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Teaching Speaking: Creating Well Spoken Students 26 May 2012 | 05:56 am
I attended an Oscar party this year. On the evening of the television show, we all arrived at the hosts’ house and were given an Oscar ballot as we walked in. Each of us marked off our predicted winne...
Twitter for Education? It's Actually a Good Idea | | Desert Rose Design - Chicago, ILDesert Rose Design – Chicago, IL 26 May 2012 | 05:56 am
Many people write off social media when it comes to education. They don’t think that the two can survive hand in hand with each other. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how social media can actually bene...
How summer increases the achievement gap 26 May 2012 | 05:56 am
As I was visiting a school in Delaware last month, an elementary school principal ushered me over to his computer to show me a graph that distressed him. It traced how one of his students, who came fr...
20 Startups Changing The Way We Learn New Languages 26 May 2012 | 05:53 am
Languages tend to stay the same, but the way we learn them is in a state of constant change. With new technology, great ideas, online courses, and an increasingly connected world, there are more new w...
Educators who use technology on their own are more likely to support ed tech 26 May 2012 | 05:53 am
Personal use of technology is more likely to translate into technology use in the classroom, Speak Up survey reveals educators-who-use-technology-on-their-own-are-more-likely-to-support-ed-tech By Mer...
Educational Technology needs to actively engage learners 26 May 2012 | 05:53 am
Free resources for teachers, educational ideas and tips, educational topics, Personal Learning Networks, Project Based Learning, Google, Evernote, Discovery Education and more. Pages * Home * My Favor...
Should we treat addictive web apps like drugs? — Tech News and Analysis 26 May 2012 | 05:53 am
What if Facebookis nothing more than a digital drug dealer and we’re all just junkies? It’s a provocative stance, but it has merit. And as we head toward a future where technology is not just somethin...
Designing Common Core Tests For All Proving a Challenge 26 May 2012 | 04:32 am
Washington Although more students with disabilities than ever are included in state testing programs, the task of giving these students high-quality assessments in the future that measure how adept th...
K-12 private school to open in 2013 25 May 2012 | 06:29 pm
Aiken resident Tracy Brooks has announced a plan to create a K-12 private school that will open in August 2013. Construction on Compass Academy's 53,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin soon....
Full-Time E-Learning Not Seen as Viable Option for Many 4 Feb 2011 | 07:01 pm
Even advocates concede that full- time virtual education might not be a good fit for students with both parents working outside the home.
