Forget books, students say gimme tablets
Take a quick jaunt through some of the education blogs in our Lifestyle section, and you'll know that mom bloggers are all talking about back to school, Technorati…
Month: August 2013
New Zealand bans software patents
CBC News reports that in a move widely seen as a boost for innovation and competition in the technology sector, New Zealand has passed a law that will…
How much ‘value’ can teachers really add to student achievement?
As a high school English teacher, it’s heartening to think I can “add value” to all of my students, according to The Washington Post.
Video games are the perfect way to teach math, says Stanford mathematician
Video games are a much better representation system for learning mathematics than are symbolic representations on a static page, Forbes reports.
How One District Successfully Met the Needs of 163 Homebound Students—While Saving Money in the Process
K12 for Schools and Districts partnered with a Florida district to provide online education to 163 homebound students. The solution delivered a level of personalization not possible before,…
10 special-ed iOS features for students
Apple has revamped its education website, and part of the redesign highlights built-in and downloadable resources to help students with disabilities or in special education classes gain access…
INFOGRAPHIC: Our top stories this week!
The editors at eSchool News understand it's not always possible to read every article we publish-you're a busy educator! That's why we've created our "Top News" infographic, which…
Advice from teachers to parents
The Huffington Post reports: Like many teachers, I have a good relationship with the parents of my students.
MIT unleashes new online game for math and science
As the buzz around games and learning continues to grow, one particular subset — Massive Open Online (MMO) games — is catching the attention of educators as a…
The Common Core Standards are a decent answer to a decent question
The Common Core standards aren’t awful, TeachThought reports.