c Developers Can Now Sell One App for All Mac/iOS Platforms By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Buy a universal purchase app for macOS or iOS and use it across all your devices on all Apple platforms including iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS devices. Full Article
c Google Maps Celebrates 15 Years With New AR, Commuter Options By www.pcmag.com Published On :: To celebrate 15 years of Google Maps, the popular mapping program gets a redesign, a host of new features, and an installation in New York's Madison Square Park. Full Article
c The Most Watched Shows on Netflix This Week By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Wondering if your taste in binging matches the rest of the country? Here's a look at the most-watched shows on Netflix and beyond, according to Reelgood.com. Full Article
c Colette Douglas Home: Far from an easy choice in deciding to launch strikes over Syria By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:09:10 +0000 An armoured car guarded the Grand Place in Brussels city centre yesterday as a group of women sat drinking coffee at an outdoor table. A reporter asked one of them what she would do if terrorists started shooting? She said: "Smile. Sit. Drink coffee. Enjoy – even if it is the last." Full Article
c Colette Douglas Home: Andy Murray does not need validation of a dusty, cynical establishment By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 06:37:00 +0000 There are times when I wish my family’s life revolved a little less around Andy Murray. Two words, "Andy’s playing", are sufficient reason for outings to be delayed or abandoned; invitations turned down; even holiday dates tweaked. Full Article
c Colette Douglas Home: Why the state must stop funding faith schools By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 06:53:00 +0000 By the time I left school, aged 18, I couldn’t distinguish between which beliefs I had worked out for myself and which were absorbed through conditioning. Full Article
c Time for a spring clean of our statues to keep them relevant By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:12:24 +0000 It’s not that I would be without the pyramids. Nor do I think that the Taj Mahal is a waste of good stone. These tombs, monuments to the departed are treasures beyond price. But can you name the pharaohs or the Mughal empress whose death they mark? No, nor can I without the help of Google. Full Article
c Education has so much to teach us all By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:10:11 +0000 It was her appreciation that impressed me. She was one of the early migrants to Glasgow. She had fled a war zone with her four children. She’d been assigned a flat in a high rise in Easterhouse. She spoke about it as a dream come true. To her it was a palace. Full Article
c Allowing people to be who and what they are, without fear of prejudice, is the hallmark of a civilised society By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:09:04 +0000 If you have never given your gender much thought, count yourself lucky. If that tick in the box on almost every form requires no more effort than a flick of the wrist, be aware that for many people gender is not so straightforward. Full Article
c When moral codes disappear in the fog of bloody war By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 06:41:00 +0000 The court was furnished in blond wood. There were no wigs and the accused man wore a jersey. But the informality was in contrast to the gravity of the charges. An army officer was on trial for a war crime: the killing of 11 innocent women and children in Afghanistan. Full Article
c Colette Douglas Home: We have become inured to wealth inequalities on an obscene scale By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:20:06 +0000 What have we done? That’s what Hawick housewife Carol Martin said when she realised her lottery ticket had scooped £33 million. Full Article
c How can we call ourselves civilised if we leave these poor refugee children to starve? By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:05:13 +0000 How desperate would you have to be to put your child onto a rubber dinghy and wave them off to the mercy of the world? It beggars belief that people are doing it but they are. Some are parents who can afford only one fare so they buy a way out for their child. Full Article
c GOP Lawmaker Revives Push to Create New Tax Break for Home Schooling By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., has introduced legislation to allow money in 529 savings plans to be used for home-schooling expenses, a proposal that was stripped out of a late version of the recent tax-code overhaul. Full Article Homeschooling
c Military Bases Provide Support for Home Schoolers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Military bases are providing more support and resources for the growing number of military families who are choosing to home school their children. Full Article Homeschooling
c How Coronavirus Is Jeopardizing Teacher Pay Raises By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The momentum to raise teacher salaries in several states has ground to a halt amid fears of coronavirus’ massive economic blow. Full Article Homeschooling
c E-Learning Overload: 8 Tips Educators Can Give Frustrated, Anxious Parents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Many parents are having to take on a variety of new roles, from playing IT help desk to becoming makeshift teaching assistants to supervising recess. Full Article Homeschooling
c How Homeschooling Is Sometimes Used to Conceal Child Abuse By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Most states take a very hands-off approach to regulating home schooling, and some advocates worry that makes it attractive to neglectful and abusive parents. Full Article Homeschooling
c How Much Home Teaching Is Too Much? Schools Differ in Demands on Parents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 While schools are closed to coronavirus, districts are putting together a patchwork of lessons for students to do at home. But districts’ expectations for what students can accomplish at home vary widely, according to parents. Full Article Homeschooling
c VIDEO: An 'Unschooling' Family Trusts Children to Guide Their Own Learning By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Rather than adhering to a specific curriculum, families who "unschool" believe learning happens naturally and should be driven by a student's interests. Education Week spent a "school" day with the Matica family to see this decades-old approach to home schooling in action. Full Article Homeschooling
c Homeschooling: Requirements, Research, and Who Does It By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 There are nearly 2 million homeschooled students in the United States, making homeschooling a small, but integral part of the K-12 education ecosystem. Full Article Homeschooling
c Homeschooling By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Homeschooling
c Homeschooling: Can It Hide Abuse? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A severe case of child abuse and torture is bringing renewed attention to the mostly hands-off approach states take with home schooling. Full Article Homeschooling
c The Coronavirus Just Might End School Privatization Nonsense By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The pandemic has boosted appreciation for public schools; the next step is greater funding, argues education historian and activist Diane Ravitch. Full Article Homeschooling
