In a recent McGraw-Hill Education survey, a staggering 98 percent of students agreed social networking is beneficial to their education. Yet a CDW-G survey indicated only 14 percent of instructors believe there is educational value in using social networking sites.

Pa. partners with PBS, Penn State University to give educators free access to standards-aligned digital media content

Recently, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) formed an education technology initiative to create digital learning resource centers aligned with state standards and connected with student data systems. The goal was to help teachers find free, high-quality educational materials to help them address their students’ learning needs.

“It’s scary, but I’m not here for me. I’m here to give these kids what they need. I know how I hated it when teachers wasted my time.”