The STEAM Initiative advocates claimed that “art is used everywhere in STEM,” from the Fibonacci series in math and nature to the “Harmony of the Spheres” of the solar system orbits, from design in architecture to the “form factor of the iPad in your hands.” We should certainly recog...
Dr. Shaywitz, however, advocates that parents do not try to remedy their children’s reading problems on their own. She says that they should leave the bulk of the work to trained reading specialists, but offers parents suggestions in her book for how they can help their children. Jane Moln...
Given that 73% of adults in the US use online social networking sites (Pew Internet, 2013), boyd has a strong point when she advocates fostering media literacy rather than condemning media use. The book’s theme — understanding how social media are intricately interwoven into our day-to-...
Dr. Shaywitz, however, advocates that parents do not try to remedy their children’s reading problems on their own. She says that they should leave the bulk of the work to trained reading specialists, but offers parents suggestions in her book for how they can help their children. Jane Moln...
Such strategies for extending the reach of our nation’s best teachers have been proposed by education policy analysts and advocates (e.g., Dwinal, 2015; Hassel & Hassel, 2009) but have been the subject of only limited rigorous research to date. There are also big open questions related ...
The vignettes offered here suggest an emerging realisation (even amongst its former advocates such as the OECD and IMF) that the neoliberal mantra of self-interest, choice and competition, associated with the fantasy of freedom of the autonomous individual based on the binary thinking of the Enligh...
The “Health DataPalooza” is now a sold out event attended by over 2,000 health providers, technology developers, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and community advocates and has resulted in the launch of new products and companies. OpenFDA, providing easy access to public data of the US Food...
The organization advocates for K-12 educational technology leaders in Massachusetts, uniting various educational administrators to support technology in teaching and learning. They aim to promote policies,... ConferenceEducation & Training Interested ...
She proposes several changes in course design to try to produce a context more conducive for transformational learning. Using Web 2.0 Tools, Such as Voicethread™, to Enhance ELL Instructor and Student Learning by Kelly Torres In TEIS News: Torres advocates using tools such as VoiceThread™, ...
Who will be there? An international audience of policymakers, Internet Industry leaders, educators, legislators, law enforcement, Internet safety advocates, teachers, and technologists. Why should you attend? This year’s FOSI conference and exhibition will be an opportunity for all stakeholders to di...