Survey finds gap in ed-tech access between rich, poor students
Technology has become essential to middle school and high school learning, but according to teachers, a gap in access to the internet between the rich and poor is…
Month: February 2013
Pearson launches ed-tech incubator for startups
Publishing giant Pearson has launched an incubator program for ed-tech startups, following in the footsteps of other educational companies like Kaplan, Mashable reports.
First lady announces website to help kids exercise
Imagine students learning their ABCs while dancing, or memorizing multiplication tables while doing jumping jacks: Some schools are using both methods of instruction, and First Lady Michelle Obama…
Can you see how Google Glass will disrupt education?
Wearable technology will be challenging to manage if schools aren’t prepared, EdTech Magazine reports.
How to prepare for Common Core testing—and why current teacher evaluation systems won’t help
To prepare for more rigorous assessments aligned with the Common Core standards, teachers will need more time and opportunities to collaborate with each other, education professor Linda Darling-Hammond…
What to consider when flipping the K-12 classroom
Flipping the classroom is one of the top trends in school reform, with more and more teachers trying the approach in an attempt to boost student engagement and…
Win a playground for your school
Two grand prize winners will receive a $30,000 grant and a new playground from Playworld Systems. One of the grand prize winners will be chosen from a special…
New report shows how to cultivate great principals
An effective school requires an effective leader, but great principals rarely just happen, says the Wallace Foundation: They are cultivated. Now, a new report from the foundation offers…
Why even art teachers have a problem with standardized testing
Gray is the color between black and white and it can be created in many ways. There is cool gray and there is warm gray. There are light…
Michelle Obama links movement to better test scores
First lady Michelle Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM host B. Smith being aired to mark the third anniversary of her “Let’s Move” campaign, said that allowing students…
Islamic studies lesson at high school causes political firestorm
The Daily Caller, quoting a story from World Net Daily, reports an incident at Lumberton High School in Lumberton, Texas, in which female students were encouraged to dress…
State offers schools post-disaster grants
The New Jersey Department of Education says it will distribute $1.25 million in grants to help schools that were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy last year, the Associated…
Three federal education policy updates
As Congress nears a deadline to form a compromise and avoid sequestration, education stakeholders are hoping to avoid devastating school funding cuts that could put an end to…
Seven new iPad apps to know about
Last month, we launched a brand-new feature called "App of the Week," in which our editors highlight a new educational app every week. Here are the first seven…
Report: High school dropouts cost economy billions
High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Feb. 25.
Plagiarism souvenirs
Most teachers will tell you that when assigned a research paper, students enter a few keywords into a Google search, download some relevant webpages, cut and paste passages…
Reporter tries a MOOC
Alas, I busted my deadline. As I write this, my assignment was due 13 hours ago. In this case, I was not late in filing a story for…
Apple will offer $5 credits for parents victimized by “bait apps”
Parents whose kids blew their money buying virtual goods in "free" apps from Apple's iPad store will be getting refunds in the near future, Ars Technica reports. That…
Digital rights advocates wary of new ‘six strikes’ initiative for online piracy
The newest attempt to thwart illegal filesharing launched Monday and while the "six strikes and you're out" initiative seems to offer light penalties, digital rights advocates are concerned…
Like kids, Virginia schools will get letter grades
Students will not be the only ones who may dread showing their grades to parents. Starting in 2014, each Virginia public school will get a very public letter…