By Alan November and Brian Mull, Author at eSchool News

Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy—and how they can start

July 10, 2012May 8, 2012 by By Alan November and Brian Mull

In 1998, a 15-year-old high school student used the personal website of a professor at Northwestern University, Arthur Butz, as justification for writing a history paper called “The…

IT Management

Inspiring young minds to innovate

November 6, 2013May 7, 2012 by By Alan Rudi

A knowledge-based society has replaced the service-based economy that once provided the majority of American jobs, and today’s students must learn to create and innovate if they are…

Teaching Trends

Resources

May 1, 2012 by ESchool Media Contributors

StopBullying.gov http://www.stopbullying.gov This is a federal website for parents, educators, other caring adults, and kids themselves, created by the U.S. ... Read more

IT Management

Rural schools testing 360-degree cameras for teacher observation

November 6, 2013April 27, 2012 by By David Hopkins

Thanks to the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, videotaping teachers has become a focal point of discussions on effective teaching. As part of its Measures…

Enhancing campus appeal with next-generation digital displays

Digital signage as student recruitment tool

November 5, 2013April 19, 2012 by By Tom Racca

An advanced digital signage system won't just keep the campus community informed -- it will attract students impressed by the tech-savviest of higher-education institutions, contributor Tom Racca writes.

Enhancing campus appeal with next-generation digital displays

How to engage a higher ed audience beyond the digital screen

November 5, 2013April 19, 2012 by By Jared Padgett

In trying to create new and relevant content for digital signage screens, we sometimes forget that our audience is in motion and will not see everything they are…

Enhancing campus appeal with next-generation digital displays

Digital signage competes for students’ attention

November 5, 2013April 19, 2012 by By Jeff Hastings

Budget-conscious colleges and universities are finding digital signage not only helps them improve their campus-wide communications and emergency messaging, but many discover that it’s cost-effective and eco-friendly. And…

Enhancing campus appeal with next-generation digital displays

Can colleges meet students’ preference for digital communication?

November 5, 2013April 19, 2012 by By Steven Keith Platt

The effective delivery of information is important in almost any environment. No matter the setting – corporate, health care, or a university – poor communication can lead to…

Curriculum

Graphic material found in online library for elementary students

November 5, 2013April 18, 2012 by Shannon Behnken, Tampa Tribune

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District Management

Online learning: Disruptive innovation in progress

April 11, 2012 by By Michael B. Horn

As online learning has grown rapidly in K-12 education, news stories have captured several angles about the phenomenon. But the news coverage has largely failed to capture two…

IT Management

‘Study Buddies’ program delivers results

November 6, 2013April 4, 2012 by By Anne Wodetzki

Sometimes, the best thing we can give our students to ensure academic success is attention. However, with funding tight, finding the resources to give the attention your students…

IT Management

School program makes use of new skills, old computers

November 6, 2013March 29, 2012 by By Patti Mohr

When a large company or famous philanthropist donates computers to children to advance their learning and give them online access to the world, it makes an impact. But…

District Management

Flipped learning: A response to five common criticisms

September 23, 2014March 26, 2012 by By Alan November and Brian Mull

Flipped learning has created quite a stir. Some argue that this teaching method will completely transform education, while others say it is simply an opportunity for boring lectures…

IT Management

Supporting continuous improvement with data

November 6, 2013March 26, 2012 by By Shelly Nelson

Difficult. Clunky. Frustrating. Those were three words often used by administrators, teachers, and staff to describe our previous data warehouse. Because the system was complicated, people didn’t use…

IT Management

Reading with fluency and confidence

November 6, 2013March 19, 2012 by By Amelia Magee

Tylertown High School is located Walthall County--Mississippi’s primary dairy county. In Tylertown, the county seat, approximately one-third of adults over the age of 25 do not have a…

IT Management

Responsible electronics stewardship: A guide to purchasing and recycling equipment that makes the grade

November 6, 2013March 12, 2012 by By Steve Skurnac

Technology is essential to the modern classroom: computers, tablets, and eReaders give educators and students extraordinary access to interactive resources that connect, inform, inspire, and entertain. Unfortunately, technology…

District Management

Using video to improve teaching and learning

November 6, 2013February 22, 2012 by By Kari Arfstrom

Knowing that good teaching leads to increased student achievement, the Great Prairie Area Education Agency already had programs in place to mentor new teachers and highlight best teaching…

District Management

Viewpoint: The education competition myth

February 8, 2012February 1, 2012 by By Seth Rosenblatt

It's not whether competition works or whether it doesn't work; the question is whether it can exist at all. Just like capitalism is predicated on the free flow…

IT Management

An appliance approach to data backup

November 6, 2013December 5, 2011 by By John Pearring

What are we hearing in the educational arena regarding IT today? Use resources as efficiently as possible. Get more out of what we have. Leverage a well-working IT…

IT Management

How to engage students with wireless tech

November 6, 2013November 15, 2011 by By Steve Largent

Education has certainly changed from when I was in school, but when one of my grandkids started pre-kindergarten this year, I realized just how different things were since…

Teaching Trends

Hosted VoIP: Does it make sense for your schools?

