October 2015

Buoyed by Congress, STEM and coding are on the rise

December 15, 2015October 22, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

STEM education, while always a national focus, is receiving more attention in recent days, as surveys and legislation reveal awareness of its importance to the nation's success. Three…

Teaching Trends

How to Leverage Online Curriculum to Keep Students in District

October 21, 2015 by Jeff Festa

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District Management

22 districts join network of innovative school systems

December 15, 2015October 21, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Oxnard Union High School District is one of 22 school districts accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital…

Featured on eSchool News

When one-to-one goes wrong

October 21, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

Not all one-to-one implementations are smooth sailing. From filtering and training to server crashes, here's what to keep an eye on.

Curriculum

Rural schools implement personalized curriculum to close skill gaps

October 21, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Oak Heights Elementary School in Sweet Home, Ore., is using MobyMax to identify and fill the gaps in students’ skills as part of its Response to Intervention program.…

Empowering Education with Video

How to use video and Google Forms to encourage deeper learning

February 8, 2016October 20, 2015 by By Kelly Grotrian

One educator's video and Google forms take on the classic document-based question activity turns students into mentors and instructors and encourages deeper discussion.

IT Management

Pa. bills would protect student privacy

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 by By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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District Management

Is there enough diversity in your social media?

December 15, 2015October 19, 2015 by By Torrey Trust

As we consume more social media, our perspectives are getting less diverse. That's a problem -- for us and for students.

Teaching Trends

Learn these SAMR model essentials straight from its creator

October 19, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

SAMR creator Ruben Puentedura walks educators through the must-know elements of his model in this video and how you can get started using the model successfully.

News

Newseum launches free resource site

October 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The Newseum has launched a new online educational resources site called NewseumED, which gives teachers and students free access to curated, standards-aligned content from the Newseum’s vast collection…

STEM & STEAM

Tennessee’s supplemental STEM curriculum available to all

October 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, through legislative support, is making a supplemental STEM career awareness curriculum available at no cost to all middle schools in the state. The…

App of the Week

App of the Week: Fun with fractions

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

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STEM & STEAM

How a blended program can change Common Core math

October 16, 2015 by By Gina Piero

One district looks at the changes a new blended math program for K-5 has brought, including a focus on deeper learning.

IT Management

Platform helps Ga. districts measure student, teacher performance

October 19, 2015October 15, 2015 by Laura Ascione

In many states, a majority of teachers, for at least part of the instructional day, teach subjects that are not assessed by state tests. To measure a teacher’s…

District Management

New guide offers ed-tech purchasing insight

October 15, 2015 by Laura Ascione

LearnBop, a web-based interactive K-12 math learning system, has released a free eBook, The Administrator’s Guide to EdTech Purchasing, created in partnership with Superintendent John Carver of the…

District Management

One district’s innovative ideas to engage parents

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by By Dennis Pierce

How free tutors, workshops, and cold hard cash gets more parents involved in some pretty interesting ways in one district.

Teaching Trends

Buoyed by Congress, STEM and coding are on the rise

How to Leverage Online Curriculum to Keep Students in District

22 districts join network of innovative school systems

Rural schools implement personalized curriculum to close skill gaps

How to use video and Google Forms to encourage deeper learning

Pa. bills would protect student privacy

Learn these SAMR model essentials straight from its creator

Newseum launches free resource site

Tennessee’s supplemental STEM curriculum available to all

App of the Week: Fun with fractions

How a blended program can change Common Core math

Platform helps Ga. districts measure student, teacher performance

New guide offers ed-tech purchasing insight

One district’s innovative ideas to engage parents

Leverage New Mobile

6 Steps

SETDA launches guide on digital instructional materials

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning MicroGrant Winners Announced

Educators Honored with YouScience® Innovative Educator Award

CIESC Member Schools Gain Access to Metrasens Ultra Weapons Detection Systems Through New Partnership

SchoolStatus Launches SchoolStatus Boost, an Innovative Educator Development Solution for Enhanced Teacher Growth and Development

Frontline Education Releases Inaugural K-12 Lens Survey Report To Guide K-12 Decision-Making

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