Articles tagged with: News & Info
Height a predictor of higher education?
According to an article on MSNBC.com, Tall men get better education:
“Men taller than 194 centimeters (6-foot-4)
were two to three times more likely to obtain a higher education when
compared with men shorter than 165 centimeters,” it …
Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’, say schools
Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’, say schools: ZDNet Australia: Jobs: News Trends
In a series of interviews with education professionals at the Bett educational technology show in London, ZDNet UK found broad consensus that Microsoft …
Don’t interrupt me
New research shows that meetings and interruptions have a negative effect on our well being that may “…contribute to burnout, anxiety, depression and other negative emotions“. Combine meetings with interruptions from students, parents, other teachers, …
CNN.com – Study: College students lack literacy for complex tasks – Jan 20, 2006
Latest study by the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that College students lack literacy for complex tasks:
Almost 20 percent of students pursuing four-year degrees had only basic quantitative skills. For example, the students could not estimate …
BBC NEWS | Magazine | The seven-year-old bloggers
Although it is a little old (June, 2004), I found the article at BBC News (The seven-year-old bloggers) inspirational.
Crucially, some of the children who attend the club have improved their knowledge of IT far …
Five percent of American adults illiterate
According to an article on CNN, The National Assessment of Adult Literacy:
“About one in 20 adults in the U.S. is not literate in English, meaning 11 million people lack the skills to handle many …
Retired teacher finishes his memoirs in “Teacher Man”
A somewhat depressing view of what teaching has become is in Frank McCourt’s ‘Teacher Man’.
“It’s a disgrace,” McCourt says. “The teachers are kept in the school room an extra half hour a day. … Then …
Textbookless teacher wins No Child Left Behind Act American Star of Teaching Award
In an article in the Utah News, a Teacher gleans federal kudos for bookless classroom. By utilizing technology in his classroom, Jerry Mangus is able to help his 5th and 6th grade teachers succeed in …
