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PROOF POINTS: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

In survey questions that accompany the NAEP test, eighth graders reported how much time they spent reading outside of school. These same young teens were also less likely to say they talked about books or went to the library. But the decline in book reading might not be the main culprit in our national comprehension problem.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Based on a survey of families with children ages 3 to 13 and with incomes below the national median of $75,000, the report determined that, in 2021, 1 in 7 children do not have broadband internet at home, leaving them either unconnected or with poor quality connections. Shawn Lambert, Brunswick School Department.

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Isn’t it time to stop Wikipedia shaming?

NeverEndingSearch

Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia’s crowd-sourced authorship–its wikiness–has provoked debate relating to authority, despite the fact that many Wikipedia authors are topic experts and that a growing number of librarians and academics contribute by adding and editing references. Elementary think alouds. Connaway, L.

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Global Collaboration Week Begins - Find a Project and Connect!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Electronic Village Online (EVO) has developed as a community of practice that in 2001 facilitated a program of online discussions and workshops that have been held every year since then each January-February.

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Education Technology and 'Fake News'

Hack Education

Indeed, Americans don’t actively seek out scientific information , one survey found this year, relying on their general news source – “mainstream journalism,” if you will – to provide them with irregular updates on the latest research. “A Nation at Risk” and such.