Empowering Education with Video
TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading big ideas through a series of conferences and a free video platform, has continued its expansion into education by launching a brand-new TED-Ed…
April 25, 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More 
Sal Khan, whose online Khan Academy serves up video tutorials to more than 6 million students worldwide each month, wants to reassure teachers that the free educational service isn’t out…
April 23, 2012 / 6 Comments / 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 
Knowing that good teaching leads to increased student achievement, the Great Prairie Area Education Agency already had programs in place to mentor new teachers and highlight best teaching practices through…
February 22, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More 
Specializing in broadcasting youth sports and activities online, the Lexington, Ky.-based company iHigh has been around for more than a decade. But thanks to some new partnerships and innovative features—including…
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There have been many school reform trends over the past few years: student response systems, video games for math, mobile phones for learning—but none have completely transformed the notion of…
February 9, 2012 / 11 Comments / Read More 
Many schools are building high-quality video production studios to give their students valuable experience in recording, mixing, and producing live video broadcasts. Using professional-grade video equipment in these efforts can…
July 15, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More 
Apple's iPhone 4, unveiled June 7 and set for release June 24, features a mobile video conferencing application that could increase collaboration among students and make cross-district and on-the-go meetings…
June 9, 2010 / Comments Off / Read More 
With school budgets continuing to shrink, many educators are turning to free or inexpensive software such as Skype, along with the web cameras that now come standard on most laptop…
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More than half of education technology officials in K-12 schools and higher-education institutions said they would buy video technology in the next year to make their schools "more effective and…
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