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News and Resources for Writing a Great College Essay

By Abhi On September 10, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News
<a href="http://www potenzmittel viagra.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2015/09/09/infographic-what-makes-a-strong-college-essay”>What Makes a Strong College Essay High school students should think of the essay as a chance to convey information not included in the rest of their application, experts say . . .         Quiz: Should This Go in a College Application Essay? Writing college application essays can be [...]
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Education Technology News

By Abhi On September 3, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Education: Technology, General, In The News, Resource
Technology reshapes education, ‘making thinking visible’ Technology . . . makes learning more “robust” and individualized, allows students to embrace creativity and offers new learning strategies . . .       Department of Education Wants You to Build the Next Great Education App Games and other apps that may improve education have been getting [...]
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Can Game Design Improve Course Design?

By Abhi On September 1, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Education: General, Education: Technology, General, In The News
In a recent paper published in the International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, two University of Akron researchers studied how the design features of a popular app game could be applied to designing online courses. The game analyzed was King Entertainment’s “Candy Crush Saga,” a tile-matching puzzle game that is not educational in itself. [...]
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News on Summer Reading Programs

By Abhi On July 30, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Resource
Take the Summer Reading Challenge   Summer break is an exciting time for students to go on vacation, spend time with their families, and get involved in sports and enrichment activities. The summer is also a great time for students to experience new and stimulating opportunities to learn . . .         Scholastic [...]
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Summer Reading Lists Tips

By Abhi On July 28, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Tutoring
For many high schools, summer is a time for vacation as well as some summer reading. Assigned summer reading lists are especially common for students taking English and other text-based classes, where they may be accompanied by book reports. Whether or not you have summer reading, reading can be a rewarding challenge and even something to enjoy. In addition, reading [...]
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News on the Best US Colleges

By Abhi On July 23, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, General, In The News, Resource, Teaching
U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2015 Best Colleges   Princeton and Williams continue reign at top; Harvard and Amherst are No. 1 for value . . .         3 College Savings Trends to Consider in 2015 For many Americans, the beginning of the year is a time to set goals [...]
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The Best US Colleges 2015 Rankings Released

By Abhi On July 20, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, General, In The News, Resource, Teaching
In addition to its Best High School rankings, U.S. News & World Report is also known for its Best Colleges rankings, which have now reached their 30th edition. A brief summary of the schools that received the #1 spot are Princeton University for Best National Universities, Williams College for Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, and [...]
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News on the Best US High Schools

By Abhi On July 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, In The News, Teaching
U.S. News & World Report Releases the 2015 Best High Schools Rankings   Maryland claims highest percentage of top-performing high schools, followed by California and Connecticut . . .         Bartlett High School makes 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list Bartlett High School recently became the second School [...]
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The Best US High Schools 2015 Rankings Released

By Abhi On July 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, In The News, Teaching
U.S. News & World Report annually ranks the top performing US high schools, not only nationally but also by state. This report, recently released for 2015, is a great way to see how the schools in your area are performing, as well as an opportunity to reflect on what makes a great high school in [...]
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Can Tablet Initiatives Improve Education?

By Abhi On June 25, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Learning Analytics, Teaching
Do you have a computer in your classroom? If you are a high school student or teacher – or you graduated in the last decade – chances are the answer is yes. Computer use in classrooms has been a growing trend for many years, and is now the norm. Recently this trend has taken an [...]
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