classroom technology

With the new school season, teachers are experimenting with ways to engage kids better. And parents are always looking to avoid the "pulling-out-the-hair" moments with homework. Of course, what both groups want is to make sure the kids understand the concepts and demonstrate in real-life.
Figure 2: It's easy and practical to annotate over a scanned textbook, in this case for reading instruction Keep equipment
From K-12 through higher-ed, more tools and platforms are now churning out more highly detailed data than ever. Because of this new data, research is a more valuable and desirable tool than ever.
This is what we signed up for when we chose higher education as our vocation. Let's listen, really listen, to our students and consider their search for meaning. What is their gathering storm? What do they know that we have missed, our senses dulled by so many things?
I am not talking about the much-hyped massive open online courses. I am talking about a complete transformation of the way teaching is done, with the computer taking the role of the lecturer, the teacher becoming a coach, and students taking responsibility for their own learning.
This can be done by making classrooms much more student-centered than ever before. We, as facilitators, can broach broad
Despite the endless partisan gridlock in Washington, a groundbreaking vote by the Federal Communications Commission to restructure how it spends taxes on mobile phones will make a real difference in America's public schools.
There are lots of conversations about technology in the classroom, most of them inconclusive. But with all the chunter, about
If you take a peek inside a college students' backpack, in many cases you will find that smartphones, tablets, portable computers and e-readers have long since replaced more traditional essentials such as notebooks, pencils and textbooks.
Technology is evolving exponentially and is being used for far more than simply keeping in touch with friends and family on Facebook. It is revolutionizing every aspect of our lives.
Textbooks Move from Print to Pixels The Cost Conundrum: Choices and Compromises According to the Wakefield survey results
Technology in today's classrooms is capable of delivering a personalized learning experience for every student, whether struggling or advanced. These nimble technologies get to know individuals through use, and shape independent learning pathways by suggesting which lesson a child should receive based on what they have demonstrated they already know.
Mobile technologies are creating new ways for students to connect with their course materials, their classes and their colleagues, while also providing new ways to save money, while increasing access, productivity and flexibility.