Curriculum

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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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • 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 ]

  • Evolution theory takes a round in Texas
    Mon, Mar 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    Texas will no longer require educators to teach weaknesses of all scientific theories, including those of evolution. The requirements were approved March 27 by the State Board of Education in a 13-2 vote, adopting new state science curriculum standards that will be in place for the next decade. Key words: Texas science curriculum, Texas science vote, Texas science education [ Read More ]

  • ED: Prepare for 'new era' in science teaching
    Tue, Mar 24, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he wants to launch a "new era" of science education in the United States--one that encourages students to ask tough, challenging questions and brings more specially trained science and math teachers into the classroom. Key words: K-12 science funding, science education, science teacher training [ Read More ]

  • Career changers help fill teaching shortages
    Wed, Mar 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum
    Thanks partly to the poor economy, and also to the rise in programs that encourage the transition, a growing number of people are leaving their chosen professions to become teachers. And that could be good news for schools struggling to find teachers in high-need areas such as math, science, and technology. Key words: STEM teachers, education, teacher education, education and economy [ Read More ]

  • Lawsuit tackles school sports webcasts
    Tue, Mar 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Sports
    The association that oversees high school sports in Wisconsin is suing the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and one of its papers, the Post-Crescent of Appleton, Wis., in a dispute about who has the right to broadcast high school sports contests online. Key words: WIAA, wisconsin newspaper, football playoffs [ Read More ]

 

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