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2012 Readers Choice Awards (pdf)
Meet the winners and honorees of our 2012 Readers' Choice Awards This special supplement presents the favorite educational technology products and services, as selected by the educators who…
This easy presentation software lets students focus on content, not design
Students spend more time playing around with presentation software than you might think. Shouldn’t they be using that time on the material itself? Fortunately, there is a new…
3 ways to revamp lessons for the interactive learner
Educators who want to reach students who favor interactive communication know that integrating digital tools into their lesson plans can be an effective strategy. But to make a…
The 4 essentials of a successful Genius Hour
Genius Hour projects may be open ended, but there are still some ground rules. Here are some tips for making Genius Hour work in your school.
Teach students to communicate effectively in the Innovation Age
Communication looks different in the Innovation Age compared to the Information Age of yesteryear. Here's how to help students succeed
2013: The Year in Review
Inside this issue: How 'augmented reality' can enhance instruction What school leaders can learn from high-profile missteps in tablet deployments Why the 'forgotten' elements of STEM education are…
eSchool News September 2013
• Web filters can block learning • Six ed-tech tips for district CIOs • Common Core losing support? • Research indicates flipped learning is more than a fad…
eSchool News July/August 2013
Starting this month, eSchool News will be easier to navigate, download, and share with colleagues. Click through the headlines and let us know what you think about the…
eSchool News June 2013
&Bull; AFT: Slow down on Common Core • Schools caught in budget battle • Here are 10 of the best virtual field trips • Mini robot engages kids…
eSchool News May 2013
•Program gives 100M offline Americans cheap broadband • $500 billion needed to modernize U.S. schools • Report helps educators use open educational resources • K-12 science instruction poised…
eSchool News April 2013
• Survey reveals ed-tech access gap • Occupational therapy services move online • Making education a true game changer for kids • Schools brace for budget axe •…
eSchool News March 2013
• Why international tests are wrong • Nanotechnology coming to high school • Schools confront digital textbook challenges • U.S. honors digital learning • Tech classes linked with…
eSchool News February 2013
• Feds target kids' web privacy • Publishers answering the digital textbook call • Four key elements of online education programs • How to sustain technology funding in…
eSchool News January 2013
• Lawsuit targets 'locator' chips in student IDs • Comparing the leading classroom observation tools • How to help today's wired students learn to focus • Schools eye…
eSchool News – November/December 2012
• Duncan: Make textbooks 'obsolete' • Wireless experts: Time to move beyond the device • Special Feature: How to make BYOD work for your schools • Our annual…
eSchool News – October 2012
• Obama, Romney clash over schools • New developments enhance school video use • Tired of the same old PD? Try Edcamps • '21st-century schoolhouse' saves money, improves…
eSchool News – September 2012
• Starting school off with a bang • New developments in AV technology come into focus • Virtual foreign exchange program fosters global skills • Obama floats $1B…
eSchool News July/August 2012
• Romney outlines his plans for education • FTC ill-equipped to guard ePrivacy • Seven iPad alternatives for schools • 2012-13 Readers’ Choice Awards • Dispelling five common…
eSchool News June 2012
• FCC to telcos: Stop gouging schools • Why Khan Academy is so popular with students • Four keys to creating successful eLearning programs • Five reasons you…
eSchool News May 2012
• Diane Ravitch warns of ed tech's 'peril' • Blackboard shakes up open source • A first-hand look inside a 'flipped' classroom • Six lessons learned as a…
eSchool News April 2012
• K12 faces class-action lawsuit • Digital revolution changing lives of students with disabilities • Ten ways schools are teaching internet safety • How to approach funders who…
eSchool News March 2012
• Apple dives into digital textbooks • New ed-tech products aim to cut costs, boost learning • How to engage parents more effectively in their children's education •…
eSchool News February 2012
• Virtual schools booming as states mull warnings • School yearbooks enter social media era • Class assignment: Reinvent high school • Ed tech ignored in budget bill…
eSchool News – January 2012
In this issue: • New teacher recruitment czar: Microsoft • 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards • Five tips for digital communication in the new year • How to tap…
2012 Readers Choice Awards (pdf)
Meet the winners and honorees of our 2012 Readers' Choice Awards This special supplement presents the favorite educational technology products and services, as selected by the educators who…
eSchool News – October 2011
In this issue: • Painful lessons in social media use • New developments in instructional technology • Reinventing education: A progress report • eRate discounts to reach hundreds…
eSchool News – September 2011
In this issue : • For-profit college rulemaking spurs inquiry At issue: Did Wall Street traders influence Dept. of Ed’s decisions?• New web-search rules have huge implications for…
eSchool News – July/August 2011
Highlights: Education in Focus ‘Green’ AV systems and products that remove barriers to school video production were highlights at InfoComm 2011. Best Practice Music software engages troubled teens;…
eSchool News – June 2011
View online or download this issue now. Highlights 37 eSN Special Report Turning data into achievement: How some schools have ... Read more
eSchool News May 2011
Highlights 24 eSN Special Feature Which eReader is right for you? Our handy guide might help. 28 Education in Focus ... Read more
eSchool News April 2011
Highlights 31 Netwatch Ten great sites with free teacher resources. 32 Viewpoint Why education is not like business. What’s News ... Read more
eSchool News March 2011
Highlights 33 eSN Special Report Keeping students on a path to graduation. — Jennifer Nastu 46 Curriculum Focus Poor test ... Read more
eSchool News February 2011
Highlights 27 Tech-Savvy Supe Awards Meet 10 superintendents whose leadership and vision have spurred an ed-tech revolution. 34 There’s an ... Read more
eSchool News January 2011
Highlights 4 Default Lines Now is not the time to pull back on investing in education, writes Editor Dennis Pierce. ... Read more
eSchool News November / December 2010
Highlights 4 Default Lines Editor Dennis Pierce on why Waiting for ‘Superman’ disappoints 40 e-Rate Survival Guide With more than ... Read more
eSchool News October 2010
Highlights 31 Lessons from the nation’s best online teacher FLVS’ Teresa Dove wins first-ever national award. What’s News 1 States ... Read more
eSchool News September 2010