Events
Flipping for fitness
Physical education (PE) teachers are often on the short end of the stick when it comes to technology innovations in school. When the battle of the bulge is…
Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy—and how they can start
In 1998, a 15-year-old high school student used the personal website of a professor at Northwestern University, Arthur Butz, as justification for writing a history paper called “The…
Nobel Peace nominee: Pay teachers more, focus on mobile technology
Sir Bob Geldof—an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor, and political activist—noted during the Consortium for School Networking's recent K-12 Technology Leadership Conference that the world's economy is…
Five Simple Ways to Cut IT Costs Before the Next School Year
When: Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 Time: 2:00pm ET/ 11:00am PT Duration: 1 hour REGISTER NOW!It’s no surprise that budgets get tighter every year – however, school IT departments can help cut…
New ed-tech products and announcements: Spring 2012
The editors of eSchool Media have logged thousands of miles covering various ed-tech trade shows since the start of the year, from Florida and Texas to Washington, D.C.…
New ed-tech products target classroom instruction
Software designed for touch-screen tablets, and new programs for teaching reading and math, were among the many products unveiled at recent ed-tech conferences. Some providers of curriculum software…
Companies aim to help schools create digital learning environments
As more schools make the shift to a digital-based teaching and learning environment, a number of new products and services have emerged to help ease this transition.…
Controlling costs a key selling point for ed-tech vendors
For many of the companies exhibiting at recent educational technology conferences, a key selling point was how their software or services could help schools save money during a…
A growing trend in school AV solutions: Convergence
School audio-visual solutions seem to be converging, with major suppliers of AV products releasing their own versions of solutions offered by competitors in an effort to keep pace.…
Technology helps manage teacher quality initiatives
Across the country, states and school districts are grappling with how best to evaluate teachers and administrators in a way that is rigorous, yet fair—and gives them opportunities…
This center provides you the latest news and information about all the major education technology conferences. Below you will find the most current news and session reviews from all the conferences we cover. For specific conference news and information use the drop down menu below the events tab in the top navigation to be directed to a specific conference.
NSBA reneges on joint conference with AASA »
Organizations representing the nation’s superintendents and school board members won’t hold a combined conference next year after all—a decision that has blindsided the American Association of School Administrators...
Developing sound social media policies for schools »
In a world where three out of four teens have a cell phone, and roughly the same number have used a social networking website, it’s imperative that schools...
InfoComm 2012 exhibitors prepare for record-setting show »
InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry, will hold InfoComm 2012, its annual commercial audiovisual show, in Las Vegas from June 13-15. InfoComm 2012 will...
ISTE 2012 will expand horizons »
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) will hold its 33rd annual conference and exposition, with a theme of “Expanding Horizons,” June 24-27, 2012, at the San...
New ed-tech products target classroom instruction »
Software designed for touch-screen tablets, and new programs for teaching reading and math, were among the many products unveiled at recent ed-tech conferences. Some providers of curriculum software...
‘Dear President Obama … We can’t test this country into excellence’ »
Speaking during her organization’s 72nd annual conference, Mary Broderick, outgoing president of the National School Boards Association, described a letter she wrote to President Obama urging him to...
Nobel Peace nominee: Pay teachers more, focus on mobile technology »
Sir Bob Geldof—an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor, and political activist—noted during the Consortium for School Networking's recent K-12 Technology Leadership Conference that the world's economy is...
New ed-tech products target classroom instruction »
Software designed for touch-screen tablets, and new programs for teaching reading and math, were among the many products unveiled at recent ed-tech conferences. Some providers of curriculum software...