Monthly Archives: February 2016
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Knomadix Transforms Static Content into Dynamic Digital Lessons
(Plano, TX) February 2, 2016 – At this week’s TCEA 2016 Convention & Exposition, Knomadix introduces a customizable, interactive learning platform that converts static content such as PDFs and videos into ... -
Teachers: 10 ways to make money this summer
By Katie Parsons of Mumbling Mommy Teachers who are on a traditional school calendar have summers off. Of course, as these teachers know, that time isn’t ... -
Odysseyware creates Texas-specific test prep courses
Courses meet TEKS standard and include STAAR and EOC evaluations (CHANDLER, Ariz.) August 06, 2015 – As part of Odysseyware’s commitment to provide educators and ... -
Let’s face it: gender bias in academia is for real
Cynthia Leifer, Cornell University; Hadas Kress-Gazit, Cornell University; Kim Weeden, Cornell University; Marjolein C H van der Meulen, Cornell University; Paulette Clancy, Cornell University, and Sharon ... -
Google donates 25,000 laptops to refugees
Earlier this week, Google.org announced a $5.3 million grant to a German nonprofit organization that provides technology and education for refugees, according to the Huffington Post. ... -
Closing the School to Prison Pipeline
Sadly, over half of black young men who attend urban high schools do not earn a diploma. Of the dropouts, nearly 60 percent will go to ... -
Sex ed for kindergartners proposed in Arizona
Should sex education be taught to kindergartners? One Arizona lawmaker thinks so. Representative and Democrat Juan Mendez is proposing the legislation–for the fourth year in a ... -
6 Ways to Reform Teacher Education
As contemporary K-12 students change their learning styles and expectations for their educations, teachers need to change too. More specifically, the education that teachers receive needs ... -
4 Ways School Administrators Can Discover Their Unique Leadership Style
Each administrator has his own unique personality traits. So as can be expected, some leadership styles will appeal more to some school administrators than others. The ... -
Eliminating tests through continual assessment
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ...