Author: Matthew Lynch
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Using Video Games to Prepare Students for High Stakes Exams
Within the last few years, national SAT scores have inexplicably dropped. This drop has led to test-prep course providers releasing a variety of new strategies to ... -
Learning Takes to the Skies: How to Use Drones in the Classroom
Education is a unique and ever-changing field. While the goal of teaching remains the same as it always has–to instill students with the necessary knowledge and ... -
Harnessing the Power and Promise of Edtech
Technology in the classroom is more than just a trend—it offers countless benefits for both students and educators. Edtech can increase student engagement, foster collaboration, help ... -
What Do Early Childhood Teachers Want from EdTech?
Many people mistakenly think that educational technology–or technology of any kind–has no place in the early or pre-elementary classroom. It is a misconception that technology cannot ... -
How to Enhance Lessons with Google HyperDocs
In the twenty-first century classroom, learning is no longer teacher-directed. Students are beginning to feel more ownership for their learning, allowing them to interact with course ... -
Google Classroom in the School Library
Many teachers have already discovered that Google Classroom is an amazing organizational tool: it allows you to design, distribute, assess, and organize a variety of assignments ... -
So You Want to Become a Google Certified Trainer? Here’s How.
Do you enjoy helping others? Are you passionate about edtech? Do you consider yourself a Google tools expert? If you answered, “Yes,” becoming a Google Certified ... -
Best Practices for Gamification in Schools
In education, “gamification” refers to using elements of game play (such as rules, competition, and point scoring) as a teaching tool that increases student engagement and ... -
Why College Professors Still Struggle with Edtech
Some striking recent statistics indicate that while 92% of educators say that they would like to use more edtech in their classroom in the future (because ... -
5 Ways to Use Digital Badges in the Classroom
When you hear the word “badges,” you might think of the merit badges collected by Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Similarly, digital badges award students for ...
