Best Practices in School Technology
Students’ ‘magic school bus’ increases college acceptance rates
Most educators are familiar with the adventures of Ms. Frizzle’s Magic School Bus and the incredible journeys students take while riding it to explore the solar system, inside the earth, and even inside the human body....
Ten keys to a successful school iPad program
It seems that every school is considering purchasing iPads these days, and Apple has reported that iPad sales to schools are currently outpacing MacBook sales by a very…
Six tips for guiding the learning of students with autism
Classrooms come with their own unique characters, props, and soundtracks. To the average student, these things meld into the background, setting the scene for learning. However, for children…
Why iPads? It’s a question of innovation
By the end of 2012, Apple reported that it had sold more than 4.5 million iPads directly to educational institutions. At its January Education event in New York…
How I turned my classroom into a ‘living video game’—and saw achievement soar
The notion that struggling and failing is important to learning runs counter to traditional approaches to U.S. education. In the world of gaming, however, the very elements of…
Launching a district data warehousing project
A redesign of a school district’s information systems is always a challenge, but Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WSFCS) was further complicated by rapid growth, changing demographics and school choice.…
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…
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.…
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…