Stop asking whether laptops improve learning outcomes
By Peter West
July 11th, 2016
The media might not be able to get past the question -- but we in education need to dig deeper.
Keys to Successful Mobile Learning
How controversial topics inspire deeper learning
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As a former social studies educator and current learning specialist, my idea of nirvana is to help grow students who can examine issues from multiple…
7 apps that could cause harm to our students
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No one can dispute the importance of technology in today's homes and classrooms. Seeing a child with a mobile device is nothing new, and many…
Survey: Teens have doubled their social media use
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Teenagers' social media use has doubled in recent years, from 34 percent who reported using social media multiple times a day in 2012 to 70…
The New Librarian: Implementing a district-wide Library Learning Commons initiative
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A growing number of educators around the world believe that project-based learning (PBL) is an important instructional approach that allows students to master academic skills…
5 key priorities for today’s superintendents
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Today's superintendents are faced with a plethora of challenges, chief among them how to foster engaged citizenship among students and how to support students who…
Disrupting opportunity gaps will hinge on networks
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Recently, Stanford researcher Raj Chetty came out with yet another new study on the jagged landscape of opportunity facing America. Analyzing the relationship between young…
Resources for creating a school culture of empathy, inclusion, and kindness
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Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we've heard from many educators who are looking for resources to support…
3 ways to improve special education outcomes
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When you combine a steady growth in the number of students receiving special education services with rising expectations for the educators who serve these students,…
5 reasons we switched to financing edtech instead of buying
September 13th, 2018
Like many school districts around the country, D.C. Everest (WI) Area School District purchased a hodgepodge of edtech devices over time to meet the needs…
