Risk assessments are awful, but necessary
Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district
Google gives schools, organizations “walled garden” approach to email
Many schools have hesitated to adopt Google Apps for their students, citing security and privacy concerns. Gmail, as the core of Google Apps, is a tool that, by…
Tablets, compared
2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet, says the New York Times. That did not really happen--the flood of product was reduced to a trickle,…
Assistant principal dies after gunman fires in Neb. school
An angry online posting from the 17-year-old boy who opened fire at a Nebraska high school, fatally wounding an assistant principal before later killing himself, offers some clues…
Math that moves: Schools embrace the iPad
As students returned to class this week, some were carrying brand-new Apple iPads in their backpacks, given not by their parents but by their schools, reports the New…
SKorean police say Google collects personal info
The Associated Press reports that Google Inc. collected e-mails and other personal information from unsecured wireless networks in South Korea while taking photographs for its Street View mapping…
Troubled R.I. school hits bumps on road to education reform
The teachers at Central Falls High School in Central Falls, RI, struck a deal to get their jobs back last year after the entire staff was fired in…
States having problems with Common Core standards
As states move forward in their adoption of the Common Core State Standards, a new survey reveals that thorough implementation of these standards is still years away, and…
Ore. district says iPods fire up kids for reading
While other school systems across the nation have banned personal cellular phones or mobile internet devices, Oregon's Canby School District is one of a growing number of districts…
Electronics show to bring fiercer competition to iPad
Apple Inc.’s popular iPad is getting its strongest competition thus far as consumer-electronics manufacturers unveil tablet computers with bigger screens, front-facing cameras for video chatting, and other features…
Nearly all schools file antibullying proposals
Ninety-nine percent of Massachusetts school districts filed bullying-prevention plans with the state by the Dec. 31 deadline--a marked turnaround from nearly two weeks ago when just 60 percent…
Touring schools that work, chancellor says new approach is needed at those that don’t
Ms. Black, who officially began her job as New York City schools chancellor on Monday, has been visiting schools for weeks, reports the New York Times.
Factual aims, credibly, to become Wikipedia 2.0
Imagine an online community that combines user contributions, editing and fact checking like Wikipedia, with automated data extraction like Google and complex artificial intelligence to create a rich…
Can eBooks help bridge achievement gaps?
As more traditional book content goes digital, educators are left wondering whether technology will make achievement gaps even wider—or whether electronic books might act as a bridge for…
Education reform: eight school chiefs to watch in 2011
Education reform will be on many state education agendas across the nation in 2011, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
How to find a quality online degree
While online degrees were once largely seen as being second-rate, recent studies have reported that employers are not only more open to, but are even showing a favorable…
8 educational gadgets that make learning fun
It's not hard to grasp the concept that making learning fun can lead to better results, so we're bringing you a selection of eight excellent gadgets that offer…
Apple’s absence to be felt at CES gadget show
The International Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off this week in Las Vegas. The elephant is Apple Inc. It won't be at the show this year, but its…
Toshiba to launch a 10.1-inch Android tablet
Toshiba will announce a new, yet unnamed 10.1-inch Android tablet this week at CES, Engadget reports.
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 1
With a large touch screen that can display electronic texts in color, Apple’s iPad was greeted with huge enthusiasm by many ed-tech advocates when it debuted earlier this…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 2
The controversial documentary film Waiting for ‘Superman’ has shined a national spotlight on the need for school reform, while sparking intense debate over how best to achieve this…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 3
More students should have access to online learning, and the federal e-Rate program should be more widely deployed and should embrace and encourage innovation, according to the National…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 4
Giving web users more control of their personal information online became a key priority for members of Congress in the past year, as well as for federal regulators…
FETC 2011 will turn to the ‘Eye of the Storm’
Thousands of educators throughout Florida and the nation will have an opportunity to journey into the eye of the storm when FETC 2011, one of the largest conferences…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 6
Spurred on by the goal of having students graduate from high school ready for college or a career, the Education Department doled out $330 million in grants to…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 8
Using cell phones as tools for learning actually began a few years ago, but a number of developments occurred in ... Read more
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 10
The past year saw many advances in audiovisual technology for schools, most notably the ability for standalone projectors to turn any wall into an interactive whiteboard without needing…
Cherokee, Apple partner to put language on iPhones
Nearly two centuries after a blacksmith named Sequoyah converted Cherokee into its own unique written form, the tribe has worked with Apple to develop Cherokee language software for…
Obama’s deputy CTO leaves to launch start-ups
Andrew McLaughlin, the nation's deputy chief technology officer, said Wednesday he is resigning his post to launch two start-ups aimed at technology development in communities in the United…
Teachers turn learning upside down
Some innovative teachers are turning the traditional classroom model on its head in an effort to make instruction more valuable to their students.
Colleges rethink R.O.T.C. after ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
The Senate vote to repeal the 17-year old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gay men and lesbians serving openly in the armed forces removes a reason that…
School district probed in Walsh suicide
Federal education officials have launched a probe into the Central California school district where Seth Walsh, who was 13 years old, took his own life after suffering antigay…
EEOC suing Kaplan over alleged racial discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday sued The Washington Post Co.'s Kaplan Higher Education unit, alleging that it discriminated against black job applicants by refusing to hire…
Home 3-D is DOA: Majority of U.S. won’t buy a 3DTV
The dream of delivering 3-D video into consumer homes is one that probably won’t be realized--at least not anytime soon, and most likely not in North America, reports…
Students use social media to promote safe driving
High school students from Fairfax County, Va., are using social media and other methods to help discourage their peers from driving while distracted by cell phones.
Education disappointed by net-neutrality ‘loopholes’
Rules meant to prevent internet service providers from discriminating against online content might not be the safeguard that schools and colleges were hoping for, as net-neutrality supporters believe…
Civil-rights groups seek review of Texas curriculum changes
Two civil-rights groups are seeking a federal review of public school education in Texas, accusing state school administrators of violating federal civil-rights laws as a result of social…
The most popular ed-tech stories of 2010
Later this month, we’ll count down the 10 most significant educational technology stories of 2010, as chosen by our editors. But first, here are the ed-tech stories that…
A ‘highly qualified’ gift from Congress to Teach for America
Should teachers still in training programs be considered “highly qualified” to teach kids? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that they aren’t, but…
University faces lawsuit after security breach
