Curriculum

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  • Schools, families clash over autism service dogs
    Sat, Aug 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Special Education
    Two autistic elementary school students recently won court orders in Illinois allowing their dogs to accompany them to school. Their lawsuits follow others in California and Pennsylvania over schools' refusal to allow dogs that parents say calm their children, ease transitions, and even keep the kids from running into traffic. Key words: autism children, autism child, educational technology, autism spectrum, autism service dogs, special education [ Read More ]

  • Friendship 'boot camp' helps autistic teens socialize
    Fri, Aug 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Special Education
    A new 14-week "boot camp" is helping autistic teens recognize the social cues most of us take for granted every day, enabling them to make new friends and socialize at a reasonably functional level. Key words: autism children, autism child, educational technology, autism spectrum [ Read More ]

  • The rise of digital textbooks
    Mon, Jul 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum
    As schools shift to 21st century learning in a time of budget crunches, digital textbooks in classrooms are on the rise. To help educators and administrators efficiently implement digital texts, two diverse districts share their motivations, tactics, and goals for their textbook programs. Key words: digital textbook, living text, Schwarzenegger and textbooks, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • November: Drastically change ed-tech role
    Fri, Jul 17, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum , Technologies
    Author and longtime education technology advocate Alan November told educators and IT administrators last month that schools and colleges should reassess how they fund their ed-tech initiatives. Asking what teachers and students need, November said, should trump the persistent push for more technology staffing and equipment. Key words: Alan November, President Obama, 2008 presidential election, iPhone, iPhone app, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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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