Tag: Edtech
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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 online “almost ... -
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 of The ... -
Sexism in video gaming is just another form of bullying
Michael Kasumovic, UNSW and Jeff Kuznekoff, Miami University Many people have experienced harassment or bullying online. However, the victims of such harassment are disproportionately women. Women ... -
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 smartphones that ... -
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 using VR ... -
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 the “real ... -
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 that instead ... -
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 K-12 education ... -
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 social media ... -
What is Digital Literacy?
Every educator is familiar with the concept of literacy—the ability to read and write. A person who is illiterate, who cannot read or write, will inevitably ...
