Curriculum
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Google Maps snaps views from college campuses
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Geography
A pedicab-like vehicle mounted with an 8-foot-high camera has been rolling around the pedestrian walkways of the University of Pennsylvania to collect panoramic images of the campus for Google Maps' Street View feature, which gives users detailed, street-level views of map locations over the internet. Key words: Google Maps, University of Pennsylvania, UPenn, Google Street View [ Read More ]
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New iPod rules touch off heated debate
Tue, May 26, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum , Technologies
A new policy by the University of Missouri School of Journalism requiring incoming students to have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or similar device has touched off a heated debate about the limits and possibilities of technology -- as well as corporate influence -- in academia. Key words: University of Missouri School of Journalism, iPod, iPhone, Apple, iPod Touch, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Report: U.S. students lagging in biosciences
Wed, May 20, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Science
Middle and high school students across the country are generally falling behind in life sciences, and the nation is at risk of producing a dearth of qualified workers for the fast-growing bioscience industry, according to a report released May 18. Key words: bioscience, life science, science curriculum, education, technology, Biotechnology Institute [ Read More ]
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iPods help ESL students achieve success
Mon, May 11, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: ESL/SLL
As school leaders ponder the implications of new technologies for their classrooms, one dedicated New Jersey educator has turned theory into practice, using the iPod to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Key words: iPod, ESL, education, Jose Marti middle school, Grace Poli, ISTE, iTunes, technology [ Read More ]
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University teaches the keys to 'viral video'
Tue, May 05, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum , Multimedia
In a course that many believe to be the first of its kind, Northwestern University film students last winter learned the keys to creating online videos with the potential to draw mass audiences in a phenomenon known as "going viral." Keywords: Northwestern University, viral video, going viral, film studies, online video, YouTube, education, technology. [ Read More ]
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Reading, math scores show mixed results
Wed, Apr 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum
United States students are improving in reading across the board and in math at the lower age levels, with low-achieving students making the biggest gains. But high school math scores have remained flat since the 1970s--a trend that has many observers worried. Key words: reading and math, school test scores, National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Va. tests video games as teaching tool
Tue, Apr 28, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Math
Virginia reportedly has become the first state to implement a pilot program using Tabula Digita's DimensionM video games to help boost student test scores in mathematics and motivate students to learn. Key words: DimensionM, video games, gaming, education, Tabula Digital, Virginia Department of Education, technology [ Read More ]
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K-12 kids become practicing AMSTI scientists
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Math , Science , Tech Leadership
Since 2002, the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) has worked to improve math and science teaching throughout the state, most recently by piloting the new SPARK Science Learning System. Key words:AMSTI, PASCO scientific, Alabama math, science and technology [ Read More ]
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Student film documents Holocaust memories
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: History , Video technologies
The Holocaust. Even now, the images make you want to turn away: the emaciated bodies in the concentration camps; the black-and-white footage of a frothing Adolph Hitler; a frail grandfather with his distant stare, recalling searing memories of a time he can't forget. . . But how will kids today ever manage to relate to such hellish recollections when even the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust--now in their 80s--will be no more? One enduring testament might be a critically acclaimed student documentary. Thanks to an educator's commitment to teaching and his students' passion for filmmaking, younger generations won't soon forget this tragic history. Key words: Holocaust, film, education, We Must Remember, Carlsbad High School, concentration camp [ Read More ]
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O'Connor touts civics lessons via online games
Thu, Apr 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum
Former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor didn't get a computer until she was in her 40s, and she doesn't have a Facebook or Twitter account. But using technology, she said on April 7, is the way to teach students about the Constitution and inspire a renewed commitment to civics education in U.S. schools. Key words: Sandra Day O'Conner, civics, video games, Our Courts, education, technology [ Read More ]
