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The ‘Human Touch’ in Computer-Based Learning
Posted at 04:00 AM ET, 09/14/2012 By Valerie Strauss www.washingtonpost.com Here’s an interesting look at research on the impact of technology. This was written by cognitive scientist Daniel...
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10 Office Technologies on Their Way Out
September 25, 2012 by Seth Fiegerman http://mashable.com Here’s a question you may not hear at all in 2017: “Did you get my fax?” LinkedIn surveyed more than 7,000 global professionals about which...
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“Misfit Josh” & Alex Get A 2nd Chance
BY Melissa Bailey | SEP 24, 2012 4:21 PM www.newhavenindependent.org Alex Nembhard squeezed the vise grips to break free a rusted bolt on a kid’s bicycle, as he got a fresh start on high school in a...
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Five Myths About Learning
September 19th, 2012 www.eclassroomnews.com Neuroscience offers an exciting glimpse into how the human brain develops and changes over time. And while theories on the brain and its development abound,...
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Education Nation: Why Educators Aren't Sold On Video Games
by Jackie Mader September 24, 2012 http://hechingered.org Video games are increasingly popular learning tools in classrooms, but not all teachers are sold on the benefits. Day two of NBC’s Education...
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Visible Thinking—Core Routines
Core Routines The core routines are a set of seven or so routines that target different types of thinking from across the modules. These routines are easy to get started with and are commonly found in...
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9 Great Educational Apps for Kids and Teens
There are plenty of educational options for your smartphone or tablet if you know where to look I think we all can agree: flinging birds and slicing fruit are not educational afternoon activities....
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Students Stepping Up the Kindness!
Video from KarmaTube Students Stepping Up the Kindness! How amazing would it be to start the first day of school receiving random acts of kindness from your fellow students? Last year, a hundred...
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Building a Positive, Trusting Classroom Environment
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 by Jose Vilson www.edutopia.org Believe it or not, I had a bit of a freak-out before the first day of school. All summer, I had prepared my curriculum, re-thought my lesson plans,...
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Gaming in the Classroom [Infographic]
By Jessica Tirta, Published September 21, 2012 www.business2community.com/infographics Gaming, wikis, blogs, social media, interactive polls and QR codes: just some of the technologies that teachers...
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5 Ways High School Students (and Teachers) are Using Smartphones in the...
From cameras to clickers, mobile phones offer clever features for school By Laura Clark www.tecca.com Many high school teachers — myself included — bristle at the idea of allowing smartphones such as...
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Mary Gannon, Ohio Teacher With No Arms, Instructs And Inspires With Her Feet...
The Huffington Post | By Ron Dicker Posted: 09/27/2012 1:11 pm EDT Updated: 09/27/2012 2:50 pm EDT Mary Gannon instructs and inspires with her feet. She uses her toes as naturally as if they were...
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Why Kids Need Schools to Change
September 21, 2012 | 11:51 AM | By Tina Barseghian http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift The current structure of the school day is obsolete, most would agree. Created during the Industrial Age, the...
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Why Most People Say They’re Addicted to the Internet [INFOGRAPHIC]
February 22, 2012 by Zoe Fox http://mashable.com Are you addicted to the Internet? If so, you’re not alone. Some 61% of people feel addicted to the Internet and are unable to quit browsing, according...
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Report: Schools Should Move from Print to Digital Content by 2017
By Nikhita Venugopal on September 25, 2012 5:00 PM http://blogs.edweek.org A report released Monday by a national education technology group suggests schools switch to digital instructional materials...
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Five Ed-Tech Topics You’d Like to See Covered—and How We Can Help
October 4th, 2012 www.eclassroomnews.com You’ve spoken, and we’re listening. Each year, we survey our readers to find out what ed-tech topics you’d like to learn more about. This year, you’ve told us...
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11 Reasons Every Educator Needs a Video Strategy
Posted on: September 30, 2012, 7:13 am http://stephenslighthouse.com http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/09/11-reasons-every-educator-needs-video-strategy/ Any company, organization, or...
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