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A new way of teaching and learning foreign languages has emerged: using virtual worlds, such as Second Life, to increase student engagement and confidence as they build new language skills.…
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With earlier technologies, the term “cloud computing” was an apt description: As users connected to the cloud, the system couldn’t “see” the type of device they were using—so it delivered…
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In 1998, a 15-year-old high school student used the personal website of a professor at Northwestern University, Arthur Butz, as justification for writing a history paper called “The Historic Myth…
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School bullying is now at crisis levels in the U.S., and it’s one of the primary challenges that school leaders face in managing the learning environment. As school leaders look…
May 1, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More 
Over the past two years, the Flipped Learning method has created quite a stir. Some argue that this teaching method will completely transform education, while others say it is simply…
March 26, 2012 / 13 Comments / Read More 
The editors of eSchool Media have logged thousands of miles covering various ed-tech trade shows since the start of the year, from Florida and Texas to Washington, D.C. Here's a…
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In the March 2012 edition of eSchool News, we report on a number of ed-tech best practices, including the use of a four-foot-tall robot that's helping homebound students attend class…
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In the March 2012 edition of eSchool News, Grants and Funding columnist Deborah Ward shares eight ideas for creating a successful budget for a grant proposal. Plus, we report on…
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Project-based learning, "bring your own device" policies, blended learning opportunities, and creative approaches to staff development are among the many successful ed-tech programs being led by our 2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent…
February 1, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More 
Spurred by a federal directive to use “multiple measures” of student success, performance assessment is reemerging as a strategy to delve more deeply into students’ skills.…
January 19, 2012 / 6 Comments / Read More 
