“The problem with multitasking is it interferes with forming memories … when students rely on the Internet for knowledge, they are programming themselves to look for information on the Internet and not in their heads … when asked to recall…
Five ways to nurture a teenage hacker
eschool News shares some good tips on how teachers and parents can keep an eye out for students that show an interest in hacking. It also has good ideas on how to put the kid’s computer skills to work in…
Teachers are calling two screens a game changer
EdSurge shows how Two Screens for Teachers lets teachers see their students on one screen and teach lesson plans on the other. Matt Lerner, former student-turned-benefactor, is trying to provide a second screen to as many public school teachers as…
Interland helps kids become safe, confident explorers of the online world
Interland is a free, web-based game that teaches kids how to safely explore the online world. “Kids are invited to play their way to Internet Awesome in a quest to deny hackers, sink phishers, one-up cyberbullies, outsmart oversharers and become…
Publishers worry about losing profits as ebooks fly off libraries’ virtual shelves
Since March, checkouts of digital books from libraries are up 52 percent. As a result, publishers say their easy availability hurts sales and want to curb the number of digital titles that people can check out at a library for…
How Big Charter Networks Made the Switch to Remote Learning
Schools that had successful online learning programs last spring shared three tips: 1. Reach out to individual students and families on a regular basis.2. Recreate the structure of the regular school day.3. Use a team approach to teaching and instruction,…
US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Watch a Free Stanford Course on How to Teach Online
With many schools starting the next academic year online, teachers may be interested in Stanford’s free, five-day course “Teach Your Class Online: The Essentials.” Aimed at middle and high school teachers, the course covers “general guidelines for adapting your course to…
Edtech companies discount products to secure future contracts
Labster, a virtual science lab, and other online edtech companies discount their online programs now hoping to secure contracts once schools start back up in the fall. Read more about it at TechCrunch.