May 2013 | eSchool News

A different kind of ‘flipped’ learning: Students teaching students

November 6, 2013May 31, 2013 by By Darren ‘Mike’ McGuire

As a teacher at Granby Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio, I've orchestrated a more interactive style of instruction, in which students teach each other. This approach has raised…

School database loses backers as parents balk over privacy

November 5, 2013May 31, 2013 by Laura Ascione

A $100 million database set up to store extensive records on millions of public school students has stumbled badly since its launch this spring, with officials in several…

National Federation of the Blind, MPAA join forces to back book treaty

May 31, 2013 by Laura Ascione

The National Federation of the Blind and the Motion Picture Association of America announced that they are working together to support a treaty that would allow published works…

No Child Left Behind: Pass or fail?

May 31, 2013 by Laura Ascione

If you are a parent of one of the 50 million public schoolchildren in the United States, the odds are your child has taken a standardized test within…

The Common Core is only the beginning of how U.S. schools need to change

May 31, 2013 by Laura Ascione

In 1994, I was a part of the Clinton Administration team responsible for gaining Congressional approval and supporting the state implementation of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act…

10 popular, banned books

June 3, 2013May 31, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Reading is still a central part of learning, and with the current emphasis on eBooks and 21st century learning in school and campus libraries, it’s hard to imagine…

Six steps to effective teacher development and evaluation

May 31, 2013 by eSchool Media Contributors

Some see us as education’s odd couple—one, the president of a democratic teachers’ union; the other, a director at the world’s largest philanthropy.

Education group voices suport for Calif. ed-tech funding

May 30, 2013 by From wire reports

The ed-tech group Computer Using Educators (CUE) Inc.’s Board of Directors passed a resolution in support of the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) and the Statewide Educational Technology…

Free service allows bully reporting by text

May 31, 2013May 30, 2013 by From wire service reports

Students are getting a new weapon to fight back against bullies: their cell phones.

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

A different kind of ‘flipped’ learning: Students teaching students

School database loses backers as parents balk over privacy

National Federation of the Blind, MPAA join forces to back book treaty

No Child Left Behind: Pass or fail?

The Common Core is only the beginning of how U.S. schools need to change

10 popular, banned books

Six steps to effective teacher development and evaluation

Education group voices suport for Calif. ed-tech funding

Free service allows bully reporting by text

Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles

Education Leaders Claypool And McLaughlin Launch New School

DreamBox Learning® Enters ELA Market with Acquisitions of Reading Plus® and Squiggle Park

Florida’s Martin County School District Selects Award-Winning Digital Resource from Discovery Education to Educate All Students for Success

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