August 2010

Study suggests Wikipedia is accurate … and a little dull

November 5, 2013August 4, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Wikipedia enthusiasts may have a new way to argue their case to professors skeptical of the online encyclopedia: Cancer researchers said in June that Wikipedia was nearly as…

District Management

Ed-tech innovators share their vision for education

July 7, 2011August 3, 2010 by From staff reports

From ideas on how Web 2.0 tools and game-based learning environments can help schools move beyond the industrial-era model of instruction, to the key question that should define…

IT Management

Republicans decry stimulus funds for student iPods

August 3, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

A million-dollar purchase of iPods for high school students in Utah is among the many uses of federal stimulus money cited in a 74-page report put out by…

IT Management

Connecticut looks into eBook price deals

August 3, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said on Aug. 2 that he was investigating deals struck by Amazon.com and Apple to offer low prices on electronic books, saying the…

Blended Learning

Virtual schools see rapid enrollment growth in Ohio

August 3, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

More than 29,000 K-12 students attend school online in Ohio, about five times more than did seven years ago, reports the Dayton Daily News.

District Management

Android sales outpacing iPhone

August 3, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

For the first time ever, sales of Android handsets have outpaced those of the Apple iPhone, reports Yahoo News.

District Management

Calif. high court upholds affirmative action ban

August 3, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

California's high court on Aug. 2 upheld the state's 14-year-old law barring preferential treatment of women and minorities in public school admissions, government hiring, and contracting, reports the…

District Management

NBC hosting education summit in September

August 4, 2010August 3, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

NBC News is convening its own summit with education and political leaders next month to talk about ways to improve schools in light of statistics showing the U.S.…

District Management

Schools: Protect yourselves

August 3, 2010 by By Patrick Fiel

Here’s another story that leaves me shaking my head. A Midwestern school district has reported…

Curriculum

Plagiarism lines blur for students in digital age

August 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

As the free and easy exchange of information online has transformed concepts of intellectual property, copyright, and originality, students’ notion of what constitutes plagiarism has changed as well,…

District Management

$200 textbook vs. free: You do the math

November 5, 2013August 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Two founders of Sun Microsystems have created nonprofit organizations to bring open-source textbooks to kindergarten through high school classes, reports the New York Times.

District Management

Bing and Google in a race for search features

November 5, 2013August 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

While Google is dominant in search, it has been watching Microsoft’s Bing and in some cases mimicking some of Bing’s innovations, reports the New York Times.

Research

Teens’ much-needed sleep cut short by high-tech toys

August 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Hanging out with friends and staying up late might not be different from what some teens did 30 years ago, but new research suggests technological distractions that teens…

Blended Learning

UC professors raise doubts about online degree plan

August 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The University of California's interest in offering an online degree is opening a new chapter in the debate over online education, TMCnet.com reports.

District Management

Teacher innovation gets royal treatment

August 3, 2010August 2, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In what could be called a 21st-century teachers' fair, Microsoft chose a select group of educators to participate in the company’s annual Innovative Education Forum (IEF)—a showcase of…

Teaching Trends

Advance planning is the single biggest key to grant-seeking success

August 23, 2010August 1, 2010 by By Deborah Ward

About eight years ago, I wrote a column that described what I considered to be the top 10 grant-writing mistakes. I recently read the list again, and it…

Study suggests Wikipedia is accurate … and a little dull

Ed-tech innovators share their vision for education

Republicans decry stimulus funds for student iPods

Connecticut looks into eBook price deals

Virtual schools see rapid enrollment growth in Ohio

Android sales outpacing iPhone

Calif. high court upholds affirmative action ban

NBC hosting education summit in September

Schools: Protect yourselves

Plagiarism lines blur for students in digital age

$200 textbook vs. free: You do the math

Bing and Google in a race for search features

Teens’ much-needed sleep cut short by high-tech toys

UC professors raise doubts about online degree plan

Teacher innovation gets royal treatment

Advance planning is the single biggest key to grant-seeking success

T-Mobile Enhances Project 10Million Program and Announces New Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs to Boost Digital Access for Even More Students

KidWind Supports New Activity and Coloring Book Featuring Women in Energy Careers

Greenville County Schools Partners With Hats & Ladders To Prepare Students For Lifelong Career Success

Lingvano Sign Language Learning App Reaches 2.5 Million Learners Milestone

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: PepsiCo Foods North America and LNESC Partner to Bridge the Digital Literacy Divide

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