Social Media for the Classroom — A Risk Worth Taking?
Edudemic recently interviewed Kristin Magette, Communication Director at Eudora School District in Kansas on their recent adoption of Facebook and Twitter for their schools. As a movement to...
View ArticleAll Virginia Students To Use Computers For Standardized Tests
Virginia’s recent opting out of paper and pencil testing for a computerized approach to this year’s Standards of Learning tests is setting an example for the nation. Virginia is one of the few states...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Noteworthy Trends in Teen Online Activity (infographic)
image via Flickr user laverrue under Creative Commons license The Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey of 802 teens that examined teens’ privacy management on social media sites like...
View ArticleFirst GEMS World Academy K-12 School Opens in the United States
CHICAGO, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Opening September 2014 in the Lakeshore East section ofChicago, GEMS World Academy (GWA) will be the first school in the United States connected to the GEMS global...
View ArticleNew Visions Study Cites Challenges in Adopting New Tech Innovations
New Visions releases study on challenges schools face when adopting new tech innovations CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – New Visions, an organization that works intensively with a...
View ArticleWinners of 2013 Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards Announced
Teens Use Digital Media to Showcase Creativity, Share Perspectives on Social and Environmental Issues SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Adobe Foundation today announced the winners of its second...
View ArticleU.S. Education Spending and Performance vs. the World (infographic)
More education spending does not contribute to better student performance. This debated fact couldn’t be made anymore clear in the USC Rossier School of Education’s recent infographic below. The...
View ArticleHow To Save Our Educators – An Infographic on Teacher Turnover
“30% of teachers quit within the first 2 years.” This surprising fact is brought to life in the USC Rossier School of Education’s infographic below. The teacher turnover problem stems from what goes on...
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