Online learning continues to grow and evolve. In fact, in the fall of 2022, there were 18,580,026 adult learners participating in distance education (National Center for Education Statistics 2022). Adult learners find it desirable due to its variety, flexibility, and ease of access, yet despite its popularity, retention rates of online education are not comparable…
Biden, an Education President Katherine Knott Sun, 07/21/2024 – 02:35 PM He stepped down from the Democratic ticket Sunday. What will happen to his ambitious plans to reshape higher education and fix the student loan system? Byline(s) Katherine Knott Biden, an Education President Katherine Knott Sun, 07/21/2024 – 02:35 PM He stepped down from the Democratic…
OwlishArts / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Kamala Harris is from Brittanica for Kids. Kamala Harris is from Biography. Kamala Harris’s life, career and firsts from AG to the vice presidency is from The Washington Post. Here are new additions to THE…
Last Thursday, the New York City Council voted to approve legislation requiring the education department to create a more uniform dress code policy amid criticisms that some schools discriminate against students for what they wear to class. Criticisms of the current policies of New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) focus on transparency and inclusivity…
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 26,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you…
‘Magical’: How One Teacher Describes a Pandemic-Recovery Moment is the headline of one of my recent Education Week columns. Not all student losses from the pandemic are headline-grabbing. Students have forgotten some basic skills. Here are some excerpts: ‘Magical’: How One Teacher Describes a Pandemic-Recovery Moment is the headline of one of my recent Education…
geralt / Pixabay At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. Here are the latest: 7 Digital Tools That Help Bring History to Life has a couple of…
Reading Time: 3 minutes What are teachers searching for online? For over 15 years, I’ve been sharing my thoughts on education on this site, and thanks to readers across the globe, it has significantly enhanced my pedagogy, developed a big community, and helped many other teachers. I have to admit that my energy for blogging…
Strategies for Teaching AI Concepts Without Technology by TeachThought Staff Preface: This post is primarily for general content-area K-12 teachers (likely 6-12). Teaching AI theory, for example, is well beyond these ideas. You don’t need a wind tunnel to learn about aerodynamics or boiling water to help students understand boiling points. How you teach something…
onacadan / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Resources For Learning About The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics: The Olympic Museum has lots of lesson plans. The ISL Collective has lots of free ELL worksheets. ESOL Courses has lots of Olympic interactives. Ready, Set, Go! – Excellent ESL Activities about the Olympics is…