Hot Banana Web Content Management Suite http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/ The latest curriculum news from eSchool News. en WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com ©2009 eSchool News Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:54:24 EDT Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/images/esnweblogo.gif http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/ http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=59876 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=ca404173-949a-42ee-9390-c9b3e298f08c Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=59755 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=5db47b71-901c-403c-bf09-10ac49ead3a4 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=59337 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=9329e7ac-5613-41e0-a7ac-2343612e40e7 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58886 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=48414dc7-e170-47f9-b7e9-8459f5763872 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58844 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=3ce54347-8b07-4e7d-bca4-5b03d8cb8b41 Wed, 20 May 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58695 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=8ceec5e6-aebb-4011-8771-16548d3e47f2 Mon, 11 May 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58609 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. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=1bd3fa4d-bfef-4c4b-8f81-e1961f22489c Tue, 05 May 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58506 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=3f971661-bac5-4171-b79c-3d28a837b394 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58473 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=d581053e-fac1-4bfb-9666-06f4949cfadf Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:54:24 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/curriculum/?i=58430 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=42fa352a-99df-4c88-97be-e87288f8a573 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:54:24 EDT