Tag: STEM
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The positive connection between games and online learning
By Mitch Weisburgh, cofounder of Games4Ed Game-based learning has the potential to drastically improve the way children are taught. Games have peculiar qualities that let them ... -
(Yet) 5 More Educational Technology Concepts Every Teacher Should Know
In previous articles, I wrote about some emerging educational technologies and technology concepts that every teacher must keep track of to be more effective in the ... -
Education Technologies and Concepts that Every Teacher Should Know: Part I
The Information Era began some decades ago. Since its inception, though, it has dramatically changed the way we educate our children. We live in a world ... -
What fewer women in STEM means for their mental health
Jennifer Drake, University of Toronto “You’re in engineering!?! Wow, you must be super-smart…” It has been over 10 years since I was a first-year engineering undergraduate ... -
Diverse Conversations: MOOCs for University Administration
By Matthew Lynch Massive Open Online Courses are often associated with topics that are normally taught within college classrooms and by college faculty. The untapped potential ... -
Educators: Purchase My Book, A Guide to Effective Leadership Theories
Educational administrators know that leadership requires hundreds of judgments each day that require a sensitivity and understanding of various leadership strategies. Bridging the gap between the ... -
Here’s how screen time is changing the way kids tell stories
Allison S Henward, University of Hawaii Recently, at a child’s birthday party, I overheard a conversation between parents discussing their concern about “screen time.” Phones, computers, ... -
What will Artificial Intelligence Mean for Education?
Is artificial intelligence the next big wave in ed-tech offerings? NPR reports that Pearson, the world’s largest education company, says artificial intelligence is already showing up ... -
Are massive open online classes still the wave of the future?
With a steady stream of news that the price of college is quickly becoming too high for many Americans to afford, an alternative form of higher education ... -
How to Make Math Learning Fun — and Effective
Math has always been known as one of the less-glamorous subjects. Sure, there are people who love the rhythm and reason of mathematical concepts, but average ...
