Teaching New Ways to Learn: The Responsive Classroom Method

Teaching New Ways to Learn: The Responsive Classroom Method

The typical American classroom has more or less been the same for decades. Also the same: persistent problems with behavior, discipline and learning. However, one innovative teaching method shows great promise in solving those problems. Responsive Classroom...
The Benefits of Taking a Break from Social Media

The Benefits of Taking a Break from Social Media

According to SocialMediaToday.com, the average American will spend two hours every day on social media. However, the average teen spends nearly nine hours every day on social platforms. Social media has brought us many wonderful advantages. Unfortunately, it has...
From Star Wars to Student Success: George Lucas’ Edutopia

From Star Wars to Student Success: George Lucas’ Edutopia

George Lucas, the famed creator of the biggest franchise in film history, has brought his midas touch to the education world. The George Lucas Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that studies what works well within the American school system. Edutopia is...
“David’s Law” — How Texas Is Combating Cyberbullying

“David’s Law” — How Texas Is Combating Cyberbullying

In January 2016, San Antonio teen David Molak committed suicide in his backyard after enduring extreme cyberbullying. David sought to get away from his bullies. He even went so far as to transfer to another school. Still, the bullies persisted. Unfortunately, his...
The Blue Whale Challenge: What You Need to Know

The Blue Whale Challenge: What You Need to Know

The Blue Whale Challenge is also known as F57, F-57, A Silent House, and A Sea of Whales. Created in Russia in 2013, the challenge gained widespread notoriety in 2016. Reportedly, the Blue Whale Challenge starts on social media sites. Private Facebook groups dealing...
The Blue Whale Challenge: What You Need to Know

The Blue Whale Challenge: What You Need to Know

The Blue Whale Challenge is also known as F57, F-57, A Silent House, and A Sea of Whales. Created in Russia in 2013, the challenge gained widespread notoriety in 2016. Reportedly, the Blue Whale Challenge starts on social media sites. Private Facebook groups dealing...
Content Filters on Student Computers

Content Filters on Student Computers

Some educators, scholars and activists believe that the Internet is a tool that should be fully accessible to everyone — even grade school-age children — and that education should be uncensored. Many have fought against restrictions on net neutrality to...
Content Filters on Student Computers

Content Filters on Student Computers

Some educators, scholars and activists believe that the Internet is a tool that should be fully accessible to everyone — even grade school-age children — and that education should be uncensored. Many have fought against restrictions on net neutrality to...
Sarahah: Helpful or Harmful?

Sarahah: Helpful or Harmful?

Sarahah, a new anonymous messaging service, recently soared in popularity with teens. Originally, Sarahah was created so that workers could safely give honest feedback to employers, employees and co-workers. You sign up and send the link to your page for anyone to...