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Obeekaybee: Online Teaching Jobs, Resources, and Edupreneurship Opportunities
Obeekaybee.com is quickly gaining the attention of teachers, administrators, nationwide courseware providers and influential leaders in education. It redefines the online teaching space and has become the go-to place for online teaching jobs, resources and opportunities for edupreneurs worldwide.
Students Shine Through Digital Portfolios
Voyager Academy Charter School in Durham, NC is a project-based learning school that currently has about 1,250 students across grades K-11. We started with 320 students in grades 4-7 in 2007 and have grown exponentially. This upcoming school year we will add 12th grade and complete our growth.
Pioneering Teachers To Be Recognized by PublicSchoolOptions.org
Teachers really don’t expect applause; our students’ success is our reward. While celebrity is unlikely, gratitude doesn’t have to be nonexistent. Teachers work very hard.
Mobile University: Stanford’s Evolving iPhone and iPad Apps
Stanford University’s iPhone app was one of the first of its kind. We look at how the app has evolved, and a new version that’s been created for the iPad.
Vacation Education: Family Learning Adventures in DC
By: Jessica Oballo. We packed our bags and headed out for spring break! But what the kids didn't realize was that it was a learning vacation. Aren't those the best kinds of trips? When your kids are young, energetic, curious and little explorers, a trip to our nation's capitol is the perfect way to educate our kids without having them realize it!!
Moving America Forward: Tech Tools for 100 Million “Offline” Americans
Today marks the launch "EveryoneOn," a national public awareness campaign powered by nonprofit Connect2Compete (C2C) that aims to bring digital literacy and Internet access to all Americans. Once considered nice but non-essential. access to Internet and technology is now critical to closing the opportunity divide in the United States.
SuperHuman Education
Teachers will become mediators between students, knowledge and technology. As technologies like game-based learning and intelligent tutors continue to improve, the role of the teacher will continue to migrate to one of mediator or guide. This is an essential and critical role, where teachers become even more important.
GlassLab and Beyond: Who’s the Designer and Who’s the Learner of the Next-Gen Game-Based Ed-Tech
By: Dr. Idit Harel Caperton The so called “gamification of education” has taken on multiple forms as computers and tablets become more common in the classroom and as games are becoming a dominant media in our lives. At the root of all “game-based learning” is the unique opportunity to engage students in learning where they want to be: inside video games. The ESA reports 32% of gamers are under 18 years old, and the industry only continues to grow.
Retention – It’s Not Just About Students
Student retention is a buzzword that always raises eyebrows among educators. Enrollment officers are being pushed to improve retention and student success.
Are Students Ready To Learn? Ask Their Parents
The research is undeniable that parent involvement in student academic success matters. It is more predictive than socioeconomic status by a multiple of 2 – 10 times. The benefits of parent engagement are vast: it not only drives academic performance but improves student emotional well-being, induces better student classroom behavior, and improves school attendance.