6 posts and columns on teachers

News Byte

Missouri Limits Student-Teacher Social Networking

in Social on August 1, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

It’s one of those laws that could write a million headlines — variations on “Missouri Bans Students and Teachers From Friending Each Other on Facebook!” So what’s really going on? As part of a broader child sexual abuse prevention bill signed July 14, the state of Missouri will soon prohibit teachers from using personal sites that allow for private conversations with current or former students — something some local teachers think is a very bad idea.

RateMyProfessors Preps for Fall Semester

in News on October 16, 2009 at 8:24 am PT

It’s early in the school year, but according to RateMyProfessors.com, students are already weighing in on the brains (and beauty) of their teachers. The site lets college students rate their professors on such traits as easiness, helpfulness, clarity and “hotness,” and its popularity has prompted a slew of news articles quoting teachers maligned or flattered by their anonymous reviews.

KidZui’s Parent Plan Lets Children Explore in Safe Corner of Web

in Personal Technology on March 20, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

A new service called KidZui aims to offer kids a safe subset of the Internet where they can roam freely without triggering parental worry.

Grading Neighborhood Schools

in The Digital Solution on February 20, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Education-related Web sites that provide free school comparisons can help parents choose one for their children, but some sites are more helpful than others.