article thumbnail

The Political Right Is Slamming the Door on College Access

ED Surge

Enrollment in areas with large low-income and minority populations fell most sharply, notes Carleton College economics professor Nathan D. In those years, the public supported higher ed equally for both its private and public benefits—on the whole, we were a nation that honored higher education.

article thumbnail

Tech Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, 2024

Ask a Tech Teacher

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

They’ve changed into online treasure hubs to help kids access education. The digital library has introduced an approach connecting students to personalized methods to access their courses. As long as you have access to a screen and internet, you can open millions of books and the whole world’s information.

Education 300
article thumbnail

Will AI Chatbots Boost Efforts to Make Scholarly Articles Free?

ED Surge

When it comes to getting access to the latest scholarly articles, there’s a stark digital divide. Students and professors affiliated with most colleges have unlimited access to large collections of scholarship such as JSTOR and HeinOnline, because their institutions subscribe to site licenses.

article thumbnail

Hoping to Get More of Their Teachers to Try AI, Students Organize a National Conference

ED Surge

To Chang’s point, plenty of professors remain concerned about the potential impacts of ChatGPT on academic integrity, even if they’re open to adopting the tools to improve teaching. Having access to these tools is going to be very essential.” “Once they know the limitations, they stop being so scared of these tools,” says Chang.

Professor 246
article thumbnail

Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

ED Surge

Professors and lecturers from MIT and the Education University of Hong Kong (EDUHK) provided 78 hours of training to the first batch of teachers to explore and learn the CoolThink curriculum. CoolThink provides equal access to information and resources for students so that all students can become programmers.

Computer 251
article thumbnail

100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. Break the class into teams and assign each an equal number of the elements up to one hundred. PE Physical activities during winter often become calisthenics or personal fitness, exercises that can be done indoors or in the gym.

Schooling 309