Two years ago, public high schools in North Carolina began a pilot project to determine whether smart phones, in conjunction with curriculum resources, could be leveraged to increase…
Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem in which holding the phone with a bare…
WorldWide Telescope, Microsoft’s galactic version of Google Earth, has been steadily increasing its fidelity ever since it launched in 2008, TechNewsDaily reports.
Matt Reynolds, an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Duke University, wears other hats, too--including that of co-founder of two companies, reports the New…
Facebook is expected to say this week that it has reached 500 million users, making it the biggest information network on the internet in a meteoric rise that…
While there are still many obstacles facing teachers in implementing technology, teachers play a critical role in driving the use of technology to teach writing, says a recent…
In talking with school leaders around the country, we’ve come up with five tips for how to spend the remaining stimulus money while getting the best bang for…
Although the state budget outlook appears grim for 2010-11, there are a few possible sources of federal money that can help. One is the remains of the stimulus…
According to Oklahoma News 9, kids around the country are getting high on the internet, thanks to MP3s that allegedly induce a state of ecstasy, Wired reports.
As software development tools grow more advanced and more coding moves offshore, the need for advanced development expertise is on the decline, InfoWorld reports.
According to new research out of Northwestern University, students who use social networking sites don't seem to suffer academically, Ars Technica reports.
Working with national arts organizations, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) has developed a first-of-its-kind Arts skills map that clearly defines how arts education promotes key 21st-century…
At the Potomac School in McLean, Va., this past school year, 13 seventh- and eighth-graders signed up for a biweekly science elective that proposed this challenge, reports the…
Apple Inc. said it will hold a press conference on July 16 to discuss the latest iPhone model, which has been beset by complaints about its antenna, reports…
Blackboard Inc., a provider of software to schools and colleges, on July 14 said it will make content and learning technology from The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. available to…
Federal officials are beginning work on a comprehensive inventory of the nation's radio spectrum in hopes of finding more capacity for wireless high-speed internet connections, reports the Associated…
A virus infiltrated an Oklahoma University employee's laptop that had names and Social Security numbers of OU students. No identity theft has been reported, but at least one…
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