Parents have a new way to stay on top of what's happening with their children's school life, right from their mobile device. Edmodo for Parents allows parents to see homework assignments (due and completed), teacher announcements, upcoming lessons and quizzes, and school events. The app is available at no charge from the iTunes and Google…
Students in South Korea typically are among the leaders in international testing; however, the country's focus on standardized testing has sometimes come at a price, Thomas Owenby, a visiting instructor at Beloit College and former educator in Seoul, writes in this commentary. He reflects on lessons U.S. schools can learn from South Korea.
A vital skill or further dumbing down? Lola Okolosie and Chris McGovern debate whether Google searches should be permitted during GCSE and A-level exams.
Under april har Vetenskapsradion genomfört en granskning av PISA-mätningarna och deras inflytande på skolan. "I grund och botten handlar diskussionen om lärarnas professionalitet kontra behovet av att mäta och styra skolan utifrån", säger seriens producent Ulrika Björkstén.
A teacher finds motivation in using Fantasy Football as a way to teach geopolitics. The most popular country to the students? Djibouti. But that changed once they got serious.
In Asia, two programs help children living in an orphanage and on the street direct their learning experience, a practice that is often the domain of private schools in the West.