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At ISTE 2014, ‘EdTekTalks’ aim to inspire attendees
The 2014 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Atlanta later this month will mark the debut of a new format for engaging and inspiring ed-tech…
Four favorite tools for English language learning
Here are reviews of four high-quality digital tools that can help teach English language skills, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service--a free database of…
‘Hacker schools’ give students a different path to tech jobs
Aaron Groch had a bachelor’s degree in English and was already writing for the web when he went back to school to study computer programming. But Groch said…
Most schools don’t teach computer science
Would it surprise you to know that most schools don’t teach computer science — not even the basics? It should, especially given that there will be about 1…
College Board unveils changes in SAT that make test more practical
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‘Why foreign languages are a ‘crucial’ skill
Educational technology consultant Alan November is fond of telling a story about a conversation he once had with a senior executive at a global investment bank.