Education technology can be used to develop "creative agency" classrooms in which students use devices to collaborate and innovate, or they can further the traditional "factory" approach to education, offers Justin Reich, a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. In this opinion piece, he writes about the successful integration…
Videos available online through TED-Ed's new YouTube channel typically feature a subject-matter expert discussing innovations and inspirations related to the topic. While TED's venture has generated excitement, educators say it is still unclear how valuable the resource is and how the videos should be used. "I see them as a valuable inspirational tool," said Aaron…
I made all the mistakes I describe here in my first year of teaching. As nobody clearly warned me about these mistakes, I had to learn for myself through trial and error. Here are 10 mistakes a rookie should avoid.
Welcome to standardized testing season, when students nationwide are clearing their desks, sharpening their pencils and fighting feelings of anxiety to meet our schools’, states’, and federal government’s desire for a simple, quantifiable way to measure them. Is this really what education is about?
What matters more than labelling children is that teachers and parents understand how to overcome the barriers to progress, says Garry Freeman, Special Education Needs Coordinator for a school in Leeds.
Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according to a leading academic.