Ed-tech leaders reveal keen insights
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Re imagining Education
Ed-tech leaders reveal keen insights
What do U.S. students want most when it comes to technology? How is one school system saving thousands of dollars per year in software licensing fees? How is…
New standard makes whiteboard content more accessible
In what educators and vendors are calling a giant step forward in education technology, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) recently announced that all major interactive…
New test measures students’ digital literacy
Employers are looking for candidates who can navigate, critically evaluate, and make sense of the wealth of information available through digital media—and now educators have a new way…
A look at the technology culture divide
The arrival and rapid dissemination of digital technology in the last decades of the 20th century fundamentally changed our students. Today's students represent the first generation to grow…
From proposed plan to implemented program
The partnership between public and private stakeholders has never been more important to American education. That's especially true now, as we consider the recommendations set forth by the…
Enough hardware, already!
Guess the years: a computer in every classroom; internet access in every school; 1:1 laptops for middle or high school students; an interactive whiteboard in every classroom; 3D…
Pennsylvania establishes first statewide Digital Learning Library
In a groundbreaking effort to give educators and students free access to standards-aligned digital media content, Pennsylvania has announced the launch of its Digital Learning Library (DLL), which…
New online social network aims to encourage effective teaching
Taking advantage of current social media technology, Teachers Network--with funding from the Ford Foundation--has introduced a new online forum for collaboration on issues affecting educators. The web site…
Digital access, collaboration a must for students
In a national survey that reveals K-12 students' use of technology at home and at school, students overwhelmingly agreed that access to digital media tools and the ability…
Feds release new national ed-tech plan
The new National Education Technology Plan, released March 5, sets an ambitious agenda for using technology to transform teaching and learning, ed-tech advocates say--and a call to action…
Duncan to publishers: Create engaging digital content
The federal government’s investment in education technology is an opportunity for the publishing industry, which must respond by creating more engaging content that is relevant for today’s tech-savvy…
Teachers share their views on how to improve education
