Tag: Edtech
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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 at increasing ... -
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 as you ... -
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 posts are ... -
Research Shows That 1:1, Teacher-Led Classrooms Increase Student Engagement
Today’s technology can naturally fit with the nature of the classroom, help with collaboration and sharing, and assist peer review. By Bradley Heilman Humans are inherently ... -
Public universities are under threat – not just by outside reformers
Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University A new documentary, “Starving the Beast,” recently examined the state of public higher education. Directed by Austin-based award-winning documentarian Steve Mims, ... -
Computer-based learning programs show promise
A Southeast D.C. school with a homeless student population of nearly one-third is making news with the success it is seeing with a computer-based learning initiative. ... -
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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. It was ... -
Are School Shootings in the Back of the Minds of Youth?
By Carol Miller I work in a small rural school district as a school counselor. Lansing, NY is a great place to raise children. It’s peaceful, ... -
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 and even ... -
Science achievement gaps start early – in kindergarten
F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The annual back-to-school season is filled with high hopes for making new friends, meeting new teachers – and, ...
