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Blackboard launches Charitable Giving Program

January 21, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Blackboard Inc. has launched its Charitable Giving Program, the company announced. This year, more than $200,000 will be provided to multiple organizations to help foster education technology programs…

Education gets spotlight in SOTU

January 21, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

President Obama in his Jan. 20, 2015 State of the Union Address highlighted the need for high-speed broadband for all Americans, access to higher education opportunities, and the…

Why technology must be invisible during ed tech roll outs

January 21, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

One district leader shares his philosophy for invisible tech roll outs that focus on goals, not tools When it comes ... Read more

Top 5 education policy issues in 2015

January 20, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The Council of State Governments (CSG) recently issued a brief outlining what it considers to be the top five policy issues that will face education in 2015. In…

Which of these top 20 programming languages should your school teach?

January 20, 2015 by By Frank Evans

Way back in the 1970s, working as a computer programmer was quite prestigious, and if you wanted to get into computer programming, your potential employer would more often…

Duncan calls for NCLB repeal

January 19, 2015 by Laura Ascione

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on January 12 laid out a vision for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that continues a focus on the nation’s…

7 steps to creating PLCs teachers want to use

January 22, 2015January 19, 2015 by By Michele Eaton

At my district, the MSD of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, we have found that changing the way we think about teacher training not only benefits staff developers and…

App of the week: LightSail

January 19, 2015 by Graphite by Common Sense Media

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more

5 ed-tech highlights from CES 2015

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 by By Phillip Britt

The annual International Consumer Electronics Show is the showcase for newer technologies already in the marketplace and those soon to debut. “What is popular in the consumer market…

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