Author: Matthew Lynch
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How Edtech Is Transforming Executive Education
Educational technology has been disrupting traditional instructional practices in executive education, and for good reason. Learning was once the exclusive domain of schools and universities, especially ... -
How to Give Your Child Choices
It’s important for parents to give children age-appropriate choices, even at a very young age. This is true for a number of reasons: Making choices help ... -
Pass or Fail: Strategies for Managing Poor Academic Performance
In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: How Families Can Help
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
8 Must-Have Middle School Apps and Tools
The middle school years have a tremendous influence on future academic success. This is why it is important to implement the best teaching strategies possible to ... -
How Can You Take the Distance Out of Distance Learning?
Distance learning has provided thousands of students the chance to increase their knowledge on a chosen subject in an accessible and flexible way. During the fall ... -
If You Really Want to Design Useful Edtech, Start with Students
All instruction begins with students. Educators call this student-centered learning, and if you’re going to design a useful edtech product, you’ll start with students, too. This ... -
It Takes a “Hero” to Remake a School’s Culture
Growing tired of having to regularly address some students’ less than responsible behavior, like constant lateness or cutting of class, staff at Valley High School in ... -
How to Write a Research Proposal
As a professor of education, one of my favorite courses to teach was “Introduction to Education Research.” The primary purpose of this course is to introduce ... -
What Education Leaders Look for in Edtech Product Validation
A lot of considerations go into building an edtech product. The best edtech products utilize adaptive branching, engage students, and collect learning data. That requires you ...