Considering how integrated technology has become with our everyday lives, it's as important as ever to understand its basic building blocks. Yet you wouldn't know that to look at math and science test scores in the U.S. Recent studies have shown that https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/teaching-stem-skills-to-prepare-students-for-future-careers
Edtech lifts up special needs students
One of the most promising uses for new edtech developments has been the ability to cater to the needs of individual students. Giving special needs students the attention and resources needed to help them achieve their classroom goals, however, can provide additional challenges. With an https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/edtech-lifts-up-special-needs-students
Using Facebook to explain financial aid
Between 2008 and 2010, the average tuition at a four-year public university in the United States rose 15 percent. When you're talking about thousands of dollars, that's a pretty steep increase. Various organizat...
Why colleges are chasing cloud computing
It seems like everywhere I go, people are talking about cloud computing. Most of us use the cloud on a daily basis: We log into email accounts, go to Amazon or use other web-based services. The move to the cloud is happening in education too. We are just beginning to see what benefits can be reaped from this emerging technology, as professors acros...
Kid-proofing cyberspace
In addition to those age-old parental concerns - curfews, dating and homework - today's moms and dads also have to worry about protecting their kids online. Meanwhile, children are using devices at younger ages than ever before. Some technology is now so intuitive that your two-year-old can pick up an iPhone and take a picture or play a game. So h...


