January 2014 | eSchool News

Augmented reality books? New ‘wearable book’ feeds you its characters’ emotions as you read

January 31, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

eBooks are going to look quaint in the future, when we have wearable books that make us feel everything that's going on in our favorite fictions, the International…

Why Common Core isn’t the answer

January 31, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

As far as I know, no one has asked the general public’s opinion about the Common Core State Standards for school subjects, the Washington Post reports. My guess…

Feds block education funding because of lawsuit

January 31, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

The federal government said it has blocked millions in funding to Idaho's education broadband system because a lawsuit over the project's $60 million contract raised questions about who…

Brain-wave sensors: The answer to student engagement?

January 31, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

A Florida-based start-up firm called Nervanix is working on an idea that, if successful, could help educators find the “sweet spot” to effective teaching: maintaining active student engagement.…

Meet the $38 tablet

January 31, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

What’s that? You’d love a new tablet – for yourself, your parents or the kids – but think you need to take out a second mortgage to afford…

FETC 2014: This is how you take mobile to the next level

February 1, 2014January 31, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Would you buy a car without knowing how well it could perform on the road? No? The same principle applies to purchasing mobile apps for the classroom, argue…

FETC 2014: 5 ways to find better apps

January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

There’s a growing movement among educators to go beyond naming “cool” apps; a backlash against the often-overwhelming lists of ‘100 Greatest Education Apps Ever!’ Instead, educators want apps…

When parents define “educational” media, SpongeBob sinks

January 30, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

Any self-respecting skeptic has to be careful with the word educational, according to the Joan Ganz Conney Center blog. Thousands of games in the iTunes App Store describe…

Microsoft CEO could be named next week, says report

January 30, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

Microsoft may finally be set to reveal its next CEO, CNET reports. Yes, that rumor has been a running gag after current boss Steve Ballmer announced his impending…

Do CIOs know what is running on their network?

January 30, 2014 by eSchool News Staff

The Huffington Post features an infographic detailing CIO knowledge from a variety of industries. How does K-12 fare? Check out the visual to learn...

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