Catching on at last: New technology is poised to disrupt schools
In a small school on the South Side of Chicago, 40 children between the ages of five and six sit quietly learning in a classroom, The Economist reports.…
Month: June 2013
MIT researchers see through walls using ‘Wi-Vi’
TechHive reports that if Google Glass isn't enough to get you worried about technology, how about a device that can see through walls using Wi-Fi? Researchers at MIT…
Get ready, 3D printing may be coming to a planet near you
As exciting as the 3D printing revolution has been here on planet Earth, just imagine the possibilities when NASA can take 3D printing technology to outer space, The…
Rite of passage for French students receives poor grade
Those who believe the old bromides about the French and their slack work ethic would do well to observe the frenzy of study that seizes this country’s teenagers…
10 engaging ed-tech booths at ISTE 2013
Technology has come a long way in just a few short years, and just like the technology products featured at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)…
High school seniors fare no better than in 1970s
Students preparing to leave high school are faring fare no better in reading or math than students did four decades ago, the government said in a report Thursday…
New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods
High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and…
STEM education and immigration reform are opposite sides of the same coin
Innovators. Leaders. These are words that come to mind when many think of America and, in particular, our information technology industry, ComputerWorld reports.
Why it’s time for a reset of education reform
The end of another school year is leaving a bad taste in many people's mouths, The Washington Post reports.
Maryland adopts Next Generation Science Standards
Maryland became the fourth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, a new set of voluntary, internationally benchmarked K-12 standards that are said to be a huge…