Author: Matthew Lynch
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The Ever-Expanding List of Online Degree Options
When online education began, students had access to precious few degree programs. Typically, only classes that required little communication and less hands-on training were candidates for ... -
11 Amazing Tools and Games That Teach Kids to Code
Parents and educators across the country understand the importance of teaching kids how to code. Not only can it help them learn valuable skills that they ... -
The Edvocate’s 2017 EdTech 10: A Ranking of Global Edtech Companies
Every day, technology innovations transform the way people learn and how educators teach. In the last few years, the edtech field has attracted a lot of ... -
Pass or Fail: Mentoring To End Social Promotion and Retention
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 ... -
15 Best Social Studies Websites for Teachers
Social studies class can be boring when it only consists of reading a textbook. It can also be boring and long when students are required to ... -
10 Virtual Tools for the Math Classroom
It is no secret that many students are not passionate about math. Students feel disconnected from what is taught in class, unsure of the benefits of ... -
Why Professors Shouldn’t Ban Smartphones
As smartphones have become more common, educators have struggled with the question of what to do with smartphones in the classroom. For K-12 educators, the answer ... -
10 Edtech Tools for the Flipped Classroom
The traditional model of teachers lecturing in the classroom and students completing practice and homework on their own is changing. Instead, students are learning on their ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: A Grim Beginning and a Bleak Future
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 ... -
11 Edtech Tools That Make Formative Assessment a Breeze
Formative assessment is a chance for teachers to put their creative and evaluative skills to the test. Formative assessment occurs during a learning situation. For example, ...
