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…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

Discovery Education Continues Supporting Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Hundreds of No Cost Daily Activitie

Dynamic New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Help Students Explore STEM in the World Around Them

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