Best Articles for Educators Week of 6/29/14

No tech in this classroom.

Lots of tech in this classroom, even pens.

 

 

 

 

 

Is Technology Widening Opportunity Gaps Between Rich And Poor Kids?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/is-technology-widening-opportunity-gaps-between-rich-and-poor-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Sending Mixed Message: Do Parents Value Kids’ Achievement Over Empathy?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/sending-mixed-message-do-parents-value-kids-achievement-over-empathy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

A Look at Recent Findings on Technology in the Classroom 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-hendricks/technology-education_b_2867458.html?utm_hp_ref=education-technology 

The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration

http://www.districtadministration.com/article/benefits-teacher-collaboration

Behind the Headline: States’ Special Education Services Face Tighter Oversight by the Obama Administration

http://educationnext.org/behind-headline-states-special-education-services-face-tighter-oversight-obama-administration/

Educational technology isn’t leveling the playing field

http://hechingerreport.org/content/educational-technology-isnt-leveling-playing-field_16499/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29

Doctor's Orders: More Outside Time for Kids

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/doctors_orders_more_outdoor_time_for_kids/