Author: Matthew Lynch
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The Many Benefits of STEM Education
If you’re concerned that STEM is taking up too much classroom time, consider this: STEM permeates the curriculum in ways subjects taught in isolation can’t. STEM ... -
Edtech Podcasting for Teachers and Students
Anyone who ever has taught in a classroom will eventually come to the same conclusion: there’s not enough of me to go around! Teachers are trying ... -
Not All Students Enjoy Narrative Writing from Gamification and Here’s Why
You may hear from parents and other critics that there’s no time for playing games in the classroom. Teachers have little time to advocate for game-playing ... -
Make Your School Safer with Technology
Since 2002, law enforcement officers have trained communities across America in ADD (Avoid, Deny, Defend) responses to active threat situations. The training is useful and practical. ... -
Micro-credentialing Works and Here’s Why
Back in the day, scouts were eager to earn merit badges. Sure, those embroidered patches looked cool, but they meant something more. They told everyone you ... -
Why You Must Ask about Cyber-security
Technology, they said, would make our lives easier. In some respects, it has. In others, technology has created challenges that schools and communities must address. One ... -
Your Children: the New Personal Identity Target
Remember the Seinfeld episode that established this $50 dare? Eat an eggroll off a stranger’s plate. Don’t say anything to the people at the table. Eat ... -
Back On Track with Credit Recovery
The path toward high school graduation is an obvious one. Earn the credits you need in each subject area, graduate, and move on. There are plenty ... -
The Future of Teacher Professional Development
We’ve all been there. We’ve sat in school libraries and cafeterias for the endless parade called professional development. The newest teachers sat at the front of ... -
Go Ahead, Blame Your Principal for the Data Breach
Last year a principal in the Chicago Public Schools made a mistake that would alter his career trajectory. He revealed confidential student information and personnel data ...
