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15 education leaders to follow on Twitter
One of the fastest ways to get breaking news, and one of the best platforms for instant networking, is Twitter. Twitter is replete with people who love…
The best tweets of the week for education
Here are the education-related tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week.…
Wash. law boosts AP computer science education
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill opening the door for schools across the state to count Advanced Placement (AP) computer science as a math or science credit.…
Five ways teachers can use technology to help students
The Huffington Post reports that Thomas Edison once said, "Books will soon be obsolete in the public schools... our school system will be completely changed inside of ten…
With Google Play For Education, Google looks to challenge Apple’s dominance in the classroom
Teachers will now be able to search for and recommend learning content by category, grade level, and a variety of other criteria, and will have the opportunity to…
What we can learn from a dinner controversy in the desert
A few weeks back, I had the honor to emcee the closing awards dinner at the Education Innovation Summit in Scottsdale, Michael Horn reports on Forbes.com.…
On education, Thompson tries to set himself apart
The New York Times reports that he would keep mayoral control of the New York City school system, but relinquish control of the board that approves educational policy.…
Preparing for Common Core Assessments
High-stakes testing is about to change dramatically. As states and school districts strive to implement the Common Core standards and welcome more rigorous, online exams in 2014, school…
Keys to Successful Mobile Learning
Mobile learning has grown exponentially in K-12 schools, allowing educators to deliver a more engaging and personalized experience for students that doesn’t end when the school bell rings.…
Empowering Education with Video
Communication has changed, and students and educators are increasingly using video technologies in all aspects of education.…
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…
SOPHIA.org launches free college readiness tools
With the cost of higher education skyrocketing and two-thirds of today’s students unprepared academically for college, SOPHIA.org has launched a new program called “Operation College Success,” offering free…
Weebly lets you easily create websites for class projects and more
Weebly for Education is a free online service that is perfect for creating classroom websites, student blogs or e-portfolios, and websites for assigned projects. Its drag-and-drop website editor…
Kidblog provides a safe, and free, online forum for student writing
Designed by classroom educators, Kidblog is a free website that gives students their own blog. Students can publish posts and participate in academic discussions within a secure classroom…
