Tag: Edtech
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20 of the Best Virtual Reality Games in Education
As the edtech market explodes, established companies and startups are scrambling to be the first to take advantage of the “next big thing.” For many, that ... -
How to Keep the Humanity in Online Courses
If you have ever taken or considered taking an online course, you are well aware of some of the challenges and criticisms that online courses face. ... -
The Ten Characteristics of Teachers Who Successfully Use EdTech
Technology is changing the landscape of teaching and learning. Textbooks are being phased out, makerspaces are becoming increasingly common, and communication between teachers and students has ... -
What Are the Drawbacks of Using Virtual Reality in K-12 Schools?
Virtual reality is a hot topic in K-12 education, and many futurists are calling it the next big thing in edtech. In response to this, we ... -
10 Apps to Help Students With Their Social Studies Homework
Social studies homework can be boring when it only consists of reading a textbook. It can also be boring and long when students are required to ... -
Edtech’s Ideal User Interface Requires More Than Simplicity
Most discussions regarding the development of educational technology boil down to one key factor: How easy is it to use? Simplicity is often the name of ... -
Districts Need To Set Up Wi-Fi for Students in Public Housing
Students who live in poverty are among the most at-risk students in the public school system. There is extensive research to show that students from low-income ... -
How EdTech Can Be Used to Alleviate Inequalities in the Classroom
As technology becomes more accessible to more students, thanks to schools investing in more 1 to 1 initiatives, it becomes important to recognize the ways in ... -
How Virtual Reality Could Change the Way Students Learn
Virtual Reality (VR) is changing the way people see the future. As with video games emerging into the classroom in the early 2000s, this new technology ... -
The A-Z of Education Blogs: Letters TH-Y
In this multi-part series, we are profiling the best of the best education blogs, in alphabetical order. In the previous article, I introduced letters TE and ...