c Most Teachers Don't Want to Extend the Next School Year, Survey Shows By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How should schools address learning loss from coronavirus-related closures? A new survey from the Collaborative for Student Success asked teachers, administrators, and policymakers. Full Article Homeschooling
c With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Homeschooling
c Lessons From a Homeschooling Researcher: What You Should Know Now By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Homeschooling isn't a decision to be taken on lightly, but COVID-19 just changed the calculus, writes Michael Q. McShane. Full Article Homeschooling
c WATCH: What It's Really Like for Homeschooling During Coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Coronavirus has shut down schools across the country, forcing millions of students to learn at home. In this video, families from Seattle to Maine describe how they are adjusting to this new reality. Full Article Homeschooling
c Teaching Kids at Home During Coronavirus: Pro Tips From Homeschoolers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How can parents make sure their kids are still learning, carve out time for their own work, discover their inner teacher, and stay sane? Ed Week turned to the foremost experts for their pro tips: Home schooling parents. Full Article Homeschooling
c Parents of disabled students act as teachers, therapists By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Homeschooling
c What Teachers Should Worry About Right Now By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Don't focus on how much work kids are getting done. Instead, set specific learning goals and help students reach them. Full Article Homeschooling
c Parents of SC special needs students adapt to homeschooling By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Homeschooling
c How Are Parents Dividing Home-Teaching Duties During Coronavirus? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In two-parent households, who's taking on the biggest role as schoolwork supervisor? It appears that the answer depends on who you ask. Full Article Homeschooling
c How and Why to Teach Rural Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Rural advocates say developing youth entrepreneurs is one way to spark economic development, and a new Rural Entrepreneurship Teaching Unit gives educators a template for teaching students about that issue. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Zhao on Entrepreneurship, the Common Core, and Bacon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Yong Zhao speaks to BookMarks about the new education paradigm that he proposes in World Class Leaders (Corwin, 2012). Full Article Entrepreneurship
c The Children's Crusade: Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 At age 17, Nick D'Aloisio just sold Summly to Yahoo! for $30 Million. With technology increasingly penetrating our everyday lives, today's children grow up with computers in their blood: thus, this rise of the teenage entrepreneur is not fading anytime soon. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c The Case for Entrepreneurship Education By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Entrepreneurship education should be universally available, to provide all students with opportunities to explore and fulfill their potential, write Stephanie Bell-Rose and Thomas W. Payzant. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c How To Be an 'Intrapreneur' Within a School By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool that can be used within an established institution to foster innovation and accelerate promising initiatives. Leading a startup project within an organization is called "intrapreneurship" and there are many ways to do that within a school setting. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Take A Judo Lesson, Leverage Trends To Make An Impact By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Against the backdrop of black swan events, broken politics, and the increasing priority of initiative, here is a recap of relevant trends and judo instructions for impact investors and "edupreneurs" interested in leveraging some of those trends. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Ed-Tech Trends to Look for in 2015: Project-Based Learning, Maker Spaces By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Maker-spaces, adaptive learning, and wearable technologies are among the ed-tech trends to keep an eye on in the next few years, a new report says. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c The Risks of Ed-Tech Entrepreneurship, Part 2 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 While ed-tech entrepreneurship may be less risky than other sectors, there are still many uncertainties to be aware of. Financial, technology, and market sectors are all areas for deep thought and caution. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Educational Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Many programs designed by educational entrepreneurs are rendered ineffective by complications with current public policy, suggests a report published by the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Fueling the Fire: In Kentucky, an Innovation that Honors the Past By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 An innovative rural school district is creating a community-based, authentic work experience in which students prepare for the future while honoring their community's past. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c The State of K-12 Educational Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 K-12 educational entrepreneurship today is marked by at least three major tensions that deserve a lot more careful attention. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Student Entrepreneurship in Action By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 What does it take to get students interested in learning entrepreneurial skills? Full Article Entrepreneurship
c The Risks of Ed-Tech Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Entrepreneurship is often considered a "risky" endeavor. But I think ed-tech startups are often less risky that startups in other industries. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Facebook, National Urban League to Partner on Digital-Skills Training By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The social media giant, which is facing withering scrutiny over its data-collection practices, has announced a partnership with the National Urban League. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Building Young Entrepreneurs for Change By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 By providing authentic opportunities to practice self-direction, connect with the larger community, collaborate with peers, and develop their respect for social responsibility, the annual Magnolia Makers Market is one way Montessori For All works toward preparing children to be successful leaders in Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Controversial Economics Class Dropped From Tucson High Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c Pro Basketball Player Brings Entrepreneurship Program to Baltimore Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Rudy Gay's Flight 22 Foundation is partnering with ed-tech company EverFi to teach students how to create a successful business. Full Article Entrepreneurship
c How Lemonade Stands Are Teaching Kids 21st-Century Business Skills (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Concerned that schools don't notice or nurture business skills, nonprofits are using the humble lemonade stand to foster entrepreneurship. Full Article Entrepreneurship