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Does Google Help Students Learn (or Just Think They Do?)
Education Week: There’s no question that in the era of the smartphone, the Internet has become a go-to place to find out something in a hurry, but does “outsourcing your memory” actually help students learn
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When Is an Educational App Classroom Worthy?
Education Week: There are over 80,000 apps in the Apple store marked as “educational.” The ed-tech marketplace sometimes feels like the Wild West with no regulations or testing required for an application to be deemed
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Getting Hands-On Deepens Science Learning
Students who use hands-on approaches to test or demonstrate scientific concepts understand the concepts more deeply and score better on science tests.
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QUIZ SCORES GO UP WHEN STUDENTS FEEL PHYSICS
Futurity: Students who physically experience scientific concepts understand them more deeply and score better on science tests, according to a new study. Brain scans showed that students who took a hands-on approach to learning had
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Smart tips for parents about “educational” apps for kids
CBS: Tens of thousands of supposedly educational apps aimed at young children are little more than “digital candy” that offer few benefits for youngsters, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal
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Four ways to tell if an educational app will actually help your child learn
The Conversation: Imagine someone telling you that a new technology would be available in five years that has the potential to revolutionise childhood and early education. But the downside is that you will have to