Month: December 2013
How teachers are using technology in the social studies classroom
Shannon Blake, an eighth grade social studies teacher at the Charleston Catholic School in Charleston, S.C., uses Net Texts, a free open educational resources (OER) content management and…
5 questions every teacher should ask in class
Here’s a great way to spark some discussion, increase engagement, and get your students learning, LearnEgg.com reports.
Microsoft revamps Imagine Cup, adds worldwide semifinals and new challenges
Microsoft's Imagine Cup is one of the world's largest software development competitions aimed at students, TechCrunch reports.
Stolen laptop makes it from DC school to Louisiana pastor in 10 days
A month before last Christmas, a church pastor in Louisiana found the gift his wife wanted: a Hewlett-Packard Elitebook laptop computer, selling on eBay for $500, reports the…
Gates, Zuckerberg chip in to fund broadband in schools
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are among several philanthropists who have pledged $9 million to a nonprofit organization that is trying to bring the…
INFOGRAPHIC: Huge changes for school tech leaders!
A new risk has arisen for school technology leaders: Being perceived as inessential Education technology is constantly changing, which means ... Read more
How to start an online learning program
Starting an online learning program is a daunting task. To help K-12 school and district leaders, the International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) has created this website…
13 modern challenges today’s school tech leaders face
It’s not always about funding, though that’s still a major challenge for the modern school technology leader. A recent forum held for chief technology officers (CTOs) covered a…
Students like different mobile devices for various tasks
What kind of mobile device should schools invest in for their students? The answer depends on how students will use the technology for learning, experts say.
7 pillars of digital leadership in education
As schools change leadership must as well, according to TeachThought.com.
Howard Rheingold: The new power of collaboration
In this TED Talk, Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action
Dozens of L.A. Unified schools lack staff needed to run libraries
As many as 145 schools across L.A. Unified may have closed their libraries, according to staffing numbers provided to KPCC this week.
In the rush to buy new tech for Common Core, what happens to the big picture?
Who’s ready for the Common Core? Many schools and districts are re-assessing what they need to do, and how much they will need to spend, to comply with…
PISA results yield 4 key actions for U.S. education
U.S. students lagged behind their international counterparts in reading, math, and science, and students' performance remained flat as other countries' students improved, according to much-anticipated data from the…
4 questions every tech leader should answer
Technology has changed the way students learn, and more importantly, it has changed school and district leaders’ roles. But technology and its capabilities are changing at such a…
Predictions about the web from 1995
After two decades online, I'm perplexed, Slate reports.
How Olympic gold medals nations compare in education infographic
The United States is first when it comes to winning Olympic gold medals, but how do we rank when it comes to education?
What is a flipped classroom?
Flipped classrooms are becoming more and more common, both for in-person classes and in online learning settings, Edudemic reports.