Google launches Classroom app
Google Classroom users have another way to access the tool with the Jan. 14 launch of the Classroom app for both Android and iOS. Teachers also have two…
Month: January 2015
7 TED Talks All About Mobile
This month's TED Talks focuses in on a subject near and dear to our thumbs—our mobile devices. TED Talks are some of today’s most popular examples of the…
Toshiba unveils 2-in-1 detachable PC
Toshiba’s Business Solutions Division (BSD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., recently announced the Portege Z20t, a versatile ... Read more
MindLaunch debuts “Intelligent Educator Match”
An online education company is using a system that matches students to the online educator who best suits their learning needs. MindLaunch, which uses interactive video teaching by…
5 essential tech checks for 2015
It’s hard to believe, but 2015 is already upon us. For technology directors and IT personnel, that means a whole new year of fires to put out, devices…
7 reasons why your school should teach robotics and game design
I love every aspect of programming—the frustration, the creativity, everything. I taught myself and now I’m lucky enough to teach students how to code, build robots, and design…
How can the U.S. change math education?
Changing the way math content is presented to students and ensuring teachers feel empowered in their math instruction are two important steps to elevating math education in the…
These 6 questions determine if you’re technology rich, innovation poor
Think your school is innovative with tech? Answer these 6 questions and prepare to reassess At the start of a ... Read more
Discovery Education – Problems worth solving
Did you know that 74% of high school seniors score below grade level in math achievement? Or that the U.S. ... Read more
Obama seeks laws on student privacy, data hacking
A White House official said President Obama on Jan. 12 will announce a measure aimed at preventing companies from selling student data to third parties and from using…
5 ed tech predictions for 2015
Last year, in addition to the tremendous attention on Common Core’s ups and downs, educators also found time to weigh the merits of greater access to broadband in…
Lack of home internet access hinders students with school-provided iPads
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App of the Week: Twelve a Dozen
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click here to read the full app review. twelve-dozen…
Discovery Ed launches Math Techbook
Digital content and PD provider Discovery Education officially unveiled its Math Techbook, a digital textbook designed to promote lasting student proficiency. Math Techbook, the latest addition to the…
4 grants for innovation, libraries, and active learning
School funding is a challenge even in the post prosperous of times, especially when it comes to ed tech–technology is always changing, and maintaining or upgrading initiatives, tools,…
Digital learning in Singapore: CoSN leads K-12 delegation
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is leading a senior-level delegation to Singapore from January 9-17 for a strategic discussion on technology in schools. Educators will meet with…
Henry Ford Foundation Teacher Innovator Awards
Do you know a teacher who has inspired others to challenge the limits of what’s possible? Who encourages others to create bold ... Read more
ALA Collaborative School Library Award
The Collaborative School Library Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in meeting goals outlined ... Read more
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Mini-Grants
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation created Mini-Grants: awards of up to $500 given to public schools and public libraries for ... Read more
Steelcase Education Active Learning Center Grant
Steelcase Education announced a new grant program to provide active learning spaces to schools across North America. The Active Learning ... Read more
itslearning launches new mobile app
In order to help students be better prepared for learning and improve teacher-student communication, itslearning has created a mobile app for iPhones and Android phones. Available for free…
The 5 keys of any successful Career and Technical Education program
Since its inception, the discipline of Career and Technical Education (CTE) has transformed into a rigorous educational program that continues to address students’ skills and training as they…
District opts for data visualization platform to support decision making
Administrators at Lake Oswego School District selected GuideK12’s cloud-based solution to enable district analysis and strategic planning with a geographic perspective. The team from Lake Oswego School District…
How using technology can keep parents in the loop
Six years ago most of Maine Township High School District 207’s parent communication efforts were one-way in nature. According to Hank Thiele, assistant superintendent of technology and learning,…
The when, why and how of PD for iPads
ipad-pdType “professional development for teachers” into any search engine and numerous results fill the computer screen. Type in “professional development for iPads” and the results are more narrow…
Finding copyright-friendly photos for the Google Images generation
Teaching students to respect the intellectual property of others is important in this digital “cut and paste” world we live in. One great project to share with students…
Try these 6 great Minecraft lesson ideas for your math class
From graphing paper to algebra puzzles, one teacher shares tons of practical lesson ideas for turning math class into “Mathcraft” ... Read more
App of the Week: On-demand science definitions
This app helps users look up and define science terms and notable names in science.
Top 10 of 2014, No. 1: Libraries, reinvented
Each year, the eSchool News editors compile 10 of the most influential ed-tech developments and examine how those topics dominated K-12 ed-tech conversations. No. 1 on our list…
Top 10 of 2014, No. 2: Digital access and equity
Each year, the eSchool News editors compile 10 of the most influential ed-tech developments and examine how those topics dominated K-12 ed-tech conversations. No. 2 on our list…