Author: Matthew Lynch
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Low Tech Lessons to Make Your Class Ready for the High Tech World
By Brian Cleary Instructional Coach- Hearthwood Elementary Evergreen School District Underneath the flash and dazzle flowing into classrooms on the currents that feeds 21st-century technology ... -
The Secret to Building Great EdTech Products? Getting Teachers Involved
From as early as calculators and laptops, to as current as SmartBoards and virtual classrooms, EdTech’s entire purpose is to serve students in the best way ... -
Ineffective assessments, part VII: Better cultural and learning understanding
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. Not all students are natural-born test takers. Any educator who has spent even ... -
English Language Learners and Music Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
A professor shares her tuneful tips for helping ELLs learn what to expect from English. Dr. Nancy Drescher is a professor at Minnesota State University in ... -
Ineffective assessments, part VI: More digital access needed
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. All facets of education are being impacted by the rapid evolution of technology ... -
How Virtual Reality is Changing Education
We all know how wildly popular Pokémon GO was when it first launched (and continues to be). With as many as $5.7 million spent daily on ... -
Ineffective assessments, part V: More critical thinking needed
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. Everyone can agree that applied knowledge is crucial to the learning process,, so ... -
Should I grade-skip my gifted child?
Jonathan Wai, Duke University; Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, University of Iowa, and Susan Assouline, University of Iowa The American school system puts students in grades based on ... -
Ineffective assessments, part IV: Greater focus on HOW to obtain knowledge
By Matthew Lynch Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. In this vast digital age, there is more information available ... -
Why the guns-on-campus debate matters for American higher education
Steven J. Friesen, University of Texas at Austin As of Aug. 1, 2016, a new law allows concealed handguns in college and university buildings in Texas. ...
