Tag: Technology
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How LRM is transforming teaching and learning
Behind every successful adult is at least one person who pushed him or her to greatness. If you ask some of the world’s highest achievers what ... -
The positive connection between games and online learning
By Mitch Weisburgh, cofounder of Games4Ed Game-based learning has the potential to drastically improve the way children are taught. Games have peculiar qualities that let them ... -
Lingo Jingo awarded prestigious English Language Learner grant
New funding allows the company to offer pilots of its WIDA- and Common Core-aligned language-acquisition solution to a limited number of schools (San Francisco, CA) November ... -
Classroom Technology: Does it Really Make a Difference?
Public school teachers have a lot on their plate when it comes to measuring achievement. Student success is determined through assessments, graded materials and even technological ... -
Energizing the collaborative classroom
How tech tools can help teachers peak into the thinking and learning of even their shyest students. By Dr. Sheryl Abshire I am in my 41st ... -
Adult Education Falls Short
**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 ... -
Technology and Graduation Rate: A Direct Correlation
There is a lot of talk out there about ways to raise the graduation rate. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan proudly wore #80 in the ... -
How Community Engagement Helped One Superintendent Win Passage of a $67.5 Million Bond
A guest post by Scot Graden After voters had rejected two bond measures, Saline Area Schools used online surveys and a virtual listening station to give ... -
Full involvement learning: A Jedi toolbox for the teaching of tomorrow
A guest column by Lucien Vattel For too long, educators have focused on “what we learn” over “how we learn.” To unlock an understanding of how ... -
Schools Should Shout Their Success Stories from the Rooftops
Consumer and social media are adept at sharing negative news about education. Here’s how administrators and teachers can get the good news out there, too. ...