October 2013

School librarians are rising school leaders

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

School librarians are shaking off the decades-old stereotype that they are isolated from a school’s teachers, students, and classrooms. Today’s school librarians, according to a panel discussion that…

District Management

Can you be for-profit and for K-12 students?

November 6, 2013October 18, 2013 by By Michael B. Horn

Across industries such as health care, clean energy and even space exploration, private enterprise plays an accepted and critical role. Yet when it comes to education, many view…

Teaching Trends

Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards

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

At a time when most U.S. public schools are implementing the Common Core State Standards, a new report finds that Americans don’t know what the Common Core State…

District Management

5 common myths about school administration

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

It’s not always teachers who face criticism in the U.S. Many school administrators say that misconceptions about their career motivations and the position in general still exist today—and…

District Management

Best Connected Educator Month tweets-Week 3

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

Here are the Connected Educator Month tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week. #CE13

District Management

Corbett High School in Oregon may make college acceptance a graduation requirement

October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

One tiny district in Oregon may go to extreme lengths to make sure its students get into college: by making it a high school graduation requirement, the Huffington…

District Management

Introducing a new program for high schools: Digital Ready

October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Department of Education and NYC Digital today announced the launch of Digital Ready, an intensive professional development and technology expansion program to help NYC public high schools…

IT Management

The godfather of Apple design spots 4 looming tech trends

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

Before there was Jony Ive, there was Hartmut Esslinger, Wired.com reports.

IT Management

LAUSD superintendent wants iPad plan postponed

October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

An ambitious plan to equip every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District with an iPad may be postponed, KABC-TV reports.

STEM & STEAM

4 emerging technologies with educational potential

November 5, 2013October 17, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Technology seems to change as quickly as it is purchased and implemented in classrooms. And while this constant change is at times a source of frustration to technology…

District Management

What tech leaders need to know about online assessments

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

As part of Connected Educator Month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) gathered together two expert district and state technology directors to discuss how their states successfully…

Teaching Trends

Case Study: EnCompass Academy

March 1, 2014October 16, 2013 by VINCI

Following the 2013 March break, the EnCompass Academy acquired 54 VINCI Tabs preloaded with math courses mapped to the existing curriculum. Teachers integrated the ClassVINCI math courses to…

IT Management

Beyond Technology

November 5, 2013October 16, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

In 2013, the EnCompass Academy acquired VINCI Tabs preloaded with math courses mapped to the existing curriculum.

IT Management

When can technology bridge the educational divide

November 5, 2013October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Gadgets and software on its own will not improve education, EdSurge reports.

District Management

Why we collaborate

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Mass collaboration is the theme of this excellent TED Radio Hour.

IT Management

Sad tales of AP tests gone wrong

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

With this region’s high concentration of Advanced Placement tests, AP stress, scores and credit are hot topics, The Washington Post reports.

IT Management

Teach kids to be their own internet filters

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

It’s becoming less and less effective to block students from websites.

District Management

Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities

October 17, 2013October 16, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

The Center for Technology Implementation has launched a new website, called PowerUp What Works, offering free resources and information to help educators ensure that students with disabilities meet…

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How administrators can leverage mobile technologies

November 6, 2013October 16, 2013 by By Mark Strassman

From tablets to computers to mobile phones, our access to information--and each other--is continuous. Young people not only embrace this constant access to information, but they have come…

District Management

9 ways to support principal supervisors

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

The results of a two-part study indicate that school districts will increasingly rely on principal supervisors to guide school principals through important transitions such as school reform efforts…

IT Management

7 signs your school needs a technology makeover

November 5, 2013October 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Every teacher has a technology wishlist, Edudemic reports.

IT Management

Schools learn tablets’ limits

October 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Wall Street Journal Reports: As schools rush to embrace computer tablets as teaching tools, glitches have officials in a few districts rethinking the usefulness and even security…

Teaching Trends

Three potential big data pitfalls

October 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Big data is likely to quickly become big business, ZDNet reports.

District Management

Grit, optimism and other buzzwords in the way of education

October 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Angela Duckworth was recently awarded a $625,000 “no strings attached” MacArthur genius grant for her research on “Grit,” Forbes reports.

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Crafting a successful BYOD policy

July 11, 2014October 15, 2013 by By Michael Shoaf and Dianna R. Foley

With each new school year, districts across the country prepare to provide meaningful educational opportunities for all students. The Rocky River City School District in Ohio is no…

Apps

How did you rank the 10 best apps for education in 2013?

November 5, 2013October 15, 2013 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Editor, Online & Social Media

In April 2013, eSchool News staff published a list of the top 10 best Apple and Android apps for education in 2013. The article received many comments and…

District Management

National education reform conference starts this week

October 15, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) will host the National Summit on Education Reform on Oct. 17 and 18 in Boston, Mass.,…

Teaching Trends

ED’s Culatta outlines three key ed-tech goals

October 23, 2013October 15, 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

Why I love eRate: A technology director’s viewpoint

October 14, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

During my career at four mid-sized school districts over the last 18 years, finding multiple ways to fund ever-changing technology needs was critical to my success, according to…

District Management

Turning education upside down

October 14, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Three years ago, Clintondale High School, just north of Detroit, became a “flipped school” — one where students watch teachers’ lectures at home and do what we’d otherwise…

IT Management

6 reasons to try mobile devices in the classroom

October 14, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Looking at the recent advancement in computer and technology, the education system seems more organized and systemic than ever, Edudemic reports.

IT Management

Teachers finding games give a leg up on learning

October 14, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Heidi McDonald saw her fourth-grade son, Ian, growing bored while memorizing his multiplication tables and figured he would make better progress if she could make the exercise fun,…

District Management

Experts: eRate changes certain, but details unknown

October 17, 2013October 14, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

In the midst of a federal government shutdown, strained school budgets, and calls for education reform are potentially wide-reaching changes to the eRate—the federal $2.25-billion-a-year program that makes…

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What to consider for eBook implementation

October 14, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

eBook implementation is becoming crucial for schools and districts as part of the digital content movement. As mobile devices become a classroom staple, printed books are becoming a…

District Management

App of the week: Look For

October 28, 2013October 14, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

A teacher evaluation app for use by administrators.

Apps

23 iPad alternatives to the book report

November 5, 2013October 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Upon hearing that they will have to read another book students usually roll their eyes and moan in disagreement. So to make the reading process more fun for…

Blended Learning

As online degrees become more prevalent, questions linger

October 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Online MLS programs have become more and more widespread, offering people who don’t live near an American Library Association (ALA) accredited university, who work full time, or who…

Apps

Using games and apps to teach writing

November 5, 2013October 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

We may be too literal when we think about what it means to be a good writer, Forbes reports.

IT Management

How two struggling schools got two different results with ed tech

November 5, 2013October 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

By now, many educators understand that technology has the potential of transforming teaching and learning, Mind/Shift reports.

Teaching Trends

Catch up on eSN’s Connected Educator Month coverage

October 11, 2013 by Laura Ascione

October is Connected Educator Month, and that means that all month long, school leaders, ed-tech administrators, and teachers have access ... Read more

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