Category Archives: NSTA Reports

Comments and contributions from the editors and readers of NSTA Reports, the association’s member newspaper. Click on a headline to read the entire post.

What are you doing with your wiki?

Wikis have been called ”the quintessential collaborative tool.” In this article from the February 2010 issue of NSTA Reports, you’ll find out how teachers around the country are using wikis to collaborate with colleagues around the world, as well as to communicate with students and parents. Do you have a wiki? Tell us about yours, and how you [...]
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Seeking inventive college students

A new series for a major cable network is searching for college students who are always inventing things and building things. If you know any smart, creative, and talented students who have a flair for science and engineering, please share this announcement with them. Ideal candidates should be freshmen or sophomores and have a couple of [...]
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Educated Opinions: What’s Next in Education Reform?

Response to “What’s Next in Education Reform?” From the December 2009 issue of NSTA Reports: Race to the Top, the most recent federal educational improvement initiative, is driven by dismal statistics indicating the United States ranks highest among industrial countries in dropout rates and lowest in math and science scores on international tests such as the Trends [...]
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