EdTech & Innovation
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Classroom Internet Use: Limiting Distractions with Teacher Control
Since the big push for 1-to-1 iPads in classrooms started, educators have looked for the best ways to incorporate cutting-edge customized learning but narrow ... -
How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Merryn McKinnon, Australian National University There have been myriad promises made by the major political parties over the years focused on funding programs aimed ... -
Want to inspire kids to learn STEM? Get them to build a robot
Heather Handley The music is pumping, the crowd is cheering and people are dancing. This is science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), but not ... -
Teachers: Make The Internet Work For You
The World Wide Web can be a powerful tool for educators. The Internet is thick with informational resources, sample demonstrations, and primary source sites. ... -
Beyond the shine : Finding the technology in the standard
**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 ... -
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Understanding the Teacher Shortage Crisis and the Solutions to Fix it
By Keith Lockwood According to numerous sources, America is experiencing a nationwide teacher shortage that will undoubtedly escalate to a crisis within the next ... -
Here’s why immigrant students perform poorly
Molly McManus, University of Texas at Austin Immigrant students in the United States consistently perform worse academically than nonimmigrant students. This achievement gap is ... -
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Instead of textbooks, why not pay teachers for content?
By Brandon Wilmarth As an English teacher in Oklahoma’s Moore Public Schools, I was recruited by some textbook providers to help them create content. ... -
There’s a new addiction on campus: Problematic Internet Use (PIU)
Susan M. Snyder, Georgia State University; Jennifer E. O’Brien, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and Wen Li, University of North Carolina – ... -
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 ...