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Research - May 8, 2008Study Reveals What Kids Are Reading for School According to the first study of its kind released in the United States, kids are reading an average of about 26 books per school year. That's the great news. The less than great news is that their volume of reading peaks in second grade, and the level and volume of books that they're reading stagnates from about sixth grade onward, even dropping off in high school. Read complete article |
Virtual Schools - May 7, 2008
Report: Half of High School Classes Could Be Online by 2019
Low-cost delivery and tailored learning opportunities could drive up to half of all high school courses online by 2019, according to a report from researchers that's set to appear in the summer issue of Education Next, published out of the Hoover Institution, the public policy research center at Stanford University. Read complete article
Viewpoint - May 5, 2008
Science Labs: Virtual Versus Simulated
Over the last decade or so, numerous articles have appeared that conflate the ideas of a virtual science lab and a simulated science lab. For example, the College Board, in its guidelines, says, "A virtual lab is an interactive experience during which students observe and manipulate computer-generated objects, data, or phenomena in order to fulfill the learning objectives of a laboratory experience." Read complete article
STEM Equity - May 2, 2008
Report: STEM Gap Widens for Underrepresented Minorities
Research released this month shows an expanding ethnicity gap for Americans pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. A new report from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering reveals that the number minority students pursuing STEM degrees and careers has flattened out or even declined in recent years. Read complete article
Viewpoint - May 1, 2008
21st Century Teaching and Learning: Assessing New Knowledge
As technology continues to change and affect how students think and process information, instructors must realize that there is an opportunity now to capture and assess in ways not formerly possible. Research continues to enforce the importance of learning as a process, student engagement, and learning outcomes in the process of learning. Technology does not change this reality, but it can provide new ways to evaluate learning. Read complete article
This Month in THE Journal
- Fill 'Er Up
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Rather than banish cell phones from the classroom, educators are loading the devices with content and capitalizing on their versatile instructional capabilities.
by Rama Ramaswami
- Together at Last
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Student information systems are finally integrating data from special education, which till now had been largely passed over by the digital revolution.
by John K. Waters
- What Are We Protecting Them From?
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Lawmakers are mandating schools use filters to keep
students safe from online dangers. But is the technology
instead harming their education?
by Matt Villano
