October 2013

How Samsung Displays Provide a Collaborative Learning Platform for the Academies of Discovery

December 1, 2013October 31, 2013 by GovConnection, Inc.

Having adopted a "bring your own device" policy for their young students, Georgia's Academies of Discovery saw the need for display technology that would encourage collaboration and support…

Teaching Trends

Get Easy Access to Industry-Leading Creativity Tools

December 1, 2013October 31, 2013 by GovConnection, Inc.

Adobe has created an easy-to-manage, term-based licensing program that gives schools access to new versions of Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications. With this new program, schools and academic…

Teaching Trends

Make the Most of Your Mobile Devices

December 1, 2013October 31, 2013 by GovConnection, Inc.

Learn how a complete assortment of accessories from Belkin can help you store, charge, and protect your mobile devices for safe and convenient use inside or outside the…

Curriculum

How to use Sesame Street to promote digital literacy

October 31, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Sesame Street is a pretty awesome show. Not only do I remember loving the show as a child, but as an adult, I now understand how educational it…

Curriculum

Should coding be the “new foreign language” requirement?

October 31, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Over the decades, students have been required to take a foreign language in high school for reasons that relate to expanding communication abilities, furthering global awareness, and enhancing…

Curriculum

In ‘flipped’ classrooms, a method for mastery

October 31, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

In traditional schooling, time is a constant and understanding is a variable, The New York Times reports.

District Management

The hottest job skill is…

October 31, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Army, NYPD and State Department can't get enough workers with this job skill, CNN reports.

Teaching Trends

Notable November events

October 31, 2013 by Laura Ascione

November offers a number of education events Here’s a short round-up of November events, observances, and activities. Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards ... Read more

District Management

How administrators collaborate and connect

October 31, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Ed-tech leaders gathered for a Connected Educator Month webinar to explore what it means to be a connected administrator; how connected administrators empower teachers, students, and parents; and…

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What will Common Core assessments cost states?

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Many states that once adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are now pressing the pause button on implementation, in light of the cost of CCSS-aligned assessments. State leaders…

Teaching Trends

My top poll summaries from last week

October 30, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, @Michael_eSM

Have you seen our polls from last week on the latest technology news and innovation in education? eSchool News conducted ... Read more

IT Management

Eduplanet21- Social Learning for Educators

November 5, 2013October 30, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

Check out this 1-minute video to get a feel for what Eduplanet21 is striving to accomplish when we say “Social ... Read more

District Management

Public libraries make digital magazines accessible to all

October 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Magazine publishers are experimenting with all sorts of different ways to get you to pay for their digital products, including single issues, subscriptions, “buffets” (like Next Issue) and…

District Management

iPads hold a staggering 94% of the education market for tablets

October 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Apple says it had its best quarter ever in education sales, selling more than $1 billion worth of products, Mashable reports.

Teaching Trends

Study: New teachers more educated, of higher caliber

October 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Teaching may be attracting a more academically successful group of people compared to previous years, according to a new study released Wednesday.

Blended Learning

How digital learning is becoming the fourth literacy

October 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Reading. Writing. Math. Those are the big ones, right? Up until recently, a lot of people would have probably said that was correct, Edudemic reports.

eClassroom News

Another resource for creating educational ‘playlists’

October 30, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

In recent months, a host of new web-based platforms have emerged to help teachers create educational “playlists” of free online content for students, with the goal of personalizing…

STEM & STEAM

Computer science education: The ‘why’ and ‘how’

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

Calls for more integrated computer science education have increased in recent years as studies show that computer science degrees lead to high-paying jobs that help boost the economy.…

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Advantages of the BYOT classroom

March 18, 2014October 30, 2013 by By Tim Clark

Students from all grade levels in Forsyth County Schools, Ga., are encouraged to bring their own technology tools to school to construct new learning opportunities. When the district…

Teaching Trends

Publisher’s Report: Reinventing science class

October 30, 2013 by Michael Sharnoff

Walk into any science classroom at a middle or high school in Newport News, Va., and chances are you won’t see students sitting in chairs, facing the teacher…

District Management

Between the extremes on charter schools

October 29, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

As the campaigns for mayor of New York and governor of New Jersey enter the home stretch, few issues draw more heated rhetoric, the Huffington Post reports.

District Management

Why hasn’t the tech industry disrupted the textbook industry yet?

November 5, 2013October 29, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

My view is that the innovation required for textbooks is far beyond what most companies are doing, Forbes reports.

IT Management

Defining paperless 2.0

November 5, 2013October 29, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The transition to the 1:1 classroom regularly goes hand in hand with a call for teachers to go paperless, Edudemic reports.

Apps

New milestone emerges: Baby’s first iPhone app

November 5, 2013October 29, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Charlotte Deutsch, who will be 2 years old next month, has a look of pure delight as she swipes the screen of her mother’s old iPhone, and finds…

Teaching Trends

How Online and Hybrid Learning Are Transforming Teacher Development

February 1, 2014October 29, 2013 by eduPlanet21

In traditional professional development, teachers receive training along with their colleagues, and they are expected to integrate this training into the classroom on their own, or in small…

Teaching Trends

My top tech news and innovation articles from last week

October 29, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, @Michael_eSM

Have you seen our guest post articles and webinars from last week on the latest technology news and innovation in ... Read more

District Management

eRate survey highlights broadband needs

October 29, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Nearly one-third of school districts (29 percent) did not apply for federal eRate assistance because they assumed the program would have insufficient funds for their needs, according to…

District Management

Two case studies: How connected educators can transform schools

October 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Figuring out which new teaching practices or pieces of technology might work in a classroom can feel like a full-time job, Mind/Shift reports.

STEM & STEAM

Bringing Women and Minorities to IT

October 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Women earn 57 percent of all undergraduate degrees in the country, and 52 percent of all math and science undergraduate degrees, Government Technology reports.

IT Management

Three student successes with iPads

October 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The last time I wrote about iPads in the classroom, it was about a school district doing almost everything wrong, Digital/Edu reports.

Curriculum

An experiment in flipping

October 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Class time was just too limited, AMLE reports.

Apps

Common Application problems send students scurrying

November 5, 2013October 28, 2013 by From wire service reports

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Apps

Six new changes in children’s media habits

November 5, 2013October 28, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Children's use of mobile devices and mobile apps has jumped dramatically in the past two years, doubling and tripling in some cases, according to results from a large…

Teaching Trends

Six ed-tech tools for engineering instruction

October 28, 2013 by By eSchool News Staff

Here are reviews of six high-quality apps, tools, and websites that can help teach engineering concepts, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service—a free database…

District Management

5 steps to maximize iPads for students with autism

November 5, 2013October 28, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Classrooms across the country are dotted with iPads on desks, in students' hands, and in hallways. Recently, a special education expert offered five insights into how the iPad…

Teaching Trends