Monthly Archives: May 2005

Ok, I usually think of Wired as being a source of up-to-the-minute, trendy info. Imagine my surprise when one of today’s articles is on the use of concept mapping in schools. Now there’s a news scoop! Actually, it is an … Continue reading →

Another article on overseas tutoring appeared today in the Christian Science Monitor. It gives more detail on the practice and some of the companies involved and briefly profiles one student that works live with tutors in India. Because it is … Continue reading →

An article today in eSchool News reports on a study correlating participation in online field trips with increased reading scores. The study used a sample of 400 students, which is somewhat small (though better than many educational studies.) What I … Continue reading →

It probably shouldn’t be surprising that several online tutoring companies are starting to use tutors from overseas. Some of the more controversial aspects of this practice are discussed in an article from last month in the Times Union. One issue … Continue reading →

Two tech levies here in Washington were defeated yesterday. Liberty School District in the eastern part of the state was able to generate a 55% yes vote, but still short of the 60% supermajority required. Bainbridge Island here in the … Continue reading →

An article in the online Kansas City Star discusses new means of high-tech cheating. Beyond the usual things we think of, students are also trying things like printing fake candy or gum wrappers that list test items in the tiny … Continue reading →

If you didn’t see this already, there was a research study recently released that indicates email damages IQ more than marijuana. It seems the constant interruptions to which we subject ourselves (email, cellphones, text messages, etc.) interfere with our ability … Continue reading →

IBM has announced a new wireless broadband networking technology designed specifically for school districts. It’s being rolled out in the Syracuse School District, and the system allows for all data, videoconferencing and phone service (Internet-based phones, or “voice over IP”/VOIP) … Continue reading →