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2012 Teacher of the Year laments education cuts

Rebecca Mieliwocki, the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, said funding is an issue facing public school students and teachers, CBS News reports.…

Ohio looking to overhaul 12th grade so students are ready for college, training

Ohio's top education leaders want to "reinvent" the senior year of high school so that instead of cruising through their final year, students get involved in technical training, apprenticeships, or…

Students put tech to good use in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup contest

Teams of high school and college students competed April 23 in using technology to help improve education, health care, the environment, and other pressing issues, reports the Seattle Times.…

Google Drive to offer free storage in the cloud

Google soon is expected to launch a major new consumer service offering cloud-based storage for photos and other online content, the BBC reports.…

Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot

Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot using brain signals alone, reports the Associated Press. …

How to expand students’ ed-tech access—and stay out of court

How to expand students’ ed-tech access—and stay out of court

Finding the right balance between keeping students safe and letting them explore their world digitally was the focus of an April 21 session during the National School Boards Association’s 72nd…

Why Khan Academy is so popular—and why teachers shouldn’t feel threatened

Why Khan Academy is so popular—and why teachers shouldn’t feel threatened

Sal Khan, whose online Khan Academy serves up video tutorials to more than 6 million students worldwide each month, wants to reassure teachers that the free educational service isn’t out…

‘Green’ AV systems a key area of focus at InfoComm 2011

‘Green’ AV systems a key area of focus at InfoComm 2011

From lampless projectors, to control systems that automatically turn off electronic devices when they aren’t in use, to “network monitors” that bring the concept of network computing back to life,…

Top school technology news: April 2012

Top school technology news: April 2012

In the April 2012 issue of eSchool News, we report on several significant technology-related developments of interest to schools, including Microsoft’s attempt to compete with Apple and Google in the…

CUE, Inc. announces relaunch of the Infinite Thinking Machine

CUE, Inc. announces relaunch of the Infinite Thinking Machine

Computer-Using Educators, Inc. (CUE) is thrilled to announce the relaunch of the Infinite Thinking Machine (ITM)! The ITM, available at www.infinitethinking.org and @ITMshow on Twitter, is a high-energy internet TV…

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