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Best practices for rolling out tech in the classroom—an administrative perspective

February 4, 2019May 12, 2017 by Wendy Eiteljorg

In 2013, Shipley made the integration of technology a priority, and the Board of Trustees approved a 1:1 program—a program where we provide each student (grades 6-12) with…

IT Management

5 tips for new, easy and affordable school edtech upgrades

April 7, 2017April 5, 2017 by Jonathan Weech

Waiting on a slow computer to load or update wastes valuable time and can detract from lessons and class time. ... Read more

District Management

If you give a kindergartner a Chromebook…

October 16, 2017February 10, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Although even the youngest children are considered tech-savvy today, there exists a difference between a child who knows how to use a tablet to watch videos and a…

eClassroom News

How our elementary school got a tech makeover

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 by Paula Martin

Kids gravitate to technology in the classroom, so it makes sense for teachers to utilize digital projectors—that is, unless no one can see the lessons they display.

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iPads ignite furor in schools

January 17, 2017January 12, 2017 by Sharon Noguchi, The Mercury News

This article is no longer available.

District Management

3 tips for teachers addressing the election

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 by Anne G. Barretta

By now we’ve all been inundated with pre- and post-election coverage and analysis on numerous media platforms. It seems as if we might never escape the constant barrage…

Curriculum

College- and career-ready expectations for students with disabilities

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by ESchool Media Contributors

Achieve and the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) released "Diplomas that Matter: Ensuring Equity of Opportunity for Students with Disabilities," a new report analyzing the diplomas available…

Teaching Trends

14 classroom management strategies to increase student learning

January 25, 2023September 28, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

When the right classroom management tools are in place, students are able to learn more as their engagement increases. Focusing on physical classroom management, behavioral management, resources for…

Edtech Trends

The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

January 25, 2023September 9, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here, though,…

District Management

How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

A certification program is creating a new generation of online learning savants. How are they doing it?

Teaching Trends

ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassDojo has launched Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classwork to their ... Read more

IT Management

EXO U to launch visual creation, collaboration tool at ISTE

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

At ISTE 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, will launch Ormiboard, a front-of-class visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard gives teachers and students the freedom to…

21st Century Skills

5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Joan Selby

Believe it or not, writing is a natural fit for gamification techniques, and students will come to love the challenge.

District Management

Student data mining is a problem, and states are trying to fix it

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 by Sarah Breitenbach, Stateline.org

This article is no longer available.

District Management

EXO U launches Ormiboard Pro Visual Creation Software

June 9, 2016 by Laura Ascione

At InfoComm 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, launched Ormiboard Pro, a visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard Pro gives teachers and students the freedom to…

21st Century Skills

TED-ED clubs give students a platform for sharing ideas

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

The clubs are fashioning the next generation of TED speakers one big idea at a time One of Mitzi Stover’s ... Read more

District Management

Are you making the most of mass notification?

January 26, 2023March 9, 2016 by Thomas Connell

Customization, using social media and pushing out safety routes just some new capabilities of mass notification systems (MNS). Anyone who ... Read more

News

Follett acquires ClassBook

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Follett announced it has acquired ClassBook, a K-12 education online bookstore that serve schools, teachers, parents, and students. ClassBook provides private and parochial schools with 24/7 bookstores, streamlining…

STEM & STEAM

Introducing the math selfie

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 by Lana Sweeten-Shults, Times Record News

Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…

STEM & STEAM

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

This article is no longer available.

Blended Learning

Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by Kelli Hicks

How does an online instructor teach a 19 year old to read and write when she doesn't even see him? The secret, one teacher learns, is all in…

IT Management

TabPilot launches app for classroom management

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

TabPilot released Teacher Tools for iOS, an app that allows teachers to control student iPads in their classrooms with tools that have previously only been available through the…

Ancillary

Lower Dauphin School District: Choosing the Right Technology for Best-in-Class Education

November 3, 2016January 25, 2016 by Jeff Festa

District Management

New professional development focuses on engagement through gaming

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The ever-increasing omnipresence of digital media in student’s lives can be challenging for teachers as they compete for kid’s attention in and out of the classroom. With this…

IT Management

Acer introduces ‘game-changing’ TravelMate notebook

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Acer on Jan. 20 announced its new TravelMate B117 notebook, tailor-made for the education market and powered by Windows 10 Pro. The notebook supports the Acer TeachSmart solution,…

Teaching Trends

7th grade scholarships for MOOC completion

January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Outstanding 7th grade students from families with financial need can earn special consideration for a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship if they complete a free college class offered…

STEM & STEAM

New Va. high school to focus big on coding

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by Louis Llovio, Richmond Times-Dispatch

That's the consensus of a growing number of educators who say how and what students are taught must change in order to better prepare them for a rapidly…

Empowering Education with Video

How to use video and Google Forms to encourage deeper learning

February 8, 2016October 20, 2015 by By Kelly Grotrian

One educator's video and Google forms take on the classic document-based question activity turns students into mentors and instructors and encourages deeper discussion.

Everything Google In Schools

What Google’s virtual field trips look like in the classroom

February 8, 2016July 23, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Last spring, Hector Camacho guided his high school economics class on comprehensive tours of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve banks, and the Treasury Building. Students swept…

App of the Week

App of the Week: Skaffl

July 1, 2016June 1, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps ... Read more

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Set Up Your Own Digital Media Lab for Next to Nothing

May 11, 2019April 17, 2015 by By Donna DeLuca

A green screen, a Mac, and some digital tools turn a tiny storage space into a hi-tech playground for video production that students and teachers love--all with minimal…

District Management

4 ways to make your class more engaging

March 27, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor for eCampus News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Mobile technology and its use in the classroom is booming across the country; but outside of the ‘cool tech’ aspect, many educators struggle to understand why students find…

Curriculum

11 note-taking tips for the digital classroom

January 14, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

With less books, paper, and pencils and more laptops, smartphones, and tablets gracing our classrooms these days, it would be logical to say that the nature of note-taking…

IT Management

Why should students show up to class?

November 28, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Where do you get your information on content or ideas that you present in the classroom? Some of you educators may say the classroom text book, most of…

If you give a kindergartner a Chromebook…

How our elementary school got a tech makeover

iPads ignite furor in schools

College- and career-ready expectations for students with disabilities

14 classroom management strategies to increase student learning

The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts

ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios

EXO U to launch visual creation, collaboration tool at ISTE

5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom

Student data mining is a problem, and states are trying to fix it

EXO U launches Ormiboard Pro Visual Creation Software

TED-ED clubs give students a platform for sharing ideas

Follett acquires ClassBook

Introducing the math selfie

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching

Lower Dauphin School District: Choosing the Right Technology for Best-in-Class Education

New professional development focuses on engagement through gaming

7th grade scholarships for MOOC completion

New Va. high school to focus big on coding

How to use video and Google Forms to encourage deeper learning

What Google’s virtual field trips look like in the classroom

App of the Week: Skaffl

Set Up Your Own Digital Media Lab for Next to Nothing

4 ways to make your class more engaging

11 note-taking tips for the digital classroom

Why should students show up to class?

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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