How Analytics Are Transforming the Art of Teaching
New technology is transforming the art of teaching. It is reducing administrative burden and enabling teachers to orchestrate activities more effectively and coach individual students with a precise attention to their needs. In particular, adaptive learning–a teaching method premised on the idea that a curriculum should adapt to each individual–can …
Tech Pioneer Schools
Whether it’s because of cost, implementation challenges, or the fear that something newer and better will rapidly render the investment outdated, educational institutions are not known for being early adopters of technology. Some institutions, however, have pushed forward with initiatives that have broken ground in all facets of education–from classroom …
Bringing the Study Group into the 21st Century
Why exactly are study groups so effective? According to R. Keith Sawyer, a professor of education at Washington University, study groups work because they “provide a way for students to make the lecture notes their own.” Rather than simply reviewing notes in their dorm rooms, students engage in dynamic discussions …
EdTech News Roundup: Proficiency-Based Learning, Facebook in Schools, and How Students Use Technology
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about college students’ technology use, what Facebook does to kids’ brains, and UCLA’s new minor in digital technologies. 1. How Students Use Technology Check out this infographic for a perspective on students’ use of — and dependence on — various forms of …
EdTech News Roundup: Competition for Virtual Students, QR Codes in Higher Ed, and Textbook Rentals on the Kindle
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about competition for virtual students, social media’s place in the classroom, QR codes in higher education, and more. 1. Competing for the Virtual Student As the for-profit sector gets into the virtual school business, public schools focus their attention on attracting online …
EdTech News Roundup: High Stakes Online Testing, Apps to Treat Autism, and Khan Academy’s Future
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read about the future of standardized testing, News Corp.’s future in edtech, and how Khan Academy is changing education. 1. High Stakes Online Testing: Coming Soon As dissatisfaction with “fill in the bubble” standardized tests grows among parents and teachers, the federal government is …
EdTech News Roundup: Wikipedia in Academia, College for Free, and Kids Predict the Future of Technology
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about job help via Twitter, West Virginia’s plans to switch to online textbooks, Wikipedia’s partnerships with educators, and more. Image from eSchoolNews 1. Kids Predict the Future of Technology A recent study found that “kids ages 12 and under are predicting that …
15 EdTech Tweets You May Have Missed in June
With all the product launches, policy news, school contests, giveaways, teacher tips and classroom ideas, it may be difficult to stay on top of valuable edtech tweets. To ensure that you have the best tidbits at your fingertips, we’ll be sharing a roundup of top tweets related to educational technology …
EdTech News Roundup: The Dept. of Ed. Announces New EdTech Initiatives, Liberal Arts Colleges Go Online, and Colleges Turn Away from Mobile Apps
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about mobile websites, the dearth of college-ready teens, and new edtech initiatives from the Department of Education. 1. More Students and More Cuts Mean Tough Choices As enrollment at community colleges increases along with budget cuts, schools are scaling back on some tech …
EdTech News Roundup: New Massive Open Online Courses, Teachers Warm up to EdTech, and Academic Publishing Goes Open Source
In this week’s edtech news roundup, read articles about new ‘Massive Open Online Courses’ at U of Illinois – Springfield, teachers’ increasing affinity for educational technology, and a bill in Oregon expanding online charter schools. 1. Technology Keeps Students Tethered to Parents Longer than Previous Generations With email, Skype, text messaging, …
Subscribe to the blog via RSS