Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech
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How Teachers Can Gamify Science
Gamification of all subjects has become increasingly popular in K-12 and higher education. The introduction of games and technology into the classroom provides many ... -
How Teachers Can Gamify Math
Gamification is the process by which game elements, like competition and badges, are used in conjunction with other tasks to increase motivation and engagement. ... -
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Virtual Science Labs: Get More with Fewer Resources
Scientific laboratory courses in most schools suffer from a lack of space and funding needed to provide materials for each student. Even in college ... -
Gamifying Your Social Studies Classroom
Gamifying or gamification is just a supposedly new twist on something that teachers have been using since the stone ages. It is not only ... -
5 Myths About Teaching Kids to Code
Since the digital revolution started, teaching kids how to code has become a growing industry. There are a number of apps, handbooks, tutorials, etc., ... -
Using Smartphones in the Classroom
Today’s students are hard wired with innate abilities to network using technology. By far, their current ‘technology of choice’ is the mobile phone. According ... -
STEM to STEAM: More Than Just a Good Idea
Why Should Schools Transition from STEM to STEAM? The answer is a ‘no brainer.’ Sure, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are basic academic ... -
The Brains of K-12 Students Come Prewired for EdTech
Forget the books. Save your paper and pencils for Art Projects. Generation Z students, born in the late 1990s to the present, have grown ... -
iPads in Education: Tool or Toy?
Findings from a survey of Maine high school students and educators imply that the use of iPads for education purposes is not effective. A whopping 90 ... -
Why Teachers Should Embrace Technology in Their Classrooms
By Matthew Lynch Teachers have a lot on their plate when it comes to measuring achievement. Student success is determined by assessments, graded materials ...