Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why Did I Become an Education Entrepreneur?
From time to time, during a conversation with a stranger, or new acquaintance, I tell them that I was an educator in a former life. I ... -
Why Cash-Strapped School Districts Should Turn to OER
Open Educational Resources are educational materials that are available online without any copyright restriction. These are a powerful learning tool for every student, but perhaps most ... -
Google Classroom Tip #27: Creating a Digital Classroom
Do you want to create a digital classroom, but don’t have a large budget? What if I told you I could help you create a digital ... -
What Are the Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Learning?
The Internet has, it is fair to say, changed everything. And, yet, the potential for digital learning has not yet been fully realized in America’s classrooms. ... -
Google Classroom Tip #26: Credit & Unit Recovery
Back in the old days, if a student failed a class, they either have to repeat the course in summer or retake during the school year. ... -
Life Before Edtech: Access to Tech Devices
Lately, I have been reminiscing about my early years as a teacher, and how things have changed since then. It has been 17 years since I ... -
Using Amazon Alexa for the Math Classroom
Is it difficult to find fresh ways to sustain your students’ interest in math class, day after day? This is a common complaint among educators who ... -
Google Classroom Tip #25: Differentiated Instruction
To be a successful teacher, you have to be able to differentiate instruction for all of your students. Doing so helps them to reach their academic ... -
Google Classroom Tip #24: Blended Learning
Blended learning is no longer optional for education today. It’s required. The factory model upon which educational processes were founded during the industrial age has long ... -
Google Classroom Tip #23: Digital Annotation
There are numerous uses for digital annotation in an educational setting. It allows students and teachers to label and mark up text, images, songs, websites, videos, ...