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Introverts, it seems, are all over our social media feeds these days. But it’s only in the past few weeks that I’ve seen some real thoughts about how to teach introverts—and how to maintain your own energy as an introverted teacher and tutor. In this piece from the Atlantic, Michael Godsey points to the rise of collaborative learning and group work as a factor in teacher burnout: when we don’t have time to recharge, it’s harder to be…

As Smart Boards make their way into classrooms and iPads are used to complete homework assignments there’s no doubt that educational technology is here to stay. For the Philadelphia school district that also means things like failure warnings and progress reports may be a thing of the past as their online system, StudentNet now allows parents to have  access to their child’s grades and progress. In addition, they can also view the Individual Learning Plan (ILP), a personalized document that…

Programming is the art of telling a computer what to do. Whether it’s creating a new game, programming an app for your smart phone or trying to create an AI to do all your homework for you, programming allows you to do amazing things! During the Computer Science Education week (December 7th through the 13th) you can get your chance to try programming and be part of an international movement at that same time. The movement is called Hour of…