Tag: edtechchat
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More states moving towards virtual classes for K-12 students
According to KPK12.com, more states are implementing measures that require students to take virtual classes. In 2014, “state virtual schools exist in 26 states as of ... -
7 Ways Technology Is Impacting Modern Education
Technology in the classroom can be so much more and so much better than the stereotypical cell phone going off in the middle of class. With ... -
Digital Storytelling for Younger & Older Learners
By Marisa Constantinides Picture this: …a teacher holding up her laptop or tablet and a circle of children listening to her and following the digital images of ... -
Educational Technologies and Concepts that Every Teacher Should Know: Part III
Click here to read all the posts in this series. While every district, school, and individual classroom operates in its own way, new technologies and education ... -
6 Best Practices for Internal Communication in Public Schools
Written by Eric Walters and Karen Gerberry Internal communication may be more important than many think. 42% of communication is delivered through other people. Whether it ... -
Half of black college students graduate $25,000 in debt
A recent Gallup poll found that in the last 14 years, around half of black college students graduated with student loan debt exceeding $25,000. Only 35 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Diversity at College Level Bolstered by Online Offerings
Each year online learning initiatives becomes less of a fringe movement and more of an incorporated, and accepted, form of education. More than 6.7 million people ... -
6 Strategies for Creating a Nurturing Classroom for Your LGBT Students
As a teacher, odds are that you will have at least one student who is gay or lesbian in your classroom. Regardless of how you feel ...
