Author: Matthew Lynch
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The tech divide: An opportunity gap schools must close
By Robert Baker Computer programming is growing at twice the average rate of national job growth according to Code.org —and by 2020 there could be nearly ... -
Computer Science in K-12 Classrooms Needs to Catch Up
It’s estimated that in the next decade the number of computer science jobs in the U.S. will outnumber qualified people by 1 million. That’s 1 million ... -
Student reflection and data collection
**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 ... -
Stereotypes Affect Math Competence in Girls, Research Suggests
Contributed by Daniel Calder While it is clear that women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, there are numerous competing hypotheses, and little consensus, ... -
What eduCLIMBER is getting right about student data use
The Educational Technology market is one of the fastest growing in the world. Investors are scrambling to get a piece of what is an exploding industry ... -
How teachers can use edtech to boost engagement
The kids showing up to Kindergarten classes are much more tech-savvy than their predecessors five years ago. These digital natives are only a little older than the ... -
Do Gamified Language Learning Apps Work?
Note: The following guest post comes to us courtesy of Santiago Montero, founder and director of Spanish Tutor DC. Santiago has spent more than fifteen years ... -
Smart Seating Charts: The Key to Better Student Performance?
Teachers have long known that not every student is perfectly suited to traditional classroom setups, but with budgets tight, doling out individual attention is not always ... -
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 ... -
(Yet) 5 More Educational Technology Concepts Every Teacher Should Know
In previous articles, I wrote about some emerging educational technologies and technology concepts that every teacher must keep track of to be more effective in the ...
