Money Matters: 3 Financial Literacy Lessons
The best way to make financial literacy lessons stick is to give students clear, real-life examples that they can relate to.
Why Teachers Are The Sleeping Giant In The Fight For Net Neutrality
The end of net neutrality would put large internet service companies–and those who influence them–in control of information.
Technology Is Now As Much A Part Of Learning As Reading & Writing
The technology students use today will be the worst they ever use. That’s a useful starting point for understanding education technology.
When Students See Themselves As Digital First
Generation ‘Like’: When Students See Themselves As Digital First by Terry Heick Students that have more control than ever over their own identity have, unsurprisingly, lost control of that identity. Coldly, and as a matter of “settings,” they are able to dictate when, how, where, and by whom they are seen. Connectivity has closed the…
Making Technology Transitions Less Scary: 8 Keys To Success
It’s easy to think that implementing a new technology tool is only about making the technology work, but it is so much more.
A Student-Centered BYOT Policy Template For Schools
BYOT Policy is a response to a need for progressive learning tools in 21st century classroom. This is a Student-Centered policy template.
The 20 Most Useful #hashtags In Education
Hashtags in education can help you make valuable connections whether you’re a teacher, principal, or superintendent.
The Pros & Cons Of Children On Social Media
What Are The Pros & Cons Of Children On Social Media? contributed by Jennifer Smith In our social media-charged society, it’s easy to assume that children should not be on sites like Facebook and Twitter. Concerns range from safety to attention span to diminished ‘real life’ social skills to posture, blue light, and other dangers…
6 Ways Social Media Can Change Your Classroom
So how do we incorporate healthy social media use in the classroom? The following Sylvia Duckworth graphic offers some helpful initial ideas.
Podcast Ep. 85: Hyperlinking & Digital Learners Preferences
Do digital learners prefer hyperlinking data sources in an assortment of media forms from a range of media sources?
50 Of The Best Education Accounts On Twitter
Rather than allow one genre to dominate the list, we chose to collect a diverse range of 50 of the best education accounts on Twitter.
Don’t Spend A Penny On Education Technology Until This Is Clear
What impact and effect on student performance can we expect from this education technology and on what do we base that expectation?
End of content
End of content