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Ed-tech group outlines goals to help schools implement technology
One of the nation’s major educational technology advocacy groups has identified five key goals in a new three-year advocacy plan that will help address and advance new K-12 ed-tech learning…
As Digital Learning Day approaches, states pledge support
A new report that comes in advance of the first-ever Digital Learning Day argues that digital learning can expand students' learning opportunities and help schools overcome tough budget situations…
Educators share views on SIS, LMS solutions
State education leaders, district leaders, and teachers disagree on the effectiveness of student information systems (SIS) and learning management systems (LMS) they use to capture data to improve instruction, a…
Initiative aims for 100,000 new STEM teachers
A new national movement aims to increase the supply of math and science teachers and retain excellent teachers currently in U.S. classrooms by preparing 100,000 new math and science teachers…
ED’s new partner in teacher recruitment: Microsoft
The U.S. Education Department (ED) is handing control of its online platform for teacher recruitment and retention, www.teach.gov, to software giant Microsoft Corp., the two organizations announced earlier this month.…
10 ways to change the minds of tech-reluctant staff
In a recent "Question of the Week," we asked our tech-savvy readers: “How do you get tech-reluctant teachers and administrators to use technology effectively?” Here are our readers' top answers.…
Maine district hosting national conference on iPads in education
Educators from across the United States and as far away as Chile will be in Auburn, Maine, this week to learn how kindergarten students are using iPads for reading and…
How to teach young children in the digital age
A new report offers recommendations for how policy makers and education leaders can take a more robust and modern approach to helping young students learn and develop in the digital…
iNACOL updates its online teaching standards
As online learning becomes more ubiquitous in schools and districts across the nation, a leading online-learning organization has updated its national standards intended to help shape high-quality online teaching practices.…
Study: Student progress can be tied to teacher education
The academic progress of public school students can be traced, in part, to where their teachers went to college, according to new research by the University of Washington Center for…