Tag: STEM
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Why Virtual Reality has the Potential to Transform Education as We Know It
Virtual reality has been on the radar since Morton Heilig’s Sensorama in the 1950s, and head mounted versions of the technology were even around in the ... -
Using Smartphones in the Classroom
Today’s students are hard wired with innate abilities to network using technology. By far, their current ‘technology of choice’ is the mobile phone. According to Cell ... -
STEM to STEAM: More Than Just a Good Idea
Why Should Schools Transition from STEM to STEAM? The answer is a ‘no brainer.’ Sure, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are basic academic subjects and ... -
The Brains of K-12 Students Come Prewired for EdTech
Forget the books. Save your paper and pencils for Art Projects. Generation Z students, born in the late 1990s to the present, have grown up with ... -
How to Solve 6 of the Biggest Classroom Problems with EdTech
Some of the biggest problems in education occur in the classroom and consequently, are issues that need to be sorted out by teachers. These issues broadly ... -
Apps to keep kids thinking and learning even during school holidays
This article was written by Craig Blewett As the summer holidays draw near in many parts of the world, parents shouldn’t be surprised if kids choose ... -
How EdTech can Increase Student Engagement
Students not paying attention to their teachers is an age-old dilemma. Pre-cell phones, that meant note passing instead of note taking. Today, it’s that type of ... -
Will gamification be the future of education?
The world of gaming has been intertwined with the world of education for a long time. “Johnny’s test scores are suffering because he is up all ... -
What cyber charter schools are and why their growth should worry us
This article was written by Bryan Mann and David Baker What President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican sweep of government will mean for K-12 education priorities ... -
What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!
Can digital media literacy contend with bogus news? This article was written by Chris Berdik When the AP United States history students at Aragon High School ...
