Featured Stories
Homework Takes a Twist on the Web
Homework and brussels sprouts trigger the same response in kids – it’s not something they look forward to. But that’s changing with the Web coming to the rescue as the homework helper. Mario Garcia, who is a sbustitute teacher remembers doing his homework vividly: “When I was in school, homework was an everyday thing,” said [...]
President Obama Outlines Funding for Education Reform
One of president Obama’s key campaign promises was to bring innovation to the American educational system. It has never been a more opportune time to closely examine our K-12 system. The rate of high school dropouts is alarming in many states. The national average of children not completing high school is sky-rocketing. The greatness of [...]
Government Funds Emerging Technology in Education
Approximately ten years ago, the question – how can nonprofit organizations like schools can benefit from emerging digital technologies? - was put forward to the Federal Communications Commission. And in 2001, it was recommended that a multibillion-dollar fund or ‘venture capital fund’ would be utilized to explore and study learning technology, After all these years, [...]
Kids Spent 7.5 hrs On Media Content
In a shocking study, American students were found to be spent nearly every waking minute on either a smart phone, TV, computer, or another type of electronic device. The only exception was the time they spent at school. This puts a spin on defining education and the source from which it is derived. Kids can ask any question [...]
California Schools, Students Suffer from Budget Crisis
According to published reports, the education system in the U.S. is likely to take some twists and turns, following an economic downturn that roiled financial markets stemming from the subprime housing crisis. With teacher layoffs, economic difficulty in schools, and larger classrooms with higher student to teacher ratios becoming the norm in many schools, the [...]
Technology helping educate the third world.
We live in an age where technology has become commoditized. Bandwidth availability is now a global phenomenon. People in third world countries have cell phones where land lines are not even an option. Technology is a great enabler. Although it cannot feed someone (directly), it can help bring learning and awareness to remote areas where it was [...]
Fun videos from YouTube for children.
Youtube is a content rich social media network. Unfortunately it has a vast amount of material with varying topics and mature content. Parents, however, can bookmark appropriate content and then share the experience with their children. Given that content is added to the site on a daily basis, it can be a source of unique [...]
Getting Kids Interested in School Post-Recession
With America on the rebound from an aching recession, there’s a lot of area that needs fixing up. And President Obama is the right person for it, many say. Among the list of areas that require fixin’ is banking, insurance, healthcare and most importantly education. It is no surprise that our kids might not be [...]