February 2012

Teachers union in Ontario takes the ‘better safe than sorry’ approach to WiFi

February 15, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

Wi-Fi has found its way into classrooms across Canada, and the Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association (OECTA) believes it “may present a potential health and safety risk or…

IT Management

Apple crowned top smart phone vendor of 2011 by Gartner

February 15, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

Apple won last year's smart phone wars, according to data released today by Gartner, CNET reports. Other reports have pointed to Samsung as the leading vendor in 2011,…

Teaching Trends

New website helps policy makers learn from other leading education systems

February 15, 2012 by Jeff Festa

The National Center on Education and the Economy, a nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, D.C., has launched a new group called the Center on International Education Benchmarking.…

District Management

How to engage parents online more effectively

February 15, 2012February 15, 2012 by By Nora Carr, APR

Parenting is the toughest and most important role most adults will ever have. Yet, far too many feel ill equipped to handle the job. Others are simply too…

Curriculum

Software program allows for smarter music education

November 6, 2013February 15, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Teaching Trends

Up to $2,500 for reading initiatives

February 15, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

Each year, the National Book Foundation awards a number of prizes of up to $2,500 each to individuals and institutions—or partnerships between the two—that have developed innovative means…

Teaching Trends

$3,000 awards for summer reading

February 15, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Grants provide funding to local nonprofit organizations and libraries to help with the implementation or expansion of summer reading programs. Programs must…

Teaching Trends

50 document cameras for educators

February 15, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

Teachers can enter to win by writing 100 words or less on how the SAMCAM 860 will be used in their classroom. The grant program will provide the…

Teaching Trends

Doing More with Less: How Informed Assessment Practices Can Help

July 23, 2012February 14, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

In this latest STAR (School Technology Action Report) from eSchool Media, you’ll find essential knowledge for educators and administrators: How to get much more out of assessment.

Curriculum

Seven misconceptions about how students learn

February 14, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Will Rogers once said, “It isn’t what people don’t know that hurts them. It’s what they do know that just ain’t so.” That’s the introduction to a list…

Teaching & Learning

New app tells teachers when students are confused

February 14, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Much has been said about how connected devices, whether in college lecture halls or elementary school classrooms, can distract students. GoSoapBox aims to show how such devices can…

District Management

Opinion: What if we treated doctors the way we treat teachers?

February 14, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A good friend and colleague who is now in Chicago first gifted me with this parable. It's been in my thoughts lately as my wife pursues her medical…

District Management

Churches banned from using NYC school buildings on weekends

February 14, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

In a direct confrontation between church and state, the New York Department of Education has enacted a ban upon local church congregations utilizing space in the state's public…

IT Management

Most students who should be taking the tests aren’t

February 14, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

While more high school students are taking the Advanced Placement exams -- and succeeding on them -- most students who should be taking the exams aren't, the Huffington…

District Management

Obama seeks more money for education, setting up showdown with Congress

February 15, 2012February 14, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The new budget that President Barack Obama is sending to Congress aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and…

District Management

Details of Obama’s proposed $70B for education

February 14, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) would receive nearly $70 billion under President Barack Obama’s FY2013 budget, which he presented to Congress on Feb. 13. The $69.8 billion…

IT Management

Want to see Time To Know in action? Watch this short video

April 18, 2012February 13, 2012 by Jeff Festa

Time To Know’s Digital Teaching Platform (DTP) is a teacher-led, cloud-based, comprehensive instructional solution for math and English Language Arts. ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Dormitory Wireless is a Snap

April 2, 2012February 13, 2012 by Motorola

K12 and higher education institutions require cost effective and robust WLAN solutions with centralized management that are quick and easy to deploy, while providing high performance and exceptional…

Curriculum