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Teen’s app zapped by high school officials

Teen’s app zapped by high school officials

What happens when a student's grasp of technology outpaces policies in place to protect district resources?…

Students create their own 3D content

Some tech-savvy school districts are helping students take knowledge and creativity into their own hands by giving them the chance to create their own 3D content.…

Content-rights flap muddies debut of Google’s cloud storage

Content-rights flap muddies debut of Google’s cloud storage

Google is already facing spasms of suspicion and confusion as it tries to persuade educators, students, and others to entrust their personal documents, photos, and other digital content to the…

Students want personalized learning, mobile technology

Students want personalized learning, mobile technology

More and more students own mobile devices, including tablets, and indicate a strong desire to use those personal learning tools in school to increase collaboration and access to resources, according…

States move slowly toward digital textbooks

States move slowly toward digital textbooks

Despite enthusiasm for digital textbooks at the national level, states have been slow to get on board. But the movement is gaining strength.…

Online recruiting service helps link athletes with colleges

Online recruiting service helps link athletes with colleges

Like a form of online dating to connect interested athletes and schools, beRecruited has brought efficiency to what had been an overwhelming process.…

New education platform from TED could help power ‘flipped learning’

New education platform from TED could help power ‘flipped learning’

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…

Computer scoring of essays shows promise, analysis shows

Computers can find a good Greek restaurant, recognize a song on the radio, and beat our best players at Jeopardy. But can they grade our kids' writing? A wide-ranging new…

Pretty smart: Class builds low-cost teaching technology

North Carolina’s Trinity Episcopal School might not have interactive whiteboards, but they have a middle school technology class smart enough to craft a cheap alternative, reports the Charlotte Observer.…

Experts: Collaboration tools hold big promise for education

Experts: Collaboration tools hold big promise for education

Social networking and educational gaming ignite spirited debates regarding their practicality in the classroom: Some educators say those technologies can engage students in new ways, while others question their actual…

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