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Want Technology-Literate Students? Start with Their Parents
Teachers, understandably, often focus on their students. And wise teachers recognize that their students will need to be technology-literate in order the succeed in ... -
Balancing Screen Time with Mindfulness
Parents and teachers want what is best for children—but the proliferation of digital learning tools makes it a bit hard to determine what exactly ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assistive Technology to Help a Student with Asperger’s Syndrome Succeed Academically
Students diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome face unique challenges when they enter the classroom. This condition is considered to be a form of high-functioning autism ... -
Assistive Technology to Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Succeed Academically
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience a variety of symptoms that can cause challenges in the classroom. Most of them will have ... -
Using Digital Tools to Handle Challenging Behavior Issues
Almost every teacher struggles with managing inappropriate behavior in the classroom. To some, it can feel like trying to play whack-a-mole: the teacher is ... -
Assistive Technology to Help Students with Learning Disabilities Succeed Academically
Learning disabilities can affect students in a variety of ways, ranging from difficulty with reading to struggles with basic math problems. These issues can ... -
Reconceptualizing Homework in the Digital Age
Pretty soon, students will need to find a new excuse other than the proverbial, “the dog ate my homework.” After all, most dogs don’t ...
