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One district’s experience with iPads
The sign in the hallway tells Renville County West fifth-grade students what they'll need in class: social studies book, pencil, folder, iPad.…
Feds’ challenge to schools: Embrace digital textbooks
Are hardbound textbooks going the way of slide rules and typewriters in schools?…
Meet our 2012 ‘Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award’ winners
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…
Column: It’s time to strengthen the P-16 continuum
If we are to realize President Obama’s goal of leading the world in the percentage of citizens who are college graduates, we will need to break down the barriers that…
Supreme Court passes on chance to define students’ online free-speech rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a set of cases for the digital age—whether schools may censor students who are off-campus when they create online attacks against…
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…
U.S. education is still the best in the world—but here’s what we can learn from others
Defending public education in America is a daunting task. The fact that we have to defend public education in the first place is puzzling. Here we sit as the most…
The 10 biggest ed-tech stories of 2011
Teachers use video podcasts to turn learning “upside down” … New web-search formulas have important implications for students and society … “Bring Your Own Device” emerges as a top strategy…
Class assignment: Reinvent the high school
High school feels different in the big white mansion at the edge of the Navy Yard in Philadelphia—no desks in rows. No 47-minute class periods. No warnings to remove the…
Five tips for digital communication in the new year
With a new year approaching, it's a great opportunity to re-evaluate what’s working—and what’s not—in your classroom, school, or district communications program. Here are five tips to power better communications…