Browsing the "Instructional Technology" Category

Internet Filtering at Public Schools

March 26th, 2012 | by Jeff Herb

School Law dictates that the worst of the worst must get filtered at public schools. This law does not discuss the issues of Social Media and other questionable content. This article looks into Internet Filtering at public schools and discusses why almost every district seems to have a different policy


Facebook vs Education – Who Wins?

March 21st, 2012 | by Jeff Herb

Facebook is by far the most popular social media site on the internet. Teens across the country are using the service to stay in touch and share even their most intimate details. How does this affect education? What role do educators play in the social media mix? These questions and more are discussed in this article


Innovative Teaching and Learning with Khan Academy

March 20th, 2012 | by Jeff Herb

Khan Academy, created by Salman Khan, is a non-profit company that develops instructional YouTube videos for anyone across the globe to view. They are backed by Bill Gates and have implemented their strategy in many classrooms. With over 3,000 free instructional videos, they are turning heads in the field of education



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