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Five technology skills every student should learn
What are the most critical technology skills for students to learn? We recently asked our readers this question, and here's what they had to say.…
Survey: Ed-tech use falls short of desired goals
Despite budget constraints brought on by a lagging economy, K-12 schools and colleges are holding steady when it comes to ed-tech use. But they’d like to be doing even better.…
Nine useful lists for educators
As part of Connected Educator Month (CEM), social media-savvy teachers and education professionals are using Twitter, blogs, and publications to get information out as quickly and easily as possible, and…
New ISTE CEO: It’s time to partner up
Strong leadership to guide policy, and a voice to speak for education stakeholders nationwide, are essential to discussions about school reform, according to the International Society for Technology in Education…
New nationwide online community opens for educators
“Improvement requires connection” with peers, colleagues, and new ideas, said Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S. Education Department (ED), at a recent ed-tech conference—and…
North Carolina school moving to Google Chromebooks for its one-to-one program
Educators at Millennium Charter Academy in North Carolina are seeing to it that their students will, so to speak, have their heads in the "cloud" this school year.…
Readers: Seven ways to make the iPad better for education
iPad adoption in schools is growing at a phenomenal rate, as we reported last year, and some educators call the devices a game-changer. But besides its sleek style, portability, and…
Report questions efficacy of full-time virtual schools
A report released last week by university researchers is the latest to question the academic merits of full-time virtual schools run by K12 Inc.—and by extension, the promise of cyber…
Readers: Six resources every teacher should have
Every carpenter has his tool belt, and every journalist has her AP style guide—but what are the resources that a teacher in the 21st century should have?…
Readers: Five ways to motivate students
We recently highlighted a report from the Center on Education Policy that looked at how schools can motivate students. Now, here are some of the best ideas from our readers.…