The Education & Workforce Committee has released some statistics on school choice, and some of them are quite surprising, including: 31 states allow full-time online eLearning schools, with 275,000 students enrolled in 2011-2012 Nearly 70% of school districts now offer blended learning programs Homeschooled students are up a telling 74%, to over two million. The…
Using twitter in the classroom is great–if you’ve got the bandwidth, apps, and hardware. And if students have signed Acceptable Use Policies on file. And so on. Here’s another idea for those who may lack any of the above–or maybe do use the real deal but want to follow that up with the best door in the…
What To Know About Violence In Video Games For years, many of the best video games have been violent. Over a decade ago, games like Dishonored, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, Grand Theft Auto IV, Deus Ex, Hitman, The Walking Dead, Mass Effect, Planetside, Call of Duty, Torchlight II, Max Payne 3 and others almost all…
This chart from Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey clarifies some of the other differences between differentiation and personalized learning.
Here is a new list of 36 additional ideas to help leverage the power of these smartphones in the classroom.
PBL acts both as a curriculum and instruction tool, as well as a new way for students to think about school.
Guide: How To Google Search By Reading Level by TeachThought Staff Update: This feature has been (either temporarily or permanently) removed by Google. We will update this post if that changes. In the meantime, check out How To Google Search by Date for smarter search results. Digital media have changed almost everything about reading—from multimodal…
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Although it’s common for professionals to decide they want to earn an MBA after spending a few years in the workforce, some people know they want that credential from the beginning of their academic careers. In either case, coming into the MBA program with a rudimentary background in business concepts and principles ensures you have…
The Most Popular Standardized Tests Being Used In Education Today Once, the ACT and SAT were big factors in determining whether or not you’d get into the school of your choice, but today schools are moving away from these tests, in large part because research has shown that they aren’t reliable indicators of how successful students will…
Maybe you don’t have time to sit down and sift through the latest education blogs for ideas and inspiration. If the thought of trying to carve out more hours in your day leaves you feeling overwhelmed, this list is for you. See also 50 Of The Best Podcasts For High School Students Podcasts are a…
Even though older adults might still carry a negative association with video game consoles and devices, today’s technology is vastly different than it was 20 years ago. Apps have exploded on the scene, and while there are plenty of time wasting games available on the market, today’s offerings also include a wide range of affordable…
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