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eSchool News May 2011
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‘Augmented reality’ enters classrooms
A student holds a tablet in front of a series of famous paintings. On each painting, something comes to life–sounds, animation, or a pop-up fact linking the painting…
Amplify vows to fix high-profile tablet flap
In the wake of much-publicized safety issues plaguing a 15,000-tablet initiative in Guilford County, N.C., schools, Brooklyn-based technology company Amplify said it will replace every device distributed under…
Failure to communicate
Education Secretary Arne Duncan slammed Congress for ‘ignoring evidence’ and ‘distorting positions.’ It’s a criticism that could be applied to him, too.
2014 eRate Survival Guide
In one of the most comprehensive evaluations of the eRate since its inception in 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this year issued a rulemaking process to…
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…
Overcoming ‘print disabled’ curriculum
One of the signature findings of the cognitive revolution of mind, brain and education research over the last few decades has been the overwhelming recognition of the tremendous…
States, districts take next step in Big Data
ConnectEDU, a privately held technology company committed to preparing students on their pathways from school to college to career, serves more than 20 million registered learners, 5,000 educational…
A more social form of professional development
The state of Utah has adopted an innovative online platform for its 25,000 teachers that reinvents the notion of how professional development is experienced.
How teachers are using technology in the social studies classroom
Shannon Blake, an eighth grade social studies teacher at the Charleston Catholic School in Charleston, S.C., uses Net Texts, a free open educational resources (OER) content management and…
Schools boost safety efforts in new year
Back-to-school brings new school supplies, new ed-tech initiatives and tools, and, for many, improved school safety measures and procedures. School districts around the country are doing their part…
Social Media monitoring sparks debate
A Southern California school district is trying to stop cyberbullying and a host of other teenage ills by monitoring the public posts students make on social media outlets…
Google Helpouts will offer virtual assistance
A new Google service, called Helpouts, connects people who need help with those who can give it in virtual, real-time tutoring or advice sessions. While not open to…
How teens view online privacy challenges
In the age of social media, online privacy concerns are a consistent issue. A new survey reveals where teenagers, who often don't realize the impact a digital footprint…
Creating videos for flipped learning
It’s one thing to tell educators to make videos of their lessons. It’s another thing to know where to start. But thanks to the advice of a veteran…
Publisher’s Report: Reinventing science class
Walk into any science classroom at a middle or high school in Newport News, Va., and chances are you won’t see students sitting in chairs, facing the teacher…
Six ed-tech tools for engineering instruction
Here are reviews of six high-quality apps, tools, and websites that can help teach engineering concepts, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service—a free database…
eRate changes spur debate
Hundreds of eRate stakeholders made final efforts to show how critical high-speed broadband connections are for teaching and learning before a Sept. 16 deadline to submit comments to…
Foreign language classes embrace Twitter
Foreign language professor Tania Convertini is thrilled to catch her Dartmouth College students complaining about homework or upcoming tests. She’s not eavesdropping—she’s reading their tweets, written in Italian…
Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards
At a time when most U.S. public schools are implementing the Common Core State Standards, a new report finds that Americans don’t know what the Common Core State…
ED’s Culatta outlines three key ed-tech goals
Personalized learning, broadband connectivity, and data access are not only hot conversation topics among school and district administrators--they've made their way to the U.S. Department of Education (ED).…
Can clickers solve high-stakes headaches?
One of the many concerns that school IT leaders have about the shift to online assessments is whether they’ll have enough computers and bandwidth for students to take…
Tablets for Education: Fewer iPads?
As more tablets emerge in the ed-tech marketplace, including Intel's new education-focused tablets designed with science inquiry and online collaboration in mind, tablet users are moving into two…
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…
Try these free resources for the flipped classroom
The flipped classroom is an education trend that has generated a lot of buzz, but some educators have struggled to create or find videos that are both short…
New high school designed for, and by, students
Most years, Chris Freeman’s Advanced Placement Environmental Studies students design a hypothetical, sustainable house for a class project. More recently, they’ve been designing a high school—their own.
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
