California lists state-approved digital textbooks
Following up on their plan to encourage the use of free, open digital textbooks among the state's schools, California education leaders on Aug. 11 released a list of…
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Contest lets students try to ‘change the world’
A handheld medical diagnostic laboratory created by two Stanford University graduate students took home the top prize in the first annual Presidents' "Change the World" Competition from the…
Students help program science computer game
Middle and high school students spent a little more than four weeks this summer at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., developing the programming and modeling for…
Experts split on ‘Kindle in Every Backpack’
Education experts are split after a recent proposal published by some influential members of the Democratic Party suggested the government provide electronic reading devices to every student in…
Kindle pilot is discriminatory, advocates charge
Some legal experts say groups advocating on behalf of blind students have a strong case with their lawsuit against Arizona State University (ASU). The suit claims using the…
ISTE urges tech training for future teachers
Educational technology advocates are hoping that Congress amends the fiscal 2010 budget to include funding for a grant program that focuses on improving new teachers' abilities to use…
Microsoft offers Moodle to Live@edu users
In an effort to provide integrated access to its Live@edu services, Microsoft Corp. has released a free plug-in for Moodle, an open-source software program for managing courses online.…
ISTE urges tech training for future teachers
Educational technology advocates are hoping that Congress amends the fiscal 2010 budget to include funding for a grant program that focuses on improving new teachers' abilities to use…
Task force tells how to keep kids safe online
Members of an internet safety task force on July 8 suggested several ways to improve cyber safety for children, focusing on three key areas in particular: education before…
NCTI funds research on assistive technologies
A handful of research projects now under way will gauge the effectiveness of new learning and assistive technologies for students with disabilities, such as a non-visual web browser…
Microsoft tests free security software
In a move that could help keep higher-education campus networks safe, Microsoft Corp. released a beta test of a free computer security program on June 23 and is…
Digital games: Playing for learning and health
Video game researchers gathered June 23 to discuss ways gaming can help address the gaps in U.S. students' educational performance, while also helping to improve their health. Key…
Cheaper eBook reader challenges Kindle
With the popularity of electronic reading devices on the rise, and a handful of colleges set to pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX this fall, a new eBook reading device…
Cheaper eBook reader challenges Kindle
With the popularity of electronic reading devices on the rise, and a handful of colleges set to pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX this fall, a new eBook reading device…
House panel explores ed tech’s value
A panel of educational technology experts spoke before the members of the House Education and Labor Committee June 16, stressing the importance that technology plays in the classroom…
Increasing class time fraught with controversy
In the months since Education Secretary Arne Duncan was confirmed by the Senate he has said repeatedly he believes American schoolchildren need to be in class longer if…
WebNotes allows users to annotate web pages
To help students with online research, Boston-based company WebNotes created a web-based highlighting and "sticky note" tool that allows users to compile information from multiple web pages to…
Senate bill supports 21st-century skills
States offering students curriculum options that integrate key 21st-century skills would receive matching federal funds through an incentive bill introduced in the U.S. Senate May 13 by West…
Obama names first Hispanic to High Court
President Barack Obama on May 26 named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as his choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter--making her the first Hispanic in…
Researchers: Invest more in community colleges
For higher education in the United States to match the education levels of other countries, more federal funding should be spent on nurturing community colleges, said speakers at…
California considers open digital textbooks
In what could be a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative, California education leaders are working together to compile a list of free, open digital textbooks that meet state-approved standards and…
New search tool gives pause to some
A new search tool that is set to launch formally May 18 allows users to input queries and receive answers to fact-based questions. If it works as advertised,…
New search tool gives pause to some
A new search tool that is set to launch formally May 18 allows users to input queries and receive answers to fact-based questions. If it works as advertised,…
Brothers take top spot in programming contest
Every child around the world should be entitled to a primary education, but many are not receiving a full or even a partial primary education, say the creators…
Stimulus aims to help close digital divide
With more than $7 billion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act set aside for increasing broadband access in the United States, the stimulus presents a huge opportunity…
K-12 kids become practicing AMSTI scientists
Since 2002, the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) has worked to improve math and science teaching throughout the state, most recently by piloting the new SPARK…
Online video is changing college recruiting
The easy availability of digital video clips through video-sharing web sites such as YouTube and others is changing the nature of recruiting for college athletics, something that has…
Online video is changing college recruiting
The easy availability of digital video clips through video-sharing web sites such as YouTube and others is changing the nature of recruiting for college athletics, something that has…
ALA: Spend stimulus funds on school libraries
As school leaders prepare to spend billions of dollars in federal stimulus money, the American Library Association (ALA) is lobbying to have some of those dollars used to…
Microsoft offers free tools for high schoolers
High school students are now able to access and download professional Microsoft Corp. software such as Visual Studio and XNA Game Studio for free, a service that has…
What do students want from their schools?
Looking for ideas on how to spend federal stimulus dollars to enhance educational technology? Project Tomorrow has a suggestion: Listen to what students say they'd like to see…
Expert: Internet-mapping bill won’t deter attacks
A California lawmaker's proposal to require internet mapping services to blur detailed images of schools, colleges, hospitals, and other potential terrorist targets has generated a great deal of…
Teens honored for their science prowess
The Washington, D.C.-based Society for Science and the Public honored the 2009 winners of the Intel Science Talent Search on March 10, recognizing 40 high school seniors for…
Forum calls for better data use in education
Speakers at a forum about the use of longitudinal data in education stressed the importance of comprehensive data systems that follow students throughout their educational careers--from kindergarten to…
Students school lawmakers on tech’s value
Students from four Georgia school districts were on Capitol Hill March 4 showing federal lawmakers how technology is being used to enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms--and…
Report urges U.S. to look abroad for ed lessons
A recent report urging action items to ensure that American students are globally competitive is bringing renewed focus to "international benchmarking," or the idea of looking toward other…
Electronic tutor helps accounting students
Accounting students now have access to the same kind of artificial intelligence-based tutoring software that math and chemistry students have had for years--and science teachers-in-training soon could benefit…
Internships help prepare future online teachers
As virtual schooling continues to surge in popularity, there is a growing need for new K-12 teachers who understand how to teach in an online environment successfully. To…
FETC explores a sea change in education
At a conference where participants discussed the sea change occurring in today's schools and explored ways of using technology to meet the needs of a new generation of…
How to use interactive media as teaching tools
Interactive media has changed the way students learn and will continue to change the way teachers teach, says Chris Dede, a professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education.…