMH Studios

11/20/2014

How do we define “quality” educational content in the 21st century? If you can download a free lecture on cell structure or algebraic equations from YouTube, or a 99c app on vocabulary, how hard can it be to create effective educational content?  

Tomorrow’s Education Business Model – Which Will Win?

10/10/2014

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of “digital learning,” but what will the future look like for teachers, students and content providers?