Tag: STEM
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Involving Everyone in Educational Technology Initiatives
When implementing an effective educational technology program, it is crucial to have all parties at the table. All segments of education of have been guilty of ... -
Driven to distraction: bringing your own device to school could hinder learning
Jason M Lodge, Griffith University With technology becoming cheaper, more powerful and more mobile, a new trend in education is emerging – bring your own device ... -
Should MOOCs be used as credit for high school?
Jason M Lodge, University of Melbourne and Anna Dabrowski, University of Melbourne Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are moving beyond the hype they generated in 2012. ... -
Fostering Responsible Digital Citizenship
Anytime we are online we leave a trail of information. We leave some of this behind intentionally. But, some of the information is collected without our ... -
Using Infographic Creation Tools in the Classroom
The next time you need to evaluate what students have learned about a subject, ask them to create an infographic. When students take the information they ... -
Bring or buy: would you let your child take their tablet to school?
Peter Twining, The Open University As schools struggle with shortfalls in their digital technology budgets and as teachers see how much parents spend on laptops and ... -
School Communication Made Easy with Remind
Teachers struggle to connect with parents. Parents struggle to keep up with everything their kids have going on at school. In the past teachers have had ... -
Instantly Assess Student Learning With Socrative
Assessing what students are learning is a prerequisite for their academic success. Technology now makes assessment easier by allowing it to be done in real time. ... -
Micro-Scholarships a New Funding Source for College
The new trend for college financing seems to be micro-scholarships. These are small amounts that of college funding that students can earn over their high school ... -
Buses with Broadband: The Key to Expanding Internet Access
While flipped classrooms and iPads for every student are fantastic ideas to increase educational opportunities, implementing these ideas in rural and low-income school districts presents challenges. ...
