Tag: Edtech
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Custom Assessments Allow Teachers to Easily Blend Cross-Curricular Concepts
Kids Discover Online users of the science and social studies curriculum can now design their own homework and assessments within the platform. Just in time for ... -
K-12 Online Learning as a Life Skill
Online learning is more than a fad. The facts are staggering: According to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, there are nearly 1.9 million K-12 ... -
Performance Matters Premieres Episode 3 of Salon Series Exploring Educator Viewpoints on Personalized Professional Learning
Sandy, Utah — Aug. 16, 2016 — In a nationwide survey, more than 500 principals and teachers indicated that trust and respect are vital to a ... -
Service-Learning Develops Character in Students
By Michele Pitman, CEO of intelliVOL Educating the whole child and developing character goes beyond the core subjects being taught each day. Many school districts recognize ... -
We aspire to be Finland, but we’re not even close
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
Planning the Perfect Teaching Portfolio
The requirement for content knowledge versus education methods is a current debate in teacher education. Many argue that with a sufficient knowledge base, anyone can teach. ... -
Discrimination of Sexual Orientation: What You Need to Know About LGBT Discrimination in K-12
Are you aware of the shifts in sexual discrimination occurring in K-12 school systems? Each day students are facing discrimination due to their sexual orientation. This ... -
Cheating and Technology – Unethical Indifference
Academic dishonesty is nothing new. As long as there have been homework assignments and tests, there have been cheaters. The way that cheating looks has changed ... -
What Makes 5th-Graders Dig Deeply into Texts?
An information and technology literacy specialist shares how a combination of digital and print resources helped him and his students. By Josh Jackson Fifth-graders can sometimes ... -
Attributes of an Effective Teacher, Part 1: What You Need To Be
Are you called to be a teacher? Taking some time to look over the important qualities that a teacher should possess and thinking about how much ...