Bullying: The movie and its message

In the United Stated every year there are more than 10 million kids bullied. Every day there are over 150,000 students who won’t go to school in order to avoid being verbally, physically and emotionally attacked by their peers. Thousands of students don’t report anything out of fear, and there are many cases in which [...]

Talk About: Are You Ready for Digital Textbooks?

Last week Encyclopedia Britannica announced that they will no longer be printing any future editions of the iconic text. According to CNNMoney, print sales of the encyclopedia have amounted to less than 1% of their business. However, you will still be able to access Encyclopedia Britannica through its online version. “The younger generation consumes data [...]

Talk About: Flipping the classroom

This is the fourth Talk About blog on Schoology. Please feel free to share your thoughts on this subject and the comments of others. We are always eager to hear what your views and experiences are with education and educational technology. Utilizing technology and media, teachers can flip how the traditional classroom is run; having [...]

Using smart phones and devices in the classroom.

Students are surrounded by technology from all angles of their lives. Now with smart phones and hand-held devices becoming an appendage to students, they are not going anywhere without them, even to school. Some educators seem to be taking advantage of what could be a classroom distraction and turning the situation around.  Many are embracing [...]

Talk About: Possible paradigm shift in Education via Social Media?

This is the third week of the Talk About blog series on Schoology. As always we encourage you all to share your perspectives on these trends in education and the challenges you might be facing in the classroom everyday. There has been a great increase of social media networks being used by younger teachers and [...]