New software for Apple’s iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch is on the way that reportedly will take care of a key problem keeping the devices from being more…
Video and color graphics are key to why many people think Apple's iPad and other tablets will usher in the era of electronic textbooks, Reuters reports.
Microsoft has released the latest version of its web browser, saying that it would work at faster speeds, deliver better graphics, and be less obtrusive to users, Reuters…
Ohio State University has revoked the doctoral degree of a 2006 anthropology graduate for plagiarizing significant portions of her dissertation, illustrating what has become a growing problem on…
In my last blog, I wrote about the massive budget deficits facing most school districts, making it vital that everyone learn to do more with less. Yet, at…
Higher education’s embrace of online courses could hurt the performance of some groups of students, according to a study that contradicts the findings of a 2009 report from…
A decision by the Oregon Department of Education to let students use a computer spell-check feature when taking an online version of the state’s writing exam this year…
Shipments of 802.11n access points have accelerated since the IEEE standard was formally approved one year ago, Computerworld reports—but what the numbers alone don't show is the new…
Google this week confirmed that it fired an engineer who accessed the Gmail and Google Voice accounts of several minors and taunted those children with the information he…
A demonstration of a new online forum for members of the Brush, Colo., Board of Education was cut short last week when board members questioned whether they could…
Dell showed off a 10-inch Windows-based hybrid tablet at the Intel Developer Forum on Sept. 14, boasting a slick design that allows it to be converted into a…
The Philippine government is working on a low-cost tablet computer that could bring an end to the days of children dragging heavy schoolbooks around, AFP reports.
Educators who want to help students better prepare for the technology careers of the future now have a new resource in the Math & Science Career section of…
Disney’s Planet Challenge is a free, project-based environmental and science competition for classrooms nationwide. The competition offers budding scientists the chance to use their imagination and creativity to…
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge educates, empowers, and engages students and teachers nationwide to become “Agents of Change” in identifying and solving environmental problems.
The 2010 AVerMedia Interactive Classroom Video Contest asks teachers and educators to create a 2-minute or shorter “commercial-type” video as to how AVerMedia products have helped or could…
This contest explores the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. Students are asked to share their thoughts on American citizenship by answering the following question: “What civic value…
The AP Test Fee program awards grants to eligible state educational agencies to enable them to pay all or a portion of advanced placement test fees on behalf…
This program offers 50 teachers a fellowship to study the life and legacy of our 16th president. The fellowship is open to any full-time teacher of kindergarten through…
The Subaru Healthy Sprouts Award recognizes and supports youth gardening programs focused on teaching about our environment, nutrition, and hunger issues in the United States. Through winning programs,…
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