Why schools should relax about cheating
Here’s a rather unconventional view on cheating, says the Washington Post.
Month: June 2013
The awesome thing one Chicago principal did to reward students’ reading
The Chicago Public Schools District may be amid turbulent times, but that hasn’t stopped teachers, students and administrators from doing amazing things, the Huffington Post reports.
Op-ed: New data shows school “reformers” are full of it
In the great American debate over education, the education and technology corporations, bankrolled politicians and activist-profiteers who collectively comprise the so-called “reform” movement base their arguments on one…
Mapping the course to digital learning at ISTE 2013
TechSmith is excited to participate in ISTE 2013. We would like to invite you to join us in booth #10226 to hear about using digital learning in the…
‘Share My Lesson’ is giving away prizes for sharing or downloading free content
Share My Lesson, an online platform that allows teachers to share and download free educational resources from their peers, is now a year old—and to celebrate its first…
Discovery Education offers free STEM camp
In an effort to bridge the equality gap, as well as give kids and teachers an opportunity for some summer excitement, Discovery Education recently announced that the company…
Why K-12 online learning isn’t really revolutionizing teaching
For those familiar with past efforts to install new technologies in schools, the many claims for online instruction transforming traditional teaching and learning in K-12 public schools either…
Hogwarts for hackers: Inside the science and tech school of tomorrow
As a teenager in the early 90s, Peter Chu was obsessed with an online game called DikuMUD, Wired.com reports.
Why humans love robots
Psychologists have been scratching their heads for years to try and fathom why humans are able to attach an emotional presence to mere machines, Discovery News reports.
Understanding the costs of digital signage
Like any technology deployment or other project — particularly ones that involve Facilities and IT — digital signage will cost money, Corporate Tech Decisions reports.
Oral history project blends technology, tradition
When 21st-century skills are used to connect with 20th-century individuals, the results can be powerful.
Microsoft aims to simplify with Windows 8.1
Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It's making the operating system easier to navigate and enabling users to set…
Backlash over Common Core State Standards
Some states are pushing back against the Common Core State Standards, a set of uniform benchmarks for reading, writing, and math that have been fully adopted in most…
App of the week: Solve the Outbreak
Become a Disease Detective for the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
eSchool News June 2013
&Bull; AFT: Slow down on Common Core • Schools caught in budget battle • Here are 10 of the best virtual field trips • Mini robot engages kids…