As the coronavirus sweeps the world, many countries feel obliged to lock down their schools, cancel all events and urge companies to work from home, to contain or mitigate the disease as much as possible. The disruption of our social and economic life is immense. Our hearts go out to everyone touched by the virus,…
Now that the summer holidays have ended, everyone starts to ease back into daily routines of work and school. Except for Heidi Matthews*, who’s devoted herself to homeschooling her children herself. She’s not the only one either. In the USA alone the numbers add up to no less than 2,7%. Thanks to the digital revolution…
It isn’t easy to find websites for kids you can trust right away. When your kids are online, you need to know that they’ll stay safe and not pestered by strangers. You also want to ensure that your computer won’t be subject to a virus or malware, or that the kids will go crazy and…
Last week the Dutch Jaarbeurs opened its doors to IPON 2018, the ninth bi-annual exposition dedicated to educational innovation and ICT. Because a lot of educators use start.me, we felt we had to make an appearance. The exhibit addressed ICT professionals and teachers on every level. The theme of this edition was ’21th-century skills’, so we felt right…
One of the hidden talents of start.me is our knowledge of useful websites, for example in the field of Education. With no less than 650.000 active users and over 30 million visits a month, this comes as no surprise. Our users point us to sites you may have missed. Find them all at our section aptly…