Editorial: God bless taxes
Poor results from a national civics exam can hardly be seen as a surprise, when the nation’s own captains of industry have failed at the topic themselves.
Month: May 2011
eSchool News May 2011
Highlights 24 eSN Special Feature Which eReader is right for you? Our handy guide might help. 28 Education in Focus ... Read more
Short-throw projectors going ‘extreme’ in education
A new generation of short-throw projectors, called “ultra short throw” or “extreme short throw,” can create images up to 80 inches diagonally across, sitting only two feet or…
Struggle to learn mathematics, your child may have dyscalculia
Children who struggle to learn mathematics may have a neurocognitive disorder, called Dyscalculia, that inhibits the acquisition of basic numerical and arithmetic concepts, according to a new research…
Missouri tornado: Schools statewide get creative in helping Joplin
Schools throughout Missouri are going beyond traditional fundraisers to help victims of the E-F5 tornado in Joplin that took the lives of 125 at last count, reports the…
Teachers give a gold star to a free-for-all education camp
For many teachers, the phrase professional development conjures up mandatory, snooze-inducing, school-sponsored lectures, says the Philadelphia Enquirer.
Exam-obsessed Hong Kong makes celebrity tutors rich
Cut-throat competition for exam success in Hong Kong's high-pressure education system has spawned a new breed of teacher--celebrity tutors with near cult-like status and millionaire lifestyles, reports the…
Ultrabook: Intel launches new class of thin, powerful laptops
Intel has revealed at Computex trade show it will direct its mobile computing efforts towards an entirely new category of laptops called Ultrabooks, reports Mashable.
eSN readers candidly discuss mobile learning trends
Every few years, new technologies—and the policies that go with them—make a splash in schools, and this year, Apple’s iPad and "bring your own device" (BYOD) policies are…
