Author: Matthew Lynch
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Have You Hacked These Cognitive Tools?
Modern technology offers a plethora of cognitive tools for implementation in your classroom. You’re likely familiar with pedagogical tools and teaching resources, but you may also ... -
How technology helped deliver a taste of victory to a struggling Newark School
This article was written by JACKIE PUGH When Sara Neufeld wrote in The Hechinger Report last year that Newark’s Quitman Street Renew School had the greatest ... -
My College Is Being Blackmailed
**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 ... -
Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa’s higher education crisis
This article was written by Sahal Yacoob and Karen Jacqueline Cloete The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) has decided it is time to speak out about ... -
New partnerships are needed to arrest economic malaise in South Africa
This article was written by Steve Koch South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan presented his 2016 mid-term budget on the back of a crisis in higher education ... -
Are Teachers Playing a Rigged Game?
Teachers in America have a high workload, are expected to transform their students’ lives, and have to navigate a larger—often broken—ecosystem at the same time. In ... -
Digital Doom? 3 Effects of Texting and Tweeting on Students’ Writing Skills
Internet and cell phone cultures have brought a whole new meaning to American slang. Not only are kids these days speaking informally, but now those relaxed ... -
Here’s why kids fall behind in science
Paul Morgan, Pennsylvania State University Globally, the U.S. is at risk of declining economic competitiveness due to its continuing lower levels of educational attainment in science, ... -
10 Ways that Edtech is Transforming Education
Technology has greatly impacted the way we do things—from how we shop for basic necessities to how we conduct business with people around the world. It’s ... -
A Look at Student Rights and What They Mean for Educators
Students are the focus of school operations, but they are also the most vulnerable population within school districts. Students are minors, which gives them the least ...
