Google Apps spur rise of new ed-tech market segment
Student use of Google Apps is on the rise, and Google Chromebooks have exploded in popularity within K-12 education. In response to these trends, a new niche market…
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Khan Academy now Common Core aligned
During the annual CUE conference in Palm Springs, Calif., on March 22, closing keynote speaker Sal Khan announced a major expansion of his Khan Academy website that will…
Three important lessons to take away from TCEA
At the 2014 TCEA conference in Austin, experts agree that mobile learning, social media and Twitter can improve learning and deliver instruction more effectively, and enhance the student…
Educators praise FETC’s 2014 annual conference
The Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC) is one of the largest conferences in the United States devoted to educational technology. This program is designed so educators and administrators…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 9: Connected Educators
In school systems from coast to coast, tech-savvy educators experimented with augmented reality, educational gaming, and other techniques designed to enhance teaching and learning. These are only some…
Don’t miss these December events
The school year has moved into December, and as educators and students gear up for a much-deserved break from school, the month brings with it some notable educational…
Connected Educator Month by the numbers
On Oct. 31, Connected Educators and the U.S. Department of Education wrapped up the second annual Connected Educator Month, a month-long event aimed at helping administrators, technology leaders,…
10 reasons why Connected Educator Month lived up to the hype
As the digital dust settles from another busy Connected Educator Month, I rounded up 10 highlights you shouldn’t miss, Graphite.org reports.
CTOs give their best mobile deployment tips
School leaders hope to give their students access to mobile learning opportunities, but infrastructure challenges and access barriers often create complications during mobile initiative implementations. A group of…
How to support teachers for 21st century learning
Implementing broad concepts like critical thinking and communication may seem like natural next steps to educators, but unless teachers receive support from school policy and infrastructure, providing students…