The future of Gamificationi - 6 views
Plate tectonics is one of the more difficult science concepts to have a lab in. However, it's not necessary to have labs in every topic. Labs, beyond elementary school, are really for understandi...
Report Dissects the Data on Underrepresented Students in STEM - 4 views
Here are my remarks on the recommendations. 1. Definitely improve training and support for science and math teachers. Change the way education colleges prepare these people. 2. Definitely expand...
Teaching in "Culture of Fear, Intimidation and Retaliation" - 6 views
URLs: quoted article: http://www.educationnews.org/ednews_today/159157.html originally published in http://npe.educationnews.org/Review/Essays/v7n7.htm (with appendices containing many further links)
Shared Tools for Teachers - 4 views
_As part of the Top 100 Tools activity that I run, I analysed the way people are using their online social networks, and it so much more than just for having fun with friends, people are using them...
Duncan's equity commission and the 'rising tide' of avarice, hostility, testing - 3 views
I agree ~ and the lessons and sharp reminders in the article are not just for K-12
As digital divide widens, many can't afford access to information New study reports tha... - 3 views
As digital divide widens, many can't afford access to information New study reports that 38 % of lower-income parents don't know what an app is http://www.myfoxspokane.com/news/kcpq-app-gap-separa...
More Wireless Broadband Is What Consumers Want, U.S. Needs to Close the Digital Divide - 3 views
I will look for another reference.
FCC Chairman Proposes Changes to Phone Subsidy System - 2 views
By AMY SCHATZ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203388804576614843087697746.html?mod=googlenews_wsj WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said T...
Infographic , Online Education - 4 views
Original textual version: http://www.onlineeducation.net/2011/06/10/how-the-internet-is-revolutionizing-education , with link to the original infographic: http://www.onlineeducation.net/internet-re...
Bridging the Digital Divide - 2 views
Barriers and Bridges to Digital Inclusion Now that we're in the second decade of the new millennium, how is digital access changing, and what are the implications for schools? Digital Literacy i...
Riding the Curve of Technology - 2 views
I have been traveling to various groups, trying to get some synchronicity in their talking points.. and I hope that others will join me to help change the outreach to the unwashed, uninterested and...
Unique languages, universal patterns - 1 views
MIT linguist reveals how modern English resembles Old Japanese, and other surprising convergences between far-flung tongues. Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office February 22, 2012 Shigeru Miyagawa, ...
CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards - 3 views
I see this development as good and bad. Firstly, what will CS replace in current curricula? You cannot add something without giving up something else. That said, CS has the benefit of teaching e...
Reauthorization of ESEA - 1 views
By Alyson Klein A long-stalled, bipartisan rewrite of the widely-disparaged No Child Left Behind Act approved by the Senate education committee on Thursday faces steep political hurdles, with opp...
Personalized Learning - 3 views
http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/Infographic_PersonalizedLearning2012.pdf ( Infograph) Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey - K-12 Students and Parents Connects the Dots with Digital ...
You Can't Afford Apple's Education Revolution - 3 views
Apple is picking low-hanging fruit, as usual, and making a nice profit at the same time. Will they remain an isolated provider of online texts for iPads at high prices, or will they move to expand...
A test for politicians on education (with cheat sheet) - 1 views
By Valerie Strauss Here are questions that education historian Diane Ravitch posed to politicans who make education policy. Ravitch, a research professor at New York University, is the author of nu...
Fun Infographic on Social Media Use - 1 views
http://edudemic.com/2011/06/better-grades-social-media/
LOW COST INTERNET and computer offer from COMCAST through the FCC - 3 views
Low cost computer is available though this program for about 150,00
Cell Phones - Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? by Thomas - 5 views
Cell Phones - Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? by Thomas Needless to say, the general consensus regarding cell phones and schools is that the two simply do not mix. However, ...