Top 5 Twitter reactions to Obama’s speech on education
U.S. President Barack Obama’s emphasis on education during his fifth State of the Union address, which last slightly more than one hour, generated a lot of buzz on…
Month: January 2014
How 3 districts leverage librarians’ digital knowledge
Librarians and libraries are in a unique position to help schools and districts prepare for and progress through the digital transition, according to a just-released Alliance for Excellent…
Obama touts ed tech, 21st century skills
The jobs of the new economy will require higher-order skills such as “problem solving” and “critical thinking,” President Obama said during his State of the Union address Jan.…
ASCD annual conference draws top-name speakers
Keynote speeches from best-selling author Dan Pink and education advisor Sir Ken Robinson will highlight the 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibit from ASCD, to be held in Los…
How lawmakers have failed students living in poverty
Fifty years after President Johnson declared a “war on poverty,” there is broad disagreement over whether the nation’s anti-poverty measures have been a success. But when you compare…
How can we maximize the potential of learning apps?
Let’s dive directly into the world of educational apps. Our survey suggests that the majority — one might even say, the vast majority — of educational apps encourage…
The two-horse smartphone race
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. should make it abundantly clear this week that the smartphone industry is increasingly dividing into the haves and have-nots, The Wall Street…
When this New Zealand school got rid of playtime rules, it actually got safer
One school has found that eliminating rules can actually be a good thing, The Huffington Post reports.
The Netflix of kids’ books? Epic launches on iPad for $9.99/month
The Netflix monthly subscription model is a hit for movies and TV, and is spreading to music with paid versions of services like Pandora and Spotify. In 2014,…
How to Make BYOD Work for Your Schools
Drawing from many successful BYOD deployments at K-12 schools and interviews with leading technology consultants and school administrators, this white paper explores the lessons learned and key building…
Common Core test items ready for online practice
Teachers in 18 states and the District of Columbia have new resources to help them prepare their students for online Common Core testing: The Partnership for Assessment of…
Students need stronger college, workforce skills
Students are comfortable using technology, but they often lack important research and information literacy skills, according to a new survey that aims to gauge students' skills in areas…
What everybody should know about online learning environments
Blended Learning requires an effective delivery system. A web based solution that allows courses to be structured effectively, is easy to use and has a range of educationally…
7 ways to prepare incoming teachers for blended learning
In keeping with the recent professional development reform of focusing less on technology skills that are constantly changing and more on mindset and 21st century pedagogy, the key…
Five must-have social studies tools
What are the ed-tech tools that educators can’t live without? Each month, we’ll ask a different reader. Geography and More: Google Earth This amazing tool can be used…
Schools need models for linking data, practice
States and school systems are making significant progress in building educational data systems and are starting to use these systems to improve student achievement, according to a new…
Why support for Common Core is sinking
“Hit the delay button.” That was the message New York’s senators sent to state Education Commissioner John King during last week’s hearing, the Washington Post reports.
Teaching the essential skills of the mobile classroom
Think back 20 years, Edutopia reports.
50 reasons it’s time for smartphones in every classroom
There are many ways to use a smartphone in the classroom, but it continues to be a touchy subject, TeachThought reports.
Low-income California Latinos get computers from Latino Community Foundation for health, education
As part of a campaign to help increase low-income and monolingual Latinos' access to online education, as well as health care information, some groups in California are providing…