Why kids take on adults’ math anxiety
We know a lot about how relationships can enhance learning, Mind/Shift reports.
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News from around the web.
Missouri high school to offer MOOC
Union High School students will soon be able to attend prestigious universities without leaving campus, The Missourian reports.
Inspired vision: Classrooms of the future
You may recall the dramatic leaps in technology of the Seventies — how we hopped from books of “log tables” to slide rules and on to hand-held calculators…
Why smartwatches, glasses and other wearable tech are no gimmick
When you hear the term "wearable technology," you very likely think of one, or all, of these things: Google Glass, fitness trackers such as Fitbit and Nike+ or…
How to fix education: Flip it upside down?
Nearly everyone agrees the online education is going to be huge, but ask what exactly that means in practice and how that will impact students, and the bickering…
10 things your students need from you
As educators, we have a huge responsibility towards each child entrusted to us, TeachThought reports.
What are the 10 greatest inventions of our time?
A competition sponsored in 1913 by Scientific American asked for essays on the 10 greatest inventions, Scientific American reports.
The innovators who are transforming U.S. education
The Atlantic reports: The new global economy demands a robust workforce, flush with technical know-how.
Teacher vs student: How each actually uses social media
At some point in my life, a few years back, Facebook became much less…interesting to me, Edudemic reports.
School iPads to cost nearly $100 more each, revised budget shows
Providing Apple iPads to Los Angeles students will cost nearly $100 more apiece — or $770 per tablet, a new school district budget shows, according to the Los…
After misuse, a push for tutoring
A decade after it became law as a part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a tutoring program heralded as an academic safety net for children…
Gaming with a purpose – financial literacy
Okay, so one thing is clear: Youth are hooked on technology. Computers, smartphones, tablets, social media, video games... the list goes on, the Huffington Post reports.
Open Educational Resources: Smart policy
Education faces many challenges today, and those challenges are growing, InformationWeek reports.
How a radical new teaching method could unleash a generation of geniuses
José Urbina López Primary School sits next to a dump just across the US border in Mexico, Wired.com reports.
What poor children need in school
Most educational policy elites, whether in government or in the nonprofit sector, mean well, the Washington Post reports.
Group presses for safeguards on the personal data of schoolchildren
A leading children’s advocacy group is challenging the educational technology software industry, an estimated $8 billion market, to develop national safeguards for the personal data collected about students…
Op/Ed: Getting our students STEM ready
It is a universal law of nature that in order for something to be born, something must die, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Five research-driven education trends at work in classrooms
Increasingly, educators are looking to research about how kids learn to influence teaching practices and tools, Mind/Shift reports.
Corbett High School in Oregon may make college acceptance a graduation requirement
One tiny district in Oregon may go to extreme lengths to make sure its students get into college: by making it a high school graduation requirement, the Huffington…
Introducing a new program for high schools: Digital Ready
The Department of Education and NYC Digital today announced the launch of Digital Ready, an intensive professional development and technology expansion program to help NYC public high schools…
The godfather of Apple design spots 4 looming tech trends
Before there was Jony Ive, there was Hartmut Esslinger, Wired.com reports.
LAUSD superintendent wants iPad plan postponed
An ambitious plan to equip every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District with an iPad may be postponed, KABC-TV reports.
When can technology bridge the educational divide
Gadgets and software on its own will not improve education, EdSurge reports.
Why we collaborate
Mass collaboration is the theme of this excellent TED Radio Hour.
Sad tales of AP tests gone wrong
With this region’s high concentration of Advanced Placement tests, AP stress, scores and credit are hot topics, The Washington Post reports.
Teach kids to be their own internet filters
It’s becoming less and less effective to block students from websites.
7 signs your school needs a technology makeover
Every teacher has a technology wishlist, Edudemic reports.
Schools learn tablets’ limits
The Wall Street Journal Reports: As schools rush to embrace computer tablets as teaching tools, glitches have officials in a few districts rethinking the usefulness and even security…
Three potential big data pitfalls
Big data is likely to quickly become big business, ZDNet reports.
Grit, optimism and other buzzwords in the way of education
Angela Duckworth was recently awarded a $625,000 “no strings attached” MacArthur genius grant for her research on “Grit,” Forbes reports.
Why I love eRate: A technology director’s viewpoint
During my career at four mid-sized school districts over the last 18 years, finding multiple ways to fund ever-changing technology needs was critical to my success, according to…
Turning education upside down
Three years ago, Clintondale High School, just north of Detroit, became a “flipped school” — one where students watch teachers’ lectures at home and do what we’d otherwise…
6 reasons to try mobile devices in the classroom
Looking at the recent advancement in computer and technology, the education system seems more organized and systemic than ever, Edudemic reports.
Teachers finding games give a leg up on learning
Heidi McDonald saw her fourth-grade son, Ian, growing bored while memorizing his multiplication tables and figured he would make better progress if she could make the exercise fun,…
23 iPad alternatives to the book report
Upon hearing that they will have to read another book students usually roll their eyes and moan in disagreement. So to make the reading process more fun for…
As online degrees become more prevalent, questions linger
Online MLS programs have become more and more widespread, offering people who don’t live near an American Library Association (ALA) accredited university, who work full time, or who…
Using games and apps to teach writing
We may be too literal when we think about what it means to be a good writer, Forbes reports.
How two struggling schools got two different results with ed tech
By now, many educators understand that technology has the potential of transforming teaching and learning, Mind/Shift reports.
Turning education upside down
The New York Times reports: Three years ago, Clintondale High School, just north of Detroit, became a “flipped school” — one where students watch teachers’ lectures at home…
Why the ‘GREAT Teachers and Principals Act’ is not great
During the last few years, The New Schools Venture Fund (NSVF), a major private funder of K-12 charter schools, has been intensely involved in creating and promoting a…