Teachers
Educators Must Believe in and Advocate for Their Students
Advocates are people who stand up for, speak for, and work to enhance the lives of those who are not able or not yet able, to speak for themselves. Sometimes ...
Educational Leadership
School Districts Should Take the Lead in Eradicating Student Homelessness
No matter where you are from, what race your, or what religion you practice, at the center of it all, you are a human being, and ...
Higher Education
How Comparing Grades Can Stunt Your Intellectual Development
We all know the feeling, you work hard to prepare for an exam, craft the perfect essay, or develop the perfect project, and now its time ...
Edtech & Innovation
7 Benefits of STEM Education
STEM education in the U.S. is increasing in popularity—more schools are implementing STEM learning into their curriculum and making it an integral part of what they teach. In this article, ...
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The 2019 Tech Edvocate Awards Will Start Accepting Nominations on May 1, 2019
The education market is currently worth around $5 trillion globally, and it is forecasted that edtech investment alone will reach $252 billion by the year 2020. This growing investment into edtech start-ups has created some exciting changes in the world of education. Naturally, with increasing capital, the number of edtech companies, products, and thought leaders ...Children in Foster Care Deserve Better Educational Outcomes
Tiffany Haddish, the breakout comedic star of 2018, often uses the pain and abuse that she endured as a result of being in and out of the foster care system as material for her comedy routines. She found a way to use comedy as a form of therapy, and her willingness to be open and ...How to Help Teachers Conquer Their Fear of Robots
An education professor explains that, with coaching and student-included PD, educators no longer worry about teaching with (or breaking!) high-tech tools. By Steve Coxon, PhD We’ve all sat through meaningless professional development (PD). Whether it’s provided by someone so far removed from the classroom that they can’t relate to the demands today’s teachers face, or ...Education Customized to Your Genome is Coming, But I Don’t Know How I Feel About It
As an avid reader, I pride myself on staying abreast of the latest advances in every human endeavor, especially education. So when I read a magazine article that discussed how researchers are using genetic data from students to personalize their education, my curiosity was piqued. However, at the same time, the ethical implications of using ...School Districts Should Take the Lead in Eradicating Student Homelessness
No matter where you are from, what race your, or what religion you practice, at the center of it all, you are a human being, and an essential part of the human race. Despite our best efforts we sometimes fall on hard times and end up without a stable place to stay. In societies eyes, ...
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