The N-Effect: More Competitors = Less Motivation
A study published in Psychological Science suggests that increasing numbers of competitors can depress an individual’s motivation to compete.
Project Tomorrow Data Released at NECC
Project Tomorrow analysis shows a disconnect between the demand for online learning options and teachers’ interest in teaching such classes.
Bars and Bowling Draw NECC Crowds
Techies hit the town last night, spilling out of the NECC conference at the Washington Convention Center and into the many bars and clubs that hosted off-site networking parties throughout the city. These social happy hours provided a less formal…
A Worthy Proposal for State Inspection Teams
Dear Deborah, The current effort to develop national standards in English and math is something to which we will surely pay close attention. I understand that you reject consequential curricular decisions made outside the school, but my view is that…
Don Knezek: Battle Over EETT Money Isn’t Over Yet
International Society for Technology in Education CEO Don Knezek spoke to reporters about the struggle to convince Congress to maintain federal funding for educational technology.
Deconstructing Media Literacy
In an age when information can be easily manipulated through applications such as Wikipedia and Photoshop, who should be teaching our students about media literacy and what should they be learning about it?