Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why Digital Publishing is the Future of Education
Open educational resources may just be the best part of the edtech revolution: the ability to solve so many different problems in the field of education ... -
Empowering Teachers with Learning Analytics
There is no doubt but that big data is better data; the only question is how best to apply this insight into the classroom. There are ... -
Technology Addiction: Concern, Debates, and Finding Balance
Studies show that teenagers are spending more than one-third of their days using technology, amounting to nearly nine hours on average. But is this merely an ... -
Should Personalized Learning Replace Testing?
Over the last several years, standardized testing in the United States has increased dramatically. These tests are intended to objectively measure student achievement and ensure that ... -
Don’t Get Used: Make Edtech Companies Deliver on Their Promises
Most educators have done it. They bought an edtech product from a company, only to discover that the product didn’t work the way the company promised. ... -
How to Keep Digital Tools from Gathering Dust
If you visit the classroom of a veteran teacher, you are likely to see some materials languishing in obscurity. Whether it is math manipulatives or old ... -
How to Use Tech to Develop Lifelong Learners
Wise educators know that their goal is not only to teach students the content for their particular course of study but also to help students become ... -
Sometimes the Best Tech is No Tech
The story is told that, in the early days of space exploration, NASA spent millions to develop a pen that could write in zero gravity. Until ... -
Edtech Should Complement Good Pedagogy, Not Attempt to Replace It
The newest generation of edtech is downright amazing; it’s no wonder that various education stakeholders might be a little excited about its potential to transform education. ... -
Can There Be Too Much Connectivity Between Parents and Children?
If you’ve seen the headlines about the recent trend of parents attending their children’s job interviews, you have probably wondered if our culture of helicopter parenting ...