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IX Reasons STEM Needs Title IX: Lessons From Center Court
By: Janine Ingram. It's time for girls in STEM to get a Title IV revolution. Here's 9 reasons why.
Is the Sharing Economy Education’s Future?
It’s unknown whether the future of education is a beacon in the distance or a reality in tomorrow’s view. What we do know is that the sharing economy, when applied to education, has the potential to accelerate a highly advanced teaching and learning model. The question then is not “Is the sharing economy education's future?” The question that now remains: Are we ready to embrace education's future?
Virtual Learning Part of the School Day at Fulton Schools
Atlanta's Fulton County Schools are taking virtual learning by storm by offering it as an option for daily work in their virtual labs at each of their fifteen high schools. Learn how they do it and what impact it has seen.
Music Education: What Students Want, What the Workforce Needs
Alexandra Eaton outlines how music education, if utilized in ways that Plato described, can provide more than just an outlet for creativity, but be another tool to prepare students to be college & career ready.
How Do We Open the Door
Scott Toonder, a READ 180 teacher in Pennsylvania discusses how to get students to "walk through the door" to reading.
Math Fair Educates, Delights and Inspires
Here at MIND Research Institute, we believe that creating powerful and engaging math experiences for kids is what builds a love of mathematics, perseverance and life-long learning. That is why we spent the last weekend with 4,200 children and families celebrating all that is math at what we’ve been calling a “pop-up” math museum.
What Does Educational Success Look Like? Depends on Who’s Doing the Looking
By: Kurt Bauer. What does success look like? It’s not all that unique or profound, but it’s still a question that gets at the core of the staggeringly enormous apple that we call education. When will we know we’ve accomplished our goals? How do we recognize when we’ve achieved our purpose?
Whistle While You Work
The reality for education today is to teach students towards their college and career goals. What have I learned along the way through my professional story? 1) Reflections are the proxy to a happily ever after. 2) Mentors are timely, caring, and a comforting irritant that may come in the form of a fairy godmother or 7 miners. 3) Goals keep you focused on what matters.
Infographic: How Google Glass Might Be Used in Education
Although Glass has only just been made available to the general public and is still too pricey for the average consumer to seriously consider, early adopters have already begun documenting its uses and potential in educational settings. Here's an infographic that shows 30 ways Google Glass can be used to facilitate learning.
10 Free Education Apps for iPad
While there are millions of free educational apps, all of them are not worthy enough for downloading. The good news is, we've done that research for you. Here's 10 great education apps for iPad!