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Why Tutors Should Fight Student Idleness with Technology

By Shannon Sweetser On November 17, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Technology, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Imagine that you’re tutoring one of your students. As you’re working with them on a problem, you start to notice that they’re not quite…there. You try to bring their concentration back to the work at hand, but despite your best efforts the student just will not focus. He/she just keeps looking out the window and [...]
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5 Education Articles to Start Your Week: The Rise of Online Education

By Shannon Sweetser On November 15, 2010 · 6 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
Our universities were once the safe houses of the most progressive teachers and minds in the world. As we covered a couple of weeks ago in our top 5 education articles of the week, private educational resources in universities are simply dwarfed by Internet resources which are free or affordable for students. In an article [...]
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Why Every Tutor is Ready to Start Publishing Video Tonight

By Shannon Sweetser On November 12, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Content, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Technology, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
If you’re a tutor, then you’re ready to make your first online video, tonight. Any tutor will tell you that tutoring requires people skills, unending patience, and an assertive, friendly nature. Tutors must be well-spoken and able to capture a student’s attention for long periods of time. They must explain a single subject matter multiple [...]
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5 Education Articles to Start Your Week: The End of Textbooks As We Know It

By Shannon Sweetser On November 1, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Teaching
In this week”s 5 Education Articles to Start Your Week, we examine news articles which mark a drastic shift in a school technology policy. Many American colleges are shying away from the print editions of books in favor of e-books. Fourth graders are enjoying up to two hours on their laptops during the school day [...]
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Is Digital Darwinism Making Your Tutoring Business Obsolete?

By Shannon Sweetser On October 29, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Technology, Teaching & Tutoring
This week, after 30 years of production, Sony finally retired their cassette Walkman. The loss of the Walkman to the GoodWill in the sky caused me to think of all the things that have become obsolete in my lifetime thanks to the Digital Age. Today, I rarely buy printed books. I read newspapers entirely online. [...]
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9 Technology Factors to Improve Education Success in Schools

By Shannon Sweetser On October 28, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: Technology, In The News, Socrato: System, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
In this week’s 5 Education Articles to Start Your Week, we pointed out some interesting articles and studies which zeroed in on engaging students with technology. One particular article which caught our eye was about the Project RED (Revolutionizing Education) research team”s recent findings on education; it really energized us about the benefits technology can [...]
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5 Education Articles to Start Your Week: If You Give a Student a Cell Phone…

By Shannon Sweetser On October 25, 2010 · 5 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
This week in “What You Missed in Education,” we remember the famous children’s book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Do you know what happens when you give a mouse a cookie? The classic children’s book claims, “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s gonna want a glass of milk.” However, what about [...]
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How a School Used Technology to Improve Grade level Math from 9% to 62%

By Socrato Admin On July 14, 2010 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Technology
If you’ve ever questioned the impact of technology on education or learning in a school environment, look no further. In the above video learn how Intermediate School 339 in the Bronx used grant money from the NYC Department of Education to purchase laptops and integrate Google apps into lesson plans. While teachers admit students get [...]
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