Maya Prabhu, Author at eSchool News

November 5, 2013September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Vera Johnson's fifth-graders barely noticed as visitors walked into their classroom this week, reports the Dallas Morning News: They were far too focused on the disembodied head that…

IETF: AT&T’s net neutrality claim is ‘misleading’

November 5, 2013September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The head of the internet's leading standards body said Sept. 2 that it is "misleading" for AT&T to claim that its push to charge customers for high-priority service…

To boost security, Facebook adds remote logout

November 5, 2013September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The social-networking giant Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users see which computers and devices are logged into their Facebook accounts, then remove the…

Report: 72 percent of adults now send text messages

November 5, 2013September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Texting among adults is on the rise, with more than 72 percent of those over 18 using the technology—but their usage still pales in comparison to texting among…

Education’s less-than-certain windfall

September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

There's $10 billion for schools in the state aid bill Congress passed last month, but some school systems have reason to wonder whether they are going to see…

FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service

November 5, 2013September 2, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Federal regulators have shot down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc. to build a free, nationwide wireless broadband network using a spare slice of airwaves,…

The school that gives kids their own iPads

November 5, 2013September 2, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A private school in Scotland has given sleek new iPads to every single one of its pupils to use in class this year and to even take home,…

Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival

November 5, 2013September 2, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Samsung on Sept. 2 unveiled what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet computer, AFP reports.

First virtual school in Mass. opens today

September 2, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The Massachusetts Virtual Academy opens in Greenfield on Sept. 2, not only as the first in the state, but also as the first virtual school in New England…

GPS keeps track of Chicago-area school bus riders

November 5, 2013September 1, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Palos Heights School District 128 is among a growing number of school systems using GPS technology to keep track of whether students get on and off their buses…

4 Practices for Innovative School Leaders

If your school or district is anything like many others across the country, it has undergone transformational changes at a rapid (perhaps even dizzying) pace over the past two years. The challenges you continue to face demand that you influence more change, driven by creative problem solving and a bit of risk.

Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope because they are a credible, third-party assessment of one’s skill and knowledge for a given subject.

3D equipment helps school lessons take on a whole new dimension

IETF: AT&T’s net neutrality claim is ‘misleading’

Report: 72 percent of adults now send text messages

Education’s less-than-certain windfall

FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service

The school that gives kids their own iPads

Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival

First virtual school in Mass. opens today

GPS keeps track of Chicago-area school bus riders

Growing Number of Texas School Districts Partner with ParentSquare to Unify School-Home Communications

Heading Back to School with Dungeons & Dragons in Classrooms, Afterschool Clubs

Minnesota’s South Washington County Schools Selects the Discovery Education’s Suite of Digital Services to Support Science Instruction in Grades K-8

ScribFolders from Scribbles Software Helps Schools Go Paperless

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