by Sarah Green | Feb 20, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Helping kids get better at math is a struggle for many teachers and parents, not to mention the students themselves. However, it seems like there might be a secret weapon that most of us didn’t expect: physical activity. A study from the University of Copenhagen has...
by Sarah Green | Feb 17, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Imagine a world where high school and college students are processing rubber, converting crude oil into jetpacks, and even doing complex chemical experiments that are hard for Ph.D’s to manage in their labs. And imagine that’s all being done by playing a video game. A...
by Sarah Green | Feb 15, 2017 | Student Issues
Ability grouping and acceleration have long been hot-button issues in the education world, with advocates on both sides of the issue making strong points for their view. However, a new study from Northwestern University indicates that schools should use both ability...
by Sarah Green | Feb 13, 2017 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Snapchat, the image messaging app created by a pair of Stanford University students, is one of the “Millennial” tools that is the subject of constant derision. It’s designed specifically for selfies and with the intention of impermanence, so it’s alleged to be shallow...
by Sarah Green | Feb 6, 2017 | News
Education technology, or edtech, is a pretty big business these days, but it had more humble origins. In the beginning, teachers were simply talking to each other about the best hardware and software that they had found. But now that school districts are getting in on...
