Year: 2016
Researchers tackle gender bias in STEM education
STEM education at the K-12 and university levels has seen its share of headlines, as industry experts and policymakers tout its importance in the nation's economy and workforce.…
6 ways to make your blended learning PD more successful
“Just do it” may be an effective slogan for a sporting shoe company, but it is not an effective change management technique to move to blended learning.
National STEM Video Game Challenge now live
The National STEM Video Game Challenge is open today for student submissions of original, playable video games and game design documents. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame…
App of the Week: U.S. history straight from Ken Burns
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
3 ways to involve students in your ed-tech PD
If you’re not including your students in teachers’ PD, you’re missing a key opportunity Whenever I’m invited to a school ... Read more
80 percent of schools using digital content, says ASCD survey
Eighty percent of school and district leaders responding to a recent survey said they use digital content in their curriculum or outside the classroom in certain ways, although…
Ed-tech’s evolution in schools
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
Blackboard launches New Learning Experience platform
Blackboard has launched the K-12 New Learning Experience Platform for districts and schools. The platform brings together institutions, parents, teachers, and learners in an integrated approach that addresses…
The 7 pillars of today’s digital leadership
If educators want to see results in student engagement and achievement, they must adapt their leadership practices to an increasingly digitally-focused learning environment. This was the focus of…
The top 10 school IT leader concerns
Broadband and network capacity is school technology leaders' top priority, according to the results of an annual IT leadership survey from CoSN. The fourth annual K-12 IT Leadership…
Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected
A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy…
Meet the next generation of school ed-tech leaders
CoSN and EdScoop announce inaugural winners at CoSN 2016 annual conference CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) and EdScoop have ... Read more
Fab School Labs Makeover Contest launches with prizes up to $100k
The Northrop Grumman Foundation has launched its online contest, Fab School Labs, to encourage today’s children to become tomorrow’s innovators by creating science classrooms and technology labs that…
All the ways iOS 9.3 will impact school iPad rollouts
Apple’s latest overhaul will impact one-to-one and shared device rollouts In March, Apple upgraded the iPad and iPhone operating system ... Read more
How to plan and create true flexible learning spaces
In a blended learning world, learning spaces need to adapt Teachers who are moving to a blended learning paradigm soon ... Read more
Washington adopts professional learning bill
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed into law HB 1345, a bill that adopts a definition and standards for educator professional learning. HB 1345, championed by Representatives Kristine…
How to turn your classroom into a hotbed of creativity and innovation
Classrooms do not promote nearly enough creativity and innovation. Here's how they can start.
App of the Week: Take an x-ray look into any website’s code
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
HMH launches marketplace to connect educators, developers
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has launched a Beta version of the HMH Marketplace, a new online destination that offers teachers, ed-tech developers and technology companies the opportunity to…
Survey: Districts are increasingly going digital
Sixty-two percent of districts in a recent survey have a digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies (38 percent) include using Open Educational…
How the latest ed-tech developments will impact teaching and learning
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
How can school leaders deliver high-quality customer service?
As part of its mission to help schools address persistent communication and community engagement challenges, K12 Insight has released the latest installment in its monthly School Leader’s Definitive…
5 grants to make a big difference at your school
Funding opportunities for any classroom Whether your school is beefing up STEM programs, focused on improving literacy, or just looking ... Read more
5 principles for rigorous technology evaluation
A new policy proposal notes that while ed-tech holds great promise to improve K-12 educational outcomes when correctly implemented, methods to rigorously evaluate ed-tech tools have not kept…
FCC approves $9 broadband subsidy for low-income households
A recently-approved expansion of an FCC program will grant millions of low-income households a discount on internet access in an effort to help close what is becoming known…
13 apps that promote higher-order thinking standards
These mobile apps go way beyond games Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much ... Read more
NGSS Explorer helps teachers with digital STEM resources
Common Sense Graphite search and ratings tool connects educators with STEM and STEAM apps, websites aligned to NGSS A new ... Read more
Wash. district implements neuroscience reading intervention
In the state of Washington, school districts can receive state funding for a Learning Assistance Program (LAP) to provide supplemental instruction and services to K-12 students who do…
When will assessments finally test deeper learning?
Technology is making the multiple-choice question obsolete. Can assessments keep up?
Changes make SAT shorter, better aligned to what students learn
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ESSA could offer chance to advance personalized learning
Amid sluggish education outcomes, increasing need for remedial college coursework and a prevalent job skills gap, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) marks an important point in federal…
SpotOn launches first digital content program
SpotOn, an initiative of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, announced Oak Hills Local School District (Cincinnati, Ohio) as the first participant in the…
Texas district upgrades fiber optic network
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), the third largest school district in Texas, is deploying a private optical network leveraging high-capacity networking solutions fromPhonoscope LIGHTWAVE, a private fiber optic…
AppSmash these 2 apps to create endless multimedia possibilities
With just 2 apps students can create books that come to life Ed. note: This post is one in a ... Read more
App of the Week: PBL management for the iPad classroom
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
EnGenius introduces K-12 schools to a new network solution
EnGenius Technologies, Inc., a provider of high-performance, versatile networking and telecommunications solutions for businesses and consumers, recently introduced its new Neutron Series Distributed Network Management Solution. The Neutron…
The unique internet search site your students don’t know about
The Wayback Machine is a reference tool for the internet Age as basic as a dictionary. When was the last ... Read more