It’s the end of another great week! Here are some interesting reads we wanted to share. Have a fabulous weekend!
Despite problems, laptops boost student test scores
With all the hype about laptop programs in schools, do they really benefit the student? Do they cause more harm then good? Here’s a good [...]
Here at SAGrader, we like entrepreneurs. Without them – or a certain one, I should say – we wouldn’t exist! But thanks to the passionate and innovative spirits of individuals like our founder, the world of education is able to incorporate today’s technology into the classroom and offer a modern, connected, and just [...]
With the widespread use of Twitter and other social media tools, it’s no surprise that people in education are finding ways to incorporate microbloging and other like applications into the classroom.
We’d like to introduce you to Twiducate, a tool for teachers and students to communicate in an online classroom where [...]
It’s that time of the week again. Here are a few interesting posts and articles we found around the web. Any other good reads worth mentioning? Share with us in the comments.
Cheating: Does Deindividuation Encourage It?
Are people more likely to cheat in a setting where they can be anonymous or place blame [...]
Some people say that with the emergence of microblogging (think Twitter), actual blogs and feed readers have become a thing of the past. And, while for some it is certainly true, I can’t help but feeling that blogs can still be useful (but then again, I am a little biased).
While you may write or [...]
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day we’d like to share part of an article the incredible man wrote, “The Purpose of Education”, that was published in the Maroon Tiger, the Morehouse College school newspaper, in 1947. Enjoy.
As I engage in the so-called “bull sessions” around and about the school, I too often [...]
Happy Friday! We hope your week was fantastic! To wrap it up, here are some good things we found around the web this week.
10 Warning Signs of a Bad Professor
This article is dead on! Every college kid should take a look. It wouldn’t hurt for professors to take a gander, either – [...]
The New Year is always a good time to reflect, but it is also a good time to look forward.
Taking time to carefully choose goals and objectives for the next year can help guide and shape your next 365 days.
So without further ado, here are five new things the SAGrader team is looking forward to [...]
“Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.”
–Mark Twain
I think Sam Clemens knew a thing or two about education, or at least the world around him. He may have ended his formal education after the 5th grade, but to receive honorary degrees from Yale, the University of Missouri, and Oxford has to mean something, right? Though [...]
Happy New Year! May you have an absolutely fabulous 2010!
Of course, we want to start the new year off right by sharing some great articles we discovered over the past week. Hope you enjoy!
Web 2.0 Tools That Will Break Through Next Year, With Your Help
The world of education has taken a hold [...]
