Are you teaching online safety practices in your classroom yet? Now more than ever, online safety is an imperative skill for students to learn, especially at the elementary and middle school levels. With our reliance on technology at home and school, it is essential to equip young learners with the knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves online. Today, Mobile Ed is providing ideas and strategies to help keep teachers and students safe online.

The SkyDome Planetarium is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that students look forward to seeing all your long. It's become a fan-favorite for many schools and a core memory for many students. The Mobile Ed SkyDome Planetarium is preparing to tour thousands of new and returning schools this fall, and we're giving schools a little behind-the-scenes sneak peek before we tour.

With culture shifting faster and technology advancing more and more quickly, professional development is more important now than ever before. There are a few recent book releases you may want to pick up this summer if you're an educator who's trying to prepare for the fall. Continue reading to find five new books we think every teacher should read this summer. 

Social media has changed the way we live, think, and act. Is it affecting education too? The reality is that it's not just our students who are using social media more and more; educators are too. We can't stop the large cultural shifts that are happening as technology advances to become more accessible, useful, and addictive. Continue reading to learn more about the costs and benefits of how social media culture is impacting our classrooms. 

Get your kids outside this summer with a DIY kite project! This simple craft requires some creativity and minimal materials while encouraging your students to get outdoors. Keep reading for instructions on how to make this easy summer craft for kids of all ages!

Perhaps the best thing we can do for our young learners is to help them become strong readers. Reading is the foundation of learning and communication, making it the number one way we understand new information. The Mobile Ed team has several easy tips for keeping your kids reading (and loving it) over the summer months.  

Swimming. Sunshine. Being Outside. Who isn't excited about summer? Though we can't wait to relax this summer after a long school year, it might also bring stress for many families. Establishing a routine early on in the summer is a great way to keep stress levels low and fun at an all-time high. Mobile Ed has several tips to help families establish the summer routine that's right for them.

Can you believe it's almost June? Students will be out of school any day now if they aren't already, but the learning doesn't have to stop there. Learning can happen in more places than just a classroom, and summer is the perfect time to show students how much fun learning can be. With these ten easy hands-on science projects, students won't even realize they're learning!

How close are you to the end of the school year? Those last few weeks of the semester are unavoidably filled with projects, grading, and cleaning with some excitement mixed in there. You and your students have worked tirelessly these past nine months, and you truly deserve a celebration for all that you've accomplished. Instead of rushing to the end of the year, here are six easy ways you can celebrate the end of the school year with your students.