4 key digital learning developments
Fifty-eight percent of high school students in a national survey said they use their own mobile devices for learning in school, and 47 percent of teachers in the…
Month: April 2015
Turning Technologies signs Student Privacy Pledge
Turning Technologies has joined the growing list of education service providers to sign the Student Privacy Pledge. Introduced by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Software &…
The 3 trust questions to ask every ed tech vendor
Vendors need to answer these questions when establishing trust with administrators The educational technology procurement market is enormous: $13 billion ... Read more
Math gets an ‘Extreme Makeover’
What are two things you need to build a house? Ty Pennington, known for hosting ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will show students in grades 4 and up…
Teaching handwriting more effectively using technology
New technology is helping teachers model handwriting in a more natural way Teaching handwriting to an entire class of students ... Read more
Pearson launches DRA2+ app for iPad
Pearson has launched the Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition PLUS (DRA2+) iPad App for literacy assessment. Now available on the App Store, the new app guides teachers through…
Groups provide broadband to S.C. housing project
Wireless service provider Kajeet, along with Novatel Wireless, are partnering with South Carolina's Spartanburg School District Seven and the Spartanburg Housing Authority for a pilot program to provide…
What are IT leaders worried about? Assessment readiness and money
What are the key technology trends in education according to leadership in our school systems? A recent CoSN survey examined what CTOs think about assessments, budgets, and more.
Improve teacher development using a challenge-based model
I could start my workshops by showing teachers how to find and do everything. I could lead them through a step-by-step, do-what-I-do tutorial of various apps —“point here,…
The innovative district where career prep is the only focus
A look at technology’s role in 21st century career and technical education with forward-thinking Dr. Nivea Torres of the Connecticut Technical High School System, a career-prep high school…
Common Sense Education launches gaming platform
Common Sense Education has released Digital Compass, an interactive gaming platform to help 6th through 9th graders learn critical skills of digital literacy and citizenship. Based on lessons…
Public libraries to offer digital early literacy tools
In an effort to support public libraries’ life-long learning initiatives, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is launching Miss Humblebee’s Academy, a new early literacy product that will…
Could sharing iPads boost achievement?
Students who shared iPads significantly outperformed their peers in one-to-one classrooms and in classrooms without iPads, according to data from a Northwestern University researcher. According to the International…
Opt-out movement accelerates amid Common Core testing
Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. This "opt-out"…
App of the Week: Dr. Guts
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more
The problem with the SAMR model
As I have watched teachers at my own school attempt to use the SAMR model to both evaluate current uses of technology and to plan future ones, I…
HMH to acquire Scholastic’s ed-tech business
Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Educational Technology and Services (EdTech) business of Scholastic Corporation for $575 million…
District to use i-Ready to boost achievement
Curriculum Associates has partnered with Montgomery County Schools (MCS) in Troy, N.C. to help the district improve student achievement through the implementation of a new development program funded…
10 free apps to build logic skills
A selection of apps, including puzzles and brain teasers, that help improve logic, spacial reasoning, and concentration skills.
Barracuda updates NG Firewall
Barracuda has released the latest version in its NG Firewall product line, which includes a number of new features and updates designed to simplify setup, administration and management…