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There is no doubt you have wondered whether the unlimited access to technology this generation has is influencing them for better or for worse. When it comes to education, we see more and more technology infiltrate the classroom. Some see the rise in technology use as turning our kids into zombies who stare blankly into […]
IS TECH IMPROVING EDUCATION OR TURNING OUR KIDS INTO ZOMBIES Read More »
While students appear to spend most of their time looking at media, we must resist the temptation to believe they understand what they are
6 WAYS TO INTEGRATE MEDIA LITERACY IN THE CLASSROOM Read More »
Almost anyone can find out where you live and what you like to do. He or she doesn’t even have to work for the NSA to go through your
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND THEIR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT Read More »
It’s a hard number to comprehend: 800 million jobs could be lost to automation in the next decade. While some doubt that the number will be quite so high, even if it is off by a factor of ten, it will have an enormous impact on society. Wise educators and other stakeholders need to ask:
The Age of Automation Demands that Students Learn Soft Skills Read More »
We have come a long way from chalkboards and gradebooks. When you take a look at today’s modern classroom, you will find edtech taking
7 REASONS TO USE A DIGITAL ASSISTANT (LIKE ALEXA) IN YOUR CLASSROOM Read More »
In the highly competitive world of edtech, educators often find themselves at a loss for which company provides the best tools. Microsoft, Google, and Apple tend to top the list but they aren’t the only options. Amazon actually makes a decent selection of products that bring a lot of potential into the classroom setting. Even
USING AMAZON PRODUCTS IN THE CLASSROOM: WHAT DO THEY BRING TO THE TABLE? Read More »
Earlier this month California became the seventh state to adopt a new brand set of K-12 science outlines, dubbed Next Generation Science Standards, or NGSS. The “real world” approach to science mastery focuses on engineering, problem solving, modeling, and cause and effect experiments. Other states that are on-board with the science outlines are Maryland, Nevada, Kentucky,
THE FUTURE GENERATION STEM LEARNING IS SMART Read More »
“You’re in engineering!?! Wow, you must be super-smart…” It has been over 10 years since I was a first-year engineering undergraduate student; but when I remember the time a fellow female student made this comment, I can still feel a visceral, bodily reaction: my muscles tense, my heart rate increases, my breath quickens. Comments like
LESS GIRLS IN STEM… HOW THIS AFFECTS THEIR MENTAL HEALTH Read More »
If you have not already started using Facebook in the classroom, now is the time. As teachers strive to keep their students engaged, Facebook is a unique tool that allows teachers and students to interact in a new way. As Kevin Hull explains, “As the most popular social networking website, especially among high school aged students, Facebook
10 WAYS TO USE FACEBOOK IN THE CLASSROOM Read More »
As smartphones have become more common, educators have struggled with the question of what to do with smartphones in the classroom. For high school educators, the answer has been to ban smartphones from the classroom completely. College professors have also banned smartphones in increasing numbers. But now there’s some evidence to suggest that banning smartphones
WHY TEACHERS SHOULDN’T BAN SMARTPHONES Read More »
