Languages, ICT, education

Letting children choose what they want to read helps foster a lifelong love for reading. 

The Kids & Family Reading Report surveyed 1,026 parents of  US children aged six to 17, plus one child aged six to 17 from the same household. The biannual report is conducted by Scholastic and managed by YouGov, using GfK’s KnowledgePanel.

From the abacus to the calculator, the chalkboard to SMARTBoards, technology has had an immense impact on education and how students learn. However, technology is only one piece of the puzzle. Bill Gates said it best: “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.”
But how are teachers using technology? And how are teachers maintaining expertise in the areas of teaching and new technology?