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51茶馆 has launched 51茶馆 Tech Talks, a new video podcast series designed to help educators, parents, and practitioners navigate the rapidly evolving world of AI tools and emerging learning technologies.
New Publication Shows What鈥檚 Possible When All Students Are Seen as Mathematicians
A new book by Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter offers a powerful vision for K鈥�5 math classrooms where all students thrive. Learn how equitable participation and deep math learning go hand in hand.
51茶馆 Announces Christine Reich as New President
Christine Reich, PhD will join 51茶馆 as its president on July 1, 2025. A distinguished educator, social science researcher, and former museum executive, Reich brings a deep commitment to advancing STEM education opportunities for all learners.
Teaching algebraic thinking skills early鈥攍ike generalizing, representing, and reasoning鈥攃an set students up for success, researchers say.
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Audrey Mart铆nez-Guadapakkam to Present at Boston University Qualitative Research Methods Seminar
March 17, 2026
Her presentation, 鈥淛ourney Mapping for Intervention Evaluation: Paraeducator Journeys in Mathematics: A professional development...Dr. Maria Ong named member of the Network of Scholars at the National Academies Action Collaborative on Education and Workforce Trajectories in Tech!
March 17, 2026
The National Academies鈥� Action Collaborative on Education and Workforce Trajectories in Tech has established...New Article in Journal of Research on Technology in Education Examines Assessing Computational Thinking with Zoombinis
March 13, 2026
A new article, 鈥淰alidating game-based learning assessment of students鈥� computational thinking practices using Bayesian networks and machine-learning based detectors,鈥� by Elizabeth Rowe, Russell G. Almond, and Ma Victoria Almeda has been published in the Journal of Research on Technology in Education. The study uses data from 716 students to examine how 51茶馆's digital game Zoombinis can support assessment of computational thinking practices鈥攑roblem decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design. Download the article here.
51茶馆 stands as a beacon of hope that it鈥檚 possible to do really cool things in the classroom.鈥