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Twelve learning technologies with big education potential
Technologies that enable more personalized learning are poised at the forefront of learning trends, according to this year's Horizon Report K-12, an annual report that forecasts learning technologies that will…
Parents may devote more teaching time to girls than to boys
For some years now, teachers and parents have noted something about boys and girls. Starting in elementary school, young girls often score better on reading and math tests than young…
Study: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill prepared
There’s been a lot of talk lately of college- and career-readiness for high-school graduates, but according to a study released Tuesday, what community colleges actually require is less rigorous than…
Students can’t resist multitasking, and it’s impairing their memory
Living rooms, dens, kitchens, even bedrooms: Investigators followed students into the spaces where homework gets done. …
How to train students’ brains for the Common Core
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ask students to perform with higher levels of cognition and application, and brain training and specific teaching methods can help students succeed with these…
Eighteen myths about education
Here’s an infographic about some myths about education, from InformED.…
Study: Sesame Street boosts early childhood learning
Watching international versions of Sesame Street has a positive impact on early childhood learning practices and learning outcomes among children in other countries, according to a forthcoming meta-analysis from the…
Bringing neuroscience into school
Imagine walking into a classroom where it looks as if the children are playing ‘hide-and-seek’. But actually, this is a revolutionary way of having a reading lesson, EuroNews reports.…
iPads soar in popularity among K-12 schools
Desktop and laptop PCs still dominate in schools, but iPads already are the second most widely used ed-tech devices in K-12 classrooms just three years after their introduction in 2010,…
What does the average American know about science?
Can you identify the gas that makes up most of Earth's atmosphere? If yes, you may be surprised to be among the minority in the United States, LiveScience.com reports. …