Tag: elearning
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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, ... -
Educational Tech: What’s Next?
There is a lot of money tied up in educational technology. In 2012, $600 million was invested by venture firms into ed-tech startups. To put that ... -
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 ... -
This Might Be the Most Important Job Skill for 21st-Century Students—But Too Few Are Learning It
With employers putting more and more emphasis on ‘global empathy,’ here are five keys to empowering students to understand and collaborate with their peers around the ... -
4 ways to get long-term English learners back on track
A guest post by Douglas Chrystall Districts around the country are struggling to teach English language learners (ELLs). An especially challenging subset of ELLs are long-term ... -
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 ... -
Is it OK to spank a misbehaving child once in a while?
Ronald W. Pies, SUNY Upstate Medical University Spanking, or, as it’s formally known, “corporal punishment,” has been much in the news of late. Out on the ... -
Behavior matters: Fostering a successful mindset
**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 ... -
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 ...