The Trifecta for Transforming Education
The world of academic technology is becoming increasingly more complex. Virtualization can be the cornerstone of a strategy to counteract this trend by simplifying the delivery and ongoing…
Month: December 2012
Is homework worth the time?
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Schools help students scrub their digital footprint
Syracuse, Rochester, and Johns Hopkins are among the universities that offer online tools to help their students burnish their digital footprint free of charge, realizing that negative online…
Heroic actions bring change in tone on teachers
At schools last week, many teachers got extra thanks from parents and students who were reminded in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., massacre of just how much…
Parents hesitant about NRA’s proposal for more guns in schools
The nation's largest gun-rights lobby on Dec. 21 called for the placement of an armed police officer in every school, but parents and educators question how safe such…
“Plan B” is dead; what’s next for “fiscal cliff”?
House Speaker John Boehner's big idea for a backup "Plan B" exploded Thursday night when, after days of wrangling with his own troops, he realized he didn't have…
Maine schools experimenting with web-based math homework
Middle school math classes have worked in much the same way for decades, the Bangor Daily News reports. Teachers send students home with a textbook and a set…
Early language skills help kids manage anger
The ability to use words as a toddler may affect the way a child manages anger later in life, a new study suggests. LiveScience.com reports that children with…
Microsoft: Five things to look for in 2013
To most tech watchers, Microsoft is a giant software maker, CNET reports. But that's not how Microsoft sees itself anymore. For the past several months, Microsoft chief executive…
Educational gaming gaining steam
Educational gaming is a well-known concept in educational technology by now, though many schools have yet to implement it in their classrooms. But as experts often agree, gaming…
Prizes for forensics projects
The 2013 DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge returns with 26 new individual exercises including: -File and registry analysis -Password and data recovery -Steganography -Tool development
Awards, travel for science essays
Winning essays and honorable mentions will be chosen from each of the four categories in two grade divisions. Awards for first-place students and their teachers include an expenses-paid…
Changes in law aim to protect kids’ internet privacy
Aiming to prevent companies from exploiting online information about children under 13, the Obama administration on Dec. 19 imposed sweeping changes in regulations designed to protect a young…
Chicopee school ends all-girls math class
A Chicopee school is ending a three-year experiment with an all-girls math class after finding no evidence that it improved the students’ academic performance, the Associated Press reports.…
Top 10 education policy wishes
The Washington Post reports on the top 10 items on an education wish list for the holiday season and the new year. It was written by Greg Kaufmann,…
Facebook starts pushing out new privacy settings
Facebook has started dribbling out the latest changes to its everchanging privacy controls, CNET reports. New privacy notifications and menus are now greeting members as they log into…
Kids who cheat become adults who cheat
Students who cheat in school are likely to continue with that deceitful behavior as adults in the workplace, new research shows. LiveScience.com reports that the University of Minnesota…
Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns in school
In the tiny Texas town of Harrold, children and their parents don't give much thought to security at the community's lone school—in part because some of the teachers…
FETC 2013 focuses on tech’s potential
FETC's 2013 National Conference will run from Jan. 28-31 in Orlando, Fla.
Obama to press for policy changes after shooting
President Barack Obama is launching an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence, underscoring the growing political consensus over tightening gun restrictions following the horrific massacre at a Connecticut…
Texas school’s tracking student ID program reviewed by federal judge
A federal judge is mulling whether a Texas high school that requires students to wear tracking badges can remove students who refuse to comply, the Huffington Post reports.…
No. 2 pencils to give way to computers in testing school students
The era of coloring in ovals with a No. 2 pencil may soon be over, the Las Vegas Sun reports. More and more tests — such as the…
Arts as antidote for academic ills
Stationed in front of one of his large self-portraits, the artist Chuck Close raised his customized wheelchair to balance on two wheels, seeming to defy the laws of…
Panel: Teacher preparation needs overhaul
Today’s digital-age students are expected not only to communicate effectively, think critically, and collaborate with one another, but also to ... Read more
How to promote literacy skills in the digital age
Digital apps that claim to teach children important reading and literacy skills do not always impart higher-level abilities that children need to develop strong reading skills, according to…
SETDA issues guidance to help schools prepare for online testing
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released new guidance to help policy makers and district leaders determine their ed-tech needs and readiness for implementing the Common…
How social networking in school can drive innovation
Countries around the world are leveraging the power of social networking in school to prepare students for highly competitive workplace environments, and the U.S. education system could learn…
Sandy Hook shooting survivors should be in school, need ‘routine,’ psychologist says
Connecticut school officials' plan to get survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting back together at a new school is exactly the right decision, says a youth…
Computers will taste, smell and hear within five years, IBM predicts
As 2012 winds down, lots of people are looking back at the year in tech. But at IBM, researchers have released a list of trends to expect not…
Developers worried about new rules for phone apps
A cell phone game for kids about U.S. geography, “Stack the States,” gets rave reviews from parents. Its creator, Dan Russell-Pinson, considered making the 99-cent app better by…
Digital devices engage tots, but some experts discourage use before age 2
If there’s one toy guaranteed to captivate toddlers this holiday season, it’s the iPad, reports the Washington Post. What’s more appealing to a tot than blinking lights, fun…
YouTube introduces Capture for easy recording and sharing
Google announced a new iOS app called YouTube Capture that lets users film and upload a video in as few as three clicks, reports CNET. Users can post…
States nervous about new Common Core curriculum standards
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Kindles in school make reading fun for students
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The nation heads back to school with new worries about safety
In Boston, the public schools have asked the police to step up visits to elementary schools throughout the day on Monday, The New York Times reports. In Denver,…
Apple in 2013: Five predictions
What will Apple do next? It's the very secret sauce that keeps the company interesting, along with some very successful products, CNET reports.
Test of algebra relevance as scores fall
Steve Shapiro, a math teacher at Falls Church High School in Fairfax County, had a sick feeling when he saw the results of last spring’s state math tests,…
Elementary teachers in Toronto expected to join picket lines next week
Hundreds of thousands of Ontario students will have to stay home next week as public elementary teachers in many school boards stage one-day strikes, including a massive walkout…
After unspeakable tragedy, a search for answers
While church leaders and President Barack Obama prepared to comfort a grieving town Dec. 16, federal agents planned to fan out to dozens of gun stores and shooting…
Leaders eye school safety plans after Connecticut attack
The mass killing inside a Connecticut elementary school has educators across the country reviewing their school security measures, reassuring parents, and asking, "What if?"