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Laura Devaney is the Managing Editor for eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. While attending UMD, Laura wrote for a local neighborhood newspaper before interning with eSchool News. Upon gr
Reading expert: Don’t forget fluency
In an interview with eSchool News, noted reading expert Jon Bower, CEO of Soliloquy Learning, says 100-percent reading proficiency for all students is the key to global competitiveness--and "the only…
Music education moves online
Thanks to advancements in so-called Web 2.0 technologies, music education is extending beyond the classroom with the help of software that allows for virtual, real-time music lessons and collaboration online.…
Music education moves online
Thanks to advancements in so-called Web 2.0 technologies, music education is extending beyond the classroom with the help of software that allows for virtual, real-time music lessons and…
Profiling software could help nab pedophiles
New software that analyzes the word usage in text appearing in chat rooms and on web sites can help determine the writer's age, gender, and other characteristics, its…
Technology skills for the business class
George Mason University has created an information technology degree program specifically for students interested in business. Students learn how to use technology to support key business decisions. The…
Technology draws a place in schools’ art curriculum
As technology continues to bring about new teaching methods in core subject areas, it is also being integrated successfully into the arts curriculum in classrooms across the country.The global competitiveness of today's students was the main concern of participants in the State Educational Technology Directors Association's annual Leadership Summit last week, where a prominent U.S.…
Open-access bill divides schools, publishers
An open-access bill now pending in Congress stipulates that any research funded with federal tax money must be made available online free of charge within six months of…