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Schools must get the basics right before splashing out on technology
For years, schools and education experts have debated whether technology belongs in the classroom. Now the discussion has shifted and even schools that had ... -
What happens when middle schoolers take to Twitter? They become learners
Fully 92 percent of American teenagers go online daily. More than half of them do so several times a day and a quarter are ... -
Want more innovation? Try connecting the dots between engineering and humanities
Sophia Krzys Acord, University of Florida; Kevin S Jones, University of Florida, and Susan D Gillespie, University of Florida _This article is a part ... -
How mobile phones are disrupting teaching and learning in Africa
Gina Porter, Durham University Mobile phones have become ubiquitous in Africa. Among younger users, basic phones are most common. But more pupils are accessing ... -
What Are the Benefits of Using Virtual Reality in K-12 Schools
Virtual reality is one of the biggest trends in education, right alongside makerspaces. However, if you ask the average educator what the benefits of ... -
All You Need to Know About Buying Virtual Reality Headsets, Goggles, and Glasses
With virtual reality being one of the biggest trends to hit edtech in years, educators need to know as much about this technology as ... -
Is social media messing with children’s morals?
Blaire Morgan, University of Birmingham We have all heard complaints that young people are spending too much time online and not enough time in ... -
Fighting online trolls with bots
Saiph Savage, West Virginia University The wonder of internet connectivity can turn into a horror show if the people who use online platforms decide ... -
What cyber charter schools are and why their growth should worry us
Bryan Mann, Pennsylvania State University and David Baker, Pennsylvania State University What President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican sweep of government will mean for ... -
How can we learn to reject fake news in the digital world?
Thomas P. Mackey, SUNY Empire State College and Trudi Jacobson, University at Albany, State University of New York The circulation of fake news through ...