November 7, 2011 by ESchool Media Contributors

Contracting with an outside service provider to host your VoIP service offers many potential advantages, but it might not make ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Analytics improves effectiveness of Minnesota schools

November 4, 2011 by ESchool Media Contributors

Like most states, Minnesota contains many school districts that are quite small; one district, for example, has just 500 students. ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Texas system provides early warnings to help stem dropouts

November 4, 2011 by ESchool Media Contributors

Randy Sumrall, chief information officer for the Education Service Center (ESC) Region 10 in eastern North Texas, knows the importance ... Read more

District Management

How to make sense of the new eRate gift rules

December 3, 2013November 3, 2011 by By Nick Shipley

In its Sixth Report and Order, issued in September 2010, the FCC codified regulations regarding gifts from eRate service providers to align with the gift rules applicable to…

Teaching Trends

Five tips for eRate success

October 1, 2013November 3, 2011 by By Cara Erenben, Contributing Editor

With a new eRate application season about to dawn for schools and libraries, here are five tips that can help ensure success in getting your fair share of…

IT Management

Using Dropbox as a course management tool

November 6, 2013October 7, 2011 by By Michael McLaughlin

Today’s classroom teachers are increasingly seeking out simple ways to effectively share information and collect assignments over the internet. Numerous institutions now encourage the use of course websites…

Teaching Trends

Merger boosts CenturyLink’s status as a provider of cloud services

September 30, 2011 by ESchool Media Contributors

The nation’s third largest telecommunications company has gained even more expertise in supplying cloud computing to schools and other customers, thanks to a recently completed merger.

District Management

$1.5M grant jump-starts teacher development

April 22, 2012March 11, 2011 by By Jennifer Nastu, Contributing Editor

Tutor.com, which connects students with live tutors online for tutoring in math, science, social studies, and English, is the largest online tutoring and homework help service available—and, with…

District Management

Viewpoint: Why education is not like business

February 8, 2012February 15, 2011 by By Seth Rosenblatt

Much of the recent political chatter has claimed that government is inefficient, inept, and wasteful, and the oft-cited remedy for such failures is to make government—including public education—act…

Harnessing the Power of Instant Notification

Not getting the (text) message

November 5, 2013August 23, 2010 by By Houston Thomas

It is a typical morning on campus, with students heading to class and professors and staff arriving for work, when suddenly there is an emergency. It could be…

District Management

Don’t take chances with information

January 20, 2012May 26, 2010 by By Patrick Fiel

While Twitter delivers quick messages, mass notification systems have several key advantages that make them invaluable to school administrators in an emergency.

Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy—and how they can start

Inspiring young minds to innovate

Resources

Rural schools testing 360-degree cameras for teacher observation

Digital signage as student recruitment tool

How to engage a higher ed audience beyond the digital screen

Digital signage competes for students’ attention

Can colleges meet students’ preference for digital communication?

Graphic material found in online library for elementary students

Online learning: Disruptive innovation in progress

‘Study Buddies’ program delivers results

School program makes use of new skills, old computers

Flipped learning: A response to five common criticisms

Supporting continuous improvement with data

Reading with fluency and confidence

Responsible electronics stewardship: A guide to purchasing and recycling equipment that makes the grade

Using video to improve teaching and learning

Viewpoint: The education competition myth

An appliance approach to data backup

How to engage students with wireless tech

Hosted VoIP: Does it make sense for your schools?

Analytics improves effectiveness of Minnesota schools

Texas system provides early warnings to help stem dropouts

How to make sense of the new eRate gift rules

Five tips for eRate success

Using Dropbox as a course management tool

Merger boosts CenturyLink’s status as a provider of cloud services

$1.5M grant jump-starts teacher development

Viewpoint: Why education is not like business

Not getting the (text) message

Don’t take chances with information

Product Enhancements from Discovery Education Foster Improved Engagement and Personalization

ASU Preparatory Academy Educators Enhance Stem Knowledge at Inaugural Microspark Conference

Whitney Brothers® elevatED™ CollectionReceives Design Journal BEST of 2024 Award

Gale and Utah State Library Partner to Provide Residents Free Access to New Digital Resources

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