Study demonstrates math program’s impact on students
Just one year of education technology in classrooms can move a school that was performing at the 50th percentile in the state up to the 66th percentile in…
Month: November 2014
Preparing for Success with online assessments
With the move to state-mandated online assessments, decisions about hardware, network infrastructure, professional development, and community outreach have never been more important. Please see how ACER, through GovConnection,…
Enhance your classrooms 1:1 technology
Enhance your students classroom learning experience with the right Tablet accessories. With so many choices and options it is challenging to ensure your classroom technology is being used…
#Gamergate—and what it means for gaming in education
Games, but especially games for education, need to allow for gender equality and freedom of expression, say gaming experts.
‘Let it Code’ with Frozen-inspired coding
On Nov. 19, Code.org unveiled a computer science tutorial featuring heroines Anna and Elsa from The Walt Disney Company’s film “Frozen.” The tutorial kicks off the second annual…
8 special education communication apps
Technology facilitates faster and easier communication for everyone, and it plays a unique role in helping students with special needs develop important verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Here,…
New York Times launches in-school, K-12 subscriptions
The New York Times recently launched NYTimes.com In-School Access, a new digital subscription offering for K-12 institutions. The subscription offers full web access to NYtimes.com on any device…
Multi-state K-12 collaborative seeks proposals for OER
The K–12 OER Collaborative, an initiative led by a group of 11 states with the goal of creating comprehensive, high-quality, open educational resources, is releasing a Request for…
4 ways to create a successful hybrid school
Several of our high schools in Poudre School District (PSD), Fort Collins, Colorado, serve more than 2,000 students each, and for the vast majority, these are positive places…
Google, gaming, and going mobile: Today’s 5 tech trends
A few years ago the education world found itself entranced by the iPad, a powerful tablet that promised to revolutionize one-to-one programs and revitalize teacher engagement with technology…