Posted inPedagogy

Teaching Strategies for Gen Z Students

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! As a teacher belonging to the older generations, Generation X, my personal style growing up featured Doc Martens boots, flannel shirts, and leather jackets. I have a deep fondness for classic arcade games such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders.  […]

Posted inOpinion

Could AI Finally Kill Homework?

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! It may feel as though the world is changing faster than ever, and that is because it is.  “An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential. So, we will not experience 100 years of […]

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How Green Energy Can Transform Schools

It’s Time to Bring Education Infrastructure into the 21st Century Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! We were living in Houston in February 2021 when a string of disastrous winter weather hit. We watched as the entire state slowly shut down over the course of a […]

Posted inTechnology

How to Support Students Addicted to Screen Time

Tips for encouraging self-regulation of digital distraction  Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! As more schools introduce one-to-one iPad or laptop policies, teachers are increasingly worried about students’ dependence on screens. Devices are now a constant part of their environment and have become their ‘go-to’ […]