September 2013

OET’s Culatta outlines three key ed-tech goals

September 30, 2013September 19, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Personalized learning, broadband connectivity, and data access are not only hot conversation topics among school and district administrators--they've made their way to the U.S. Department of Education (ED).…

District Management

Learn how to become a connected educator

September 30, 2013September 19, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Connected Educators Month (CEM), an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help educators make better use of digital and social media tools for collaboration,…

IT Management

Why teachers should use education technology

November 5, 2013September 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

How do you respond to someone when they ask you WHY they should use education technology? asks Edudemic.

District Management

Magic Johnson launches initiative for at-risk kids

September 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is getting a little help from Chicago rapper Common for his newest off-court endeavor, the Associated Press reports.

IT Management

Cyberbullying apps

September 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Last week, 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick jumped from a platform at an abandoned cement factory to her death after being tormented online and through cellphone apps, the Huffington…

District Management

What are educators talking about?

September 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

If you have ever tried to get through a meeting at school and struggled over the terminology that educators threw at you, you will share Liz Willen’s feelings…

District Management

How ed tech can help with Student Learning Objectives

November 6, 2013September 18, 2013 by By Kimberly Fleming

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) have gained tremendous momentum in K-12 education over the last 15 years and hold great promise for improving student learning. An SLO is an…

Curriculum

‘Educade’ features hands-on lessons, teaching tools

November 5, 2013September 18, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

With funding and support from AT&T, ed-tech company GameDesk has created a new hands-on teaching and learning portal called Educade, which aims to “put fun and creativity back…

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Are digital badges the new ‘disruptive’ technology?

September 23, 2013September 18, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Over the last year, the concept of digital badges has been gaining momentum in states and school district initiatives across the country. But thanks to a new standard,…

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Mobile tech offers potential for formative assessment, authentic learning

November 26, 2013September 18, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

It is increasingly evident that policy makers and educators should not ignore the fact that mobile technology holds great potential for student engagement, continuous formative assessment, and authentic…

Teaching Trends

$2M for STEM education, projects

September 18, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

Samsung and its partners are asking teachers to participate in its annual contest to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, a key academic challenge in our…

IT Management

Disruptions: Minecraft, an obsession and an educational tool

September 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

If you were to walk into my sister’s house in Los Angeles, you’d hear a bit of yelling from time to time. “Luca! Get off Minecraft! Luca, are…

District Management

Getting students to engage — not just comply

September 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

I have students in my mainstream ninth-grade English and in my English as a Second Language (ESL) classes complete a simple “Reading Log” every Friday, the Washington Post…

Teaching Trends

Study: U.S. mobile web use has doubled since 2009

September 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

CNN reports: When your smartphone makes it so easy to connect to the internet, why bother firing up a clunky desktop or laptop computer?

Curriculum

New computer school makes French students teach themselves

November 5, 2013September 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A new computer school in Paris has been overwhelmed by some 60,000 applicants, NPR reports.

Teaching Trends

$500K for safer schools

September 17, 2013September 17, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

This program will help schools enhance their security on campuses. As part of STANLEY’s mission to make communities and schools safer, the company is providing funding opportunities for…

Teaching Trends

Scholarships and teacher prizes for solving community issues

September 17, 2013September 17, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

Working in teams of two to four with the support and guidance of a teacher/mentor, students are asked to identify a community issue and create an action plan…

District Management

15 Twitter tweets for amazing Common Core resources

January 2, 2014September 17, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

More than just a virtual message board for what your superintendent had for breakfast, Twitter is always packed with information that can be crucial to every educator’s job.…

Teaching Trends

Apply to win $3,000 to promote your library

September 16, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

Libraries seeking to share their stories and raise public awareness are encouraged to apply for the 2014 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant. The library that develops…

District Management

e-Rate advocates: More funding for internet connections

September 19, 2013September 16, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As the deadline to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on ways to improve the federal eRate program wrapped up on Sept. 16, ed-tech advocacy groups…

OET’s Culatta outlines three key ed-tech goals

Learn how to become a connected educator

Why teachers should use education technology

Magic Johnson launches initiative for at-risk kids

Cyberbullying apps

What are educators talking about?

How ed tech can help with Student Learning Objectives

‘Educade’ features hands-on lessons, teaching tools

Are digital badges the new ‘disruptive’ technology?

Mobile tech offers potential for formative assessment, authentic learning

$2M for STEM education, projects

Disruptions: Minecraft, an obsession and an educational tool

Getting students to engage — not just comply

Study: U.S. mobile web use has doubled since 2009

New computer school makes French students teach themselves

$500K for safer schools

Scholarships and teacher prizes for solving community issues

Apply to win $3,000 to promote your library

e-Rate advocates: More funding for internet connections

Ozobot Launches Self-Service Professional Development Courses

Demco Acquires StickTogether, Accelerating StickTogether’s Mission and Expanding Demco’s Range of Innovative Solutions

EPS Learning Programs Selected by Virginia Board of Education as Recommended Literacy Solutions

Vernier Science Education Selects 10 Inspiring STEM Teachers to Join Its New Vernier Trendsetters Community

Vivi for Teachers Launches to Bring Free Classroom Technology to Educators

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