Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why “anti-tech” teachers irk me
**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 ... -
3 Ways Mobile Technology Boosts Instruction
The conversation about the benefits of mobile technology is often centered on students. What do students get out of adopting mobile technology? But shouldn’t there also ... -
Teachers: How to Use Google Drive
By Catlin Tucker For teachers who are just getting started with Google, Google Drive can be intimidating! In preparation for a Google training, I’ve put together ... -
America’s Nobel success is the story of immigrants
This article was written by Adil Najam If it were not for Bob Dylan – the singer, songwriter and now Nobel laureate – 2016 would have ... -
The 5 Obstacles You Must Overcome As a Tech-Savvy Educator
As amazing an impact as technology can have on education, modern digital resources are unfortunately far from evenly available. Do you know what technological poverty can ... -
Why the baby brain can learn two languages at the same time
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, University of Washington Any adult who has attempted to learn a foreign language can attest to how difficult and confusing it can be. ... -
More schools are online than ever before – but it’s far from perfect
Latest CoSN survey measures how far technology has spread This article was written by NICHOLE DOBO To take full advantage of all the internet has to ... -
When Trump proposed a wall and California tore one down
Prop 58 bilingual, dual-language programs improve education prospects for all kids. Next stop: finding teachers This article was written by PATRICIA GÁNDARA As the election results ... -
Free higher education won’t magically improve access
This article was written by P. Pratap Kumar Many academics, including myself, have explored why free higher education is not economically viable in South Africa. Money is ... -
Keeping girls at school may reduce teenage pregnancy and STIs – but sex education doesn’t
This article was written by Amanda Mason-Jones Worldwide, more than 65m adolescent girls have no access to school. And it’s not just poorer countries that suffer from ...
