Sixth grader Jackie Blumhoefer, middle, reacts as she takes over first place during a game of SimCityEDU: Pollution Challenge at Valleyview Middle School in Denville, N.J.
Freshmen Rachel Schoeff, left, and Adun Obisesan make a DNA model out of candy in a science class at Darby High School, part of the Hilliard city school district in Ohio.
Patrick Kilty, a Summit High history teacher, is integrating new digital tools into lessons to develop better ways to generate ongoing feedback about individual student performance.