What To Do When A Link Is Broken? By Steve Baule, Sam Baule published 10 July 24 If you’re researching a subject and hit a broken link, don’t fear! Your search can continue with these methods
Digital Leisure Reading Does Less to Aid Comprehension Than Print Reading By Erik Ofgang published 21 May 24 A new study found that when students read digital texts for leisure it had almost no impact on their reading comprehension. Here’s everything you need to know.
Best Free Fact-Checking Sites for Students and Teachers By Diana Restifo last updated 16 May 24 Fact-checking sites for students to research reports, papers, and more
Many Schools Use Edtech That Puts Student Privacy at Risk. Here’s What They Should Do Instead By Erik Ofgang published 29 March 24 Recent research found that 78% of required or recommended school apps were “very high risk” in terms of student privacy, suggesting a need for greater protections at schools.
3 Useful AI Research Tools for Educators By Michael Gaskell published 19 March 24 How to make the power of AI research work for you
Study: Writing by Hand Leads To Better Brain Connectivity By Erik Ofgang published 29 February 24 Students writing by hand have more active brains than when they typing, researchers recently found.
Tech Tools Can Provide Premade Flashcards For Students. That’s Not a Good Thing, Says New Research By Erik Ofgang published 21 February 24 Students who generate their own flashcards instead of using premade flashcard sets may improve their test scores by roughly the equivalent of a letter grade
Teachers Love 4-Day School Weeks. Do They Work? By Erik Ofgang published 1 February 24 Four-day school weeks are increasingly being offered as a way to recruit teachers, but the research is mixed on the advantages and disadvantages of the schedule. Now some states are reconsidering it.
The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It. By Erik Ofgang published 30 January 24 Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust
AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native Speakers, Says Stanford Research By Erik Ofgang published 8 November 23 The AI detectors got it wrong more than half the time when evaluating writing from non-Native English-speaking students, recent research found.
PowerNotes: How To Use It to Teach By Luke Edwards published 1 November 23 PowerNotes is a strong research and citation tool that's ideal for student and teacher use.
Study: Students Who Read Print Learn More Than Those Who Read Tablets By Erik Ofgang published 30 October 23 Past research has noted a print advantage in reading. Researchers wondered whether that would still be the case when comparing print to handheld devices. It was.
4 Learning Tips From A Cognitive Scientist Turned TikTok Star By Erik Ofgang published 17 October 23 Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students from his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy”
What is CTRL-F and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 7 August 23 CTRL-F is a research education tool designed to help kids think about checking facts in literacy.
Research-Backed Practices to Impact Students' Academic and Social-Emotional Growth By Erik Ofgang published 16 March 23 Educators shared research-backed strategies for promoting student learning based upon cognitive science.
What is Wikipedia and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 30 January 23 Wikipedia is a digital online encyclopedia that covers most topics and is volunteer maintained.
What is Snopes and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 9 December 22 Snopes is a fact-checking website that can help students in education to better navigate online media.
When Students Use Social Media As A Source By Erik Ofgang published 8 November 22 Use of social media as a research tool among students continues to increase
What is Checkology and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 2 November 22 Checkology is a news and media space that's safe for students to learn.
Principals Don’t Have Huge Impact on Grades, According to New Study By Erik Ofgang published 22 August 22 The influence principals have on student grades, whether positive or negative, might be overrated, suggests new research.