Trends & Shifts Category

Some high school seniors are dropping their first-choice schools in favor of colleges that are cheaper. Others are taking a year off so they can help bail out their families. Source: ‘We’re on the edge of the precipice’: How the pandemic could shatter college dreams

Kari Munoz, a teacher in Odessa, Tex., waves during a parade on April 18 to see students after schools had been closed for more than a month because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Ben Powell/AP)  The Network for Public Education, a nonprofit group that advocates for public...

Virtual field trips are the perfect end of year activity as we continue to. teach and learn from home. Enjoy these tours from around the country. Source: Virtual Field Trips – Not So Wimpy Teacher

Source: From Next Big Thing to Next Big Nothing — Joanne Jacobs

Parents and educators worry about how much time students spend facing digital devices. Here is a useful resource to help children live lives that aren’t dominated by screen use. Contact: Seth… Source: ‘Screens in Schools Action Kit’ to Help Parents Push Back Against Edtech...

Free – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Source: State of EdTech 2020-2021

More than 40 percent of trustees are now very concerned about the future of higher education, up 14 points from last year, according to a survey. Source: Trustees growing increasingly worried about the future of higher

Source: 5 Hurdles to Technological Innovation in K–12 Education — THE Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MDrUG4cws Myth Confirmed I recently started re-watching old Mythbusters episodes with my two oldest boys — and we’re Source: Adam Savage and the IRL Digital Revolution – Study Hacks – Cal Newport

Source: STEM Clubs: bridging the gap between primary and secondary school | STEM