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The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia’s education debate
The school-choice and voucher movement has long tried to sell itself to the public as a crusade to allow low-income, often minority and inner-city students to escape…
Feds float guidelines for school-based Race to the Top grants
Following a wave of state education reforms spurred by its Race to the Top competition, the federal Education Department (ED) said May 22 that individual school districts will…
Schools struggle to address video recording in classrooms
Jane Pavelko could see that one of her students was getting out of control fast one day last semester, so the Shackelford Junior High history teacher in Arlington,…
Ex-student in Rutgers webcam spying case gets 30 days
A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail—just a fraction of the maximum—in…
How to make videos your students will love
When we first started making our own videos, they were not very good. Over time, our videos have gotten better. Give yourself some time and you, too, can…
Teacher-developed apps fill lesson gaps
Facebook and Angry Birds were two of the most downloaded apps last year, but that doesn't mean web and mobile applications are all play, U.S. News reports.…
Newsweek: Best high schools in America 2012
Where are the best public high schools in America? Newsweek has a whole list of answers with its "1,000 Schools That Made the Grade," released Monday, the Huffington…
Elaine Wynn: Take holistic approach to curbing dropouts
About 75 percent of high school students in the United States graduate on time, but those who never get a diploma often earn less, resulting in lost economic…
Court won’t reduce student’s music download fine
A former Boston University student who was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs on the Internet says he will continue fighting the penalty,…
Ill. lawmakers vote to abolish tuition waiver perk
After years of bad publicity over cronyism and clout, the Illinois Legislature has voted to end a longstanding program that allowed each lawmaker to hand out taxpayer-funded college…
5 ways teachers can evaluate educational games
A recent Joan Ganz Cooney Center survey of 500 educators found that half of all kindergarten through eighth grade teachers are now regularly using digital games in the…
Engaging Students with ‘Flipped Learning’
Flipped learning has taken the education world by storm. The newest teaching and learning method—in which students watch videos and learn course content outside of the classroom, and…
Empowering Education with Video
Communication has changed, and students and educators are increasingly using video technologies in all aspects of education.…
Engaging Stakeholders with Live Video Streaming
Technology is changing how schools communicate with their stakeholders—and many school leaders have realized that streaming school or district events via live or archived web video can further…
Using 21st Century Tools for College Success
Succeeding in college today can be a daunting challenge for students without the necessary study skills or those with learning disabilities. …
Enhancing campus appeal with next-generation digital displays
Campus appeal. Low TCO. Green design. When it comes to digital displays, can you have it all? Thanks to new and emerging technologies, the answer appears to be “yes.” As…
Mobile Learning: Effective Anytime, Anywhere Education
Mobile learning is growing by leaps and bounds, and mobile learning devices are no longer restricted to the classroom. Most students, including young students, own or have access…
Helping Students Learn with Reliable Wireless Connectivity
The explosion of mobile devices in schools underscores the need for fast, secure, reliable, and easy-to-manage wireless internet access—enabling students to learn anytime, anywhere, while letting school leaders…
Virtualized Computing: Saving Time, Money, and Headaches
Though the economy shows signs of improvement, schools and districts are still faced with budget shortfalls and funding dilemmas. But many school leaders are finding that desktop virtualization…
STAR: School Technology Action Report
Stay on top of the key developments affecting education technology. Become a star in your classroom, school, district, college, or university with the STAR series—carefully selected reports composed…
“Mission U.S.”: A revolutionary way to learn history
“Mission U.S.” is a multimedia project that immerses players in U.S. history content through free, interactive online games.…
Help your students become better web searchers with this new Google site
For today's students, internet literacy—knowing how to find and understand information on the web—is as essential as traditional literacy, and now web-search giant Google Inc. has launched a…
MIT launches student-produced educational video initiative
MIT has launched an initiative encouraging its students to produce short videos teaching basic concepts in science and engineering to K-12 students, the university reports. The videos will…
