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‘Robotic custodian’ saves schools money
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Mifflin School District is considering adding to its custodial staff, and the worker comes with an impressive resume: It’s been known to save thousands of dollars a year…
Experts warn of a growing trend: Teen password sharing
Educators should be aware of an emerging trend that puts students’ cyber security at risk: Password sharing among teen couples.…
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.…
National project aims to inspire the ‘model classroom’
South Carolina is at risk of a water shortage. With $500,000 in grants available for innovative conservation projects, it's up to the students in Bryan Coburn's introduction to engineering course…
New report examines international ed-tech policies
A new report comparing educational technology use of K-12 students in 21 countries found that, despite global economic uncertainty, many countries are still investing in technology to improve educational systems…
High school cracks down on drugs by checking students’ text messages
An Illinois high school is cracking down on campus drug sales by confiscating the cell phones of student suspects and using their text messages to identify others—an investigative technique that…
Online program will help guide Okla. students through Algebra I
An online pilot program to help eighth- through 10th-graders who are struggling with Algebra I is being launched at 16 high schools and 23 middle schools throughout Oklahoma.…
Digital Learning Day draws nearly 2 million students
Thirty-nine states, 15,000 teachers, and 1.7 million students participated in the first-ever Digital Learning Day on Feb. 1, which aimed to demonstrate how technology is improving teaching and learning across…
Feds’ challenge to schools: Embrace digital textbooks
Are hardbound textbooks going the way of slide rules and typewriters in schools?…
Apple iBooks 2 license agreement gets icy reception in higher education
Advocates for open-license textbooks in higher education, while largely unhappy with Apple’s new iBooks 2 platform, say the technology behemoth has done a favor for their movement: Apple’s pricey, limiting…