Risk assessments are awful, but necessary
Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district
Going solar atop school buildings
In 2012, The tiny Centerburg School District in central Ohio installed 5,600 solar panels on the rooftops and grounds of its elementary and high schools that are anticipated…
These 11 leaders are running education but have never taught
They design teacher evaluation systems, teacher training guidelines and the types of standards that need to be taught, the Huffington Post reports.
One-to-one motivations: It’s not about the device
In the world of education, it is rare to not hear discussion about providing a device for every student. We read research articles about it and we read…
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.
To tweet or not to tweet? A principal’s perspective
To tweet or not to tweet? That is the question many principals are asking, epic-ed reports. They are really asking: “What’s in it for me?”
You may be a 21st century educator if…
Getting Smart reports: 1. You have theoretically received an #edchat doctoral degree from the “University of Twitter.”
Pasco leads way as school districts explore social media
When she opened her Twitter account for work in early 2012, Jessica Schultz was an anomaly in Pasco County schools, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Google+ links teachers, virtual field trips
In an effort to boost teacher collaboration and cultivate digital skills in students, Google+ on Nov. 4 launched Connected Classrooms, a program that connects K-12 teachers with virtual…
10 facts about teacher evaluation policies
New teacher evaluation policies are being developed across states, but states still have a long way to go in connecting the data from these evaluations to action—specifically when…
We have what we need: The next steps in education technology
We have SMART boards. iPads. Laptops. Cellphones. We have learning management systems like Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle, the Huffington Post reports.
South Portland ‘university’ promotes high school STEM education
The transparent gelatinous alginate strands South Portland High School junior Jackeline Zarate and Portland High School junior Bailey Ruesch pulled from a test tube last week at Fairchild…
10 digital citizenship resources
Students may be able to operate technology tools and navigate resources without a problem, but students don’t always realize that what they post or make public online, and…
Developing and deploying Facebook for school districts
The Norris School District has deliberately cultivated a combined social media brand over the last several years by deploying multiple official district-managed Twitter feeds, and primarily by deploying…
Are states measuring students’ career readiness?
With a nationwide emphasis on preparing students for the workplace, accompanied by a push to use the Common Core State Standards to buoy these skills, a new report…
How much freedom to give kids with school-issued iPads?
Parents pack into a gym at Cahuilla Desert Academy, a middle school in the southern California city of Thermal, Mind/Shift reports.
Mobile education: Lessons from 35 education experts
This collection of slides features advice from 35 education experts on ways to improve learning with mobile technology… Read more
WWU researchers to study math, science teaching methods in area schools
Starting this fall, researchers from Western Washington University will study local elementary school math and science teaching methods in an attempt to figure out if specialists - those…
Finding free assessment tools for one-to-one programs
A number of free assessment tools can help with one-to-one programs One-to-one initiatives are touted for their ability to engage ... Read more
New projects test how technology can boost learning
An inner city primary is at the heart of a project to test how technology can be used to boost children's learning, the BBC reports.
EdTechTeacher’s iPad as…
iPads have exploded throughout schools and classrooms, EdTechTeacher reports.
Augmented reality brings new dimensions to learning
Imagine living in the magical world of Harry Potter, where the school hallways are lined with paintings that are alive and interactive, Edudemic 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…
6 ways to modernize teacher-preparation programs
As the U.S. education system shifts to accommodate a digital world in which 21st century skills are the norm, and not the exception, many stakeholders say teacher-preparation programs…
App of the week: Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Name: Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp What is it? Designed for the home and classroom by the Smithsonian Science Education Center ... Read more
eSchool News top views: Social media, CCSC and BYOT
Did your favorite articles during the week of October 28 make the top five most viewed articles in eSchool News? ... Read more
Education secretary Duncan discusses plight of rural schools
Rural students need more access to college and technology to make up for the educational challenges they face, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told small-town teachers and school…
School districts using mobile apps to reach on-the-go parents
Washington area school districts are creating mobile apps to make it easier for busy, cell phone-addicted parents to check school lunch menus, eMail a teacher or check on…
Leveraging Pinterest for administrators
Pinterest, a social networking site in which users “pin” websites and resources to a virtual pinboard, has grown in popularity among the education community. While the site is…
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…
Best Connected Educator Month tweets-Week 5
Here are the Connected Educator Month tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week. #CE13
How administrators collaborate and connect
Ed-tech leaders gathered for a Connected Educator Month webinar to explore what it means to be a connected administrator; how connected administrators empower teachers, students, and parents; and…
What will Common Core assessments cost states?
Many states that once adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are now pressing the pause button on implementation, in light of the cost of CCSS-aligned assessments. State leaders…
Eduplanet21- Social Learning for Educators
Check out this 1-minute video to get a feel for what Eduplanet21 is striving to accomplish when we say “Social ... Read more
iPads hold a staggering 94% of the education market for tablets
Apple says it had its best quarter ever in education sales, selling more than $1 billion worth of products, Mashable reports.
How digital learning is becoming the fourth literacy
Reading. Writing. Math. Those are the big ones, right? Up until recently, a lot of people would have probably said that was correct, Edudemic reports.
Computer science education: The ‘why’ and ‘how’
Calls for more integrated computer science education have increased in recent years as studies show that computer science degrees lead to high-paying jobs that help boost the economy.…
Advantages of the BYOT classroom
