States struggle over how to evaluate special-ed teachers
Spurred by the U.S. Department of Education's $4.35 billion Race to the Top grant competition, more than a dozen states have passed laws to reform how teachers are…
Month: April 2012
2012 Teacher of the Year laments education cuts
Rebecca Mieliwocki, the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, said funding is an issue facing public school students and teachers, CBS News reports.
Ohio looking to overhaul 12th grade so students are ready for college, training
Ohio's top education leaders want to "reinvent" the senior year of high school so that instead of cruising through their final year, students get involved in technical training,…
Students put tech to good use in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup contest
Teams of high school and college students competed April 23 in using technology to help improve education, health care, the environment, and other pressing issues, reports the Seattle…
Google Drive to offer free storage in the cloud
Google soon is expected to launch a major new consumer service offering cloud-based storage for photos and other online content, the BBC reports.
Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot
Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot using brain signals alone, reports the Associated Press.
How to expand students’ ed-tech access—and stay out of court
Finding the right balance between keeping students safe and letting them explore their world digitally was the focus of an April 21 session during the National School Boards…
Experts outline mobile learning tips
Mobile learning and the ability to give students anytime, anywhere access to school resources are high on every educator’s list, but the technology brings with it valid concerns—including…
Growing roots for more STEM
Local technology companies, concerned by a growing pool of jobs and an inadequate number of qualified employees, have increasingly focused on initiatives to improve what they call STEM…
Facing a robo-grader? Just keep obfuscating mellifluously
A recently released study has concluded that computers are capable of scoring essays on standardized tests as well as human beings do, the New York Times reports. Mark…
Free tool reveals all about Facebook app privacy
For those bewildered by the privacy issues surrounding Facebook apps - and let's face it, who isn't? - there's a new FCC-endorsed service available to rate them, TGDaily…
Web could vanish for hordes of people in July, FBI warns
The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of people could lose their internet connections come July, unless they take steps to diagnose and disinfect their computers, CNET…
D.C. chancellor announces new 5-year education plan, warns of closures
D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson introduced a new five-year plan that calls for higher-achieving public schools with longer days and better graduation rates, but she warned that paying…
Why Khan Academy is so popular—and why teachers shouldn’t feel threatened
Sal Khan wants to reassure teachers that his free Khan Academy service isn’t out to take their jobs—nor is it a statement about a teacher’s ability to deliver…
How a self-service portal automates service requests, budget authorizations, billing, and more
Aston University started working with virtualization in 2004, when it kicked off its server consolidation initiative with an initial set ... Read more
New: 10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2012
Last year we presented “10 of the best apps for education,” which highlighted some of the best apps for iPhones and iPods. However, with new upgrades in touch…
Teen depression can be diagnosed with new blood test, Northwestern University says
Northwestern Medicine scientist Eva Redei has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teens -- a breakthrough that allows for scientific and objective diagnosis over…
Watch: Boy brings BB gun to elementary school to scare bullies
Earlier this week Lisa Pfalzgraf, principal of Elmwood Place Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio called the police on a 10-year-old boy after he brought a BB gun to…
Watch: Teacher rap video at Jennings High School in Missouri gets students pumped for standardized tests
Standardized tests are getting tougher, and it's getting increasingly harder to motivate students to put forth the time and effort needed to prepare for success on those exams,…
California middle school teacher fired over porn film role
A Southern California middle school science teacher who once appeared in a porn film has been fired by her school district over concerns the issue could pose a…