GoConqr

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Dropout rates increase, test and project scores dip, and – worst of all – learning becomes synonymous with boredom. Technology supports creativity because it is a medium that requires interaction, unlike the one-way participation of an activity such as watching TV. Of course, not all that glitters is gold.

Technology 67

Technology Classroom Learning Dropout 67

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. Several years later, the district noticed a similar opportunity for its partnership with Syracuse University.

Blended Learning 139

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 139

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. Several years later, the district noticed a similar opportunity for its partnership with Syracuse University.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120