eClassroom News Articles
Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat
New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline
N.C. schools: Middle school math too hard for elementary students
Under new education reforms adopted by North Carolina, gifted elementary school students will no longer be able to take middle school courses formerly available to them, the Huffington…
Video games help teach students with autism
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New: 10 of the best Android apps for education in 2012
Last year we presented “Ten of the best Android apps for education,” which highlighted some of the best apps for Google Android-based mobile devices. However, with new upgrades…
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt seeks to reassure schools amid bankruptcy filing
Education publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is seeking to reassure schools that it’s business as usual after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 28 to wipe out $3.1…
The truth about flipped learning
A flipped classroom is all about watching videos at home and then doing worksheets in class, right? Wrong!
Some teens aren’t liking Facebook as much as older users
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Why teacher merit pay can’t work today–and what can be done about this
When asked why it’s so hard to pay public employees based on their merit, you often hear a number of answers. Some point to union resistance, while others…
Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history
Richard Leakey predicts skepticism over evolution will soon be history. Not that the avowed atheist has any doubts himself, the Associated Press reports.
Web literacy: Where the Common Core meets common sense
Are you as worried as we are that the overall impact of technology on our children’s ability to solve complex research problems is negative? Have you heard a…
14-year-old Texas student wins National Geographic Bee
A first-time contender from Texas won the annual National Geographic Bee Thursday in Washington, claiming the top prize in a contest that started with local competitions among about…
Detroit fights summer slump
Bored Detroit youth should have an easier time finding something to do this summer thanks to a new initiative launched Thursday morning, the Huffington Post reports.
Romney tells Philly teachers that class size doesn’t matter
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School groups craft seven-part plan for improving teaching
National, state, and district education leaders have convened at a conference this week focused on establishing better labor-management collaboration to ensure that teachers are respected, supported, and equipped…
Do comprehension strategies make reading boring?
I was just at a reading conference and gave a talk on reading comprehension strategies, says cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia…
Teacher-developed apps fill lesson gaps
Facebook and Angry Birds were two of the most downloaded apps last year, but that doesn't mean web and mobile applications are all play, U.S. News reports.
How to make videos your students will love
When we first started making our own videos, they were not very good. Over time, our videos have gotten better. Give yourself some time and you, too, can…
5 ways teachers can evaluate educational games
A recent Joan Ganz Cooney Center survey of 500 educators found that half of all kindergarten through eighth grade teachers are now regularly using digital games in the…
How to implement the ‘flipped classroom’
Despite the attention that the videos get, the greatest benefit to any flipped classroom is not the videos. It’s the in-class time that every teacher must evaluate and…
New PBS deal could shake up video streaming market for schools
A new agreement between the Public Broadcasting Service and SAFARI Montage will make SAFARI the main provider of PBS video content streamed to schools—an arrangement that could shake…
Virtual worlds among latest trends in language education
A new way of teaching and learning foreign languages has emerged: using virtual worlds, such as Second Life, to increase student engagement and confidence as they build new…
Meet the ‘worst’ 8th grade math teacher in NYC
For 10 months, Carolyn Abbott waited for the other shoe to drop. In April 2011, Abbott, who teaches mathematics to seventh- and eighth-graders at the Anderson School, a…
Watch: Will Common Core State Standards improve literacy?
As American students continue to fall behind foreign peers, 45 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted the Common Core State Standards, a new set of academic benchmarks aimed…
Flipping for fitness
Physical education (PE) teachers are often on the short end of the stick when it comes to technology innovations in school. When the battle of the bulge is…
Study: Common Core could boost U.S. math performance
The Common Core State Standards in mathematics have the potential to enhance students' academic performance if properly implemented, but most states have a long way to go, according…
Six great special-education resources for parents and teachers
Here are six special-education websites that provide vetted tools and technology that can help in many aspects of a child’s learning.
Study: Eighth-grade students still lag in science
Eighth-graders in the U.S. are doing slightly better in science than they were two years ago, but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient, the federal…
Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy—and how they can start
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…
Game-based learning catching on in schools
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AP surges as a tool for schools raising standards
Not long ago, Advanced Placement exams were mostly for top students looking to challenge themselves and get a head start on college credit. Not anymore.
Arizona 15-year-old will graduate from college, then high school
An Arizona 15-year-old girl will don two different caps and gowns this month, but the first won't be at her high school graduation, Good Morning America reports.
Six lessons learned as a grant reviewer
In the May 2012 edition of eSchool News, Grants and Funding columnist Deborah Ward reveals how serving as a grant reviewer can help you in writing your own…
10 books for high school summer reading
Students might not enrich their minds inside a classroom over summer break, but that doesn’t mean enrichment can’t be found in one of the original 24-7 tools for…
Educational gaming on the rise, but funding remains a challenge
In a national survey, teachers say they believe that using digital games in the classroom helps students maintain concentration and enthusiasm for learning, while making it easier for…
Alan November Invites You to the BLC Conference
Join Alan November at the Building Learning Communities Conference.
Studying the Kentucky Derby: More than a horse race
Good teachers know how to wrap a lesson around almost anything (when they are allowed to), says Valerie Strauss, columnist for the Washington Post.
Rise in autism increases calls for awareness
A new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in early April during Autism Awareness Month indicates that one child out of 88 is believed to…
Maine teachers to get ‘financial literacy’ how-tos
Maine teachers will get some training on how to help their students manage money, the Associated Press reports.
Students create their own 3D content
