6 ways technology is changing the classroom

According to usnews.com, 78% of K-12 teachers believe that technology has a positive influence on the classroom, producing more productive and active students. Technology is radically changing the way our children are learning. Education coupled with new technology is providing for more active and independent learning, wider access to information, a whole new perspective on learning, a more personalized learning experience, more self-sufficient students, and an increase in the self-esteem of students. In the article below you will be able to read about the six ways technology is changing the classroom in our education today.
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Messy desk: evidence of the indomitable creativity of your soul

Messy desk: evidence of the indomitable creativity of your soul

The workplace for many people is a second home. For those that have the option of having a desk, work space, or cubical it’s a little place that transcends a bit of yourself. A grumpy cat poster slewing some remark about “Mondays” or a family picture on the desk corner to remind you of the little humans you couldn’t possibly forget in the 8 hours you are absent from home. A work space could also be a place in which one shows off that college diploma or certification that one hopes to hear praise for. Regardless of what’s on display in your area of productivity, one thing that reads true is how cleanliness in the work place may actually hinder your creative juices. That messy workplace may have some unsung virtues hiding there.
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