Tag: STEM
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Brain training games won’t help children do better at school
This article was written by Emma Blakey, University of Sheffield There has been a big increase recently in the number of computerised “brain training” programs marketed at ... -
Five studies find online courses are not working well at community colleges
Newest California study finds students are 11% less likely to pass an online version of the same class. This article was written by JILL BARSHAY Here’s an ... -
Cut through the clutter: One start-up offers a method for rating education technology
This article was written by NICHOLE DOBO A start-up company built around the idea of crowd-sourcing reviews for software provides a source of information for educators. But ... -
Technology lets students ‘flip’ the field trip
North Carolina museum’s “flipped field trip” lets high school students share art creation virtually This article was written by CHRIS BERDIK Last spring, crowds of teenagers ... -
Can public schools replicate the Mooresville model for digital learning success? Former superintendent Mark Edwards says they can
This article was written by Jamie Martines Mooresville Graded School District, near Charlotte, North Carolina, has become a national leader over the last decade in using ... -
Kids code their own 3D creations with new blocks-based design program
This article was written by Chris Berdik On a recent Saturday at Einstein’s Workshop, a maker space outside Boston, boisterous kids were busy with Legos, mini motors ... -
Online education: can we bridge the digital divide?
This article was written by Tim Pitman FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: We continue our series on the rise of online and blended learning and how free online ... -
Reboot ICT teacher training to halt the computing brain drain
This article was written by David Grover The shortage of computing experts in Australian schools has serious implications for our future as a player in the knowledge ... -
California’s Aspire charter network gets a blended-learning boost from Silicon Schools Fund
This article was written by Nichole Dobo A California-based charter school network has been an early but careful pioneer in blended learning, and now its leaders ... -
Brain-training apps just make you better at playing games
This article was written by Jordan Gaines Lewis I’m not old by any means, but I’ve become a little more forgetful lately. This morning I poured myself ...
