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Survey: Parents prefer texting and mobile communication from schools

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Determining the right mix of traditional and digital tools to best engage with parents and district stakeholders remains a primary challenge for district communications, according to a new…

District Management

What’s next in ed-tech? These 18 trends

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by Keith R. Krueger

I do a lot of speaking about technology trends in education, and none of my talks seem to get larger ... Read more

District Management

These 7 keys are helping one district better prepare its students

August 30, 2016August 29, 2016 by Chris Marczak

In any given third-grade classroom, you can find a student who is reading at a level far beyond their age, and another who is still working on letter…

Ancillary

Washington district partners with Discovery on college, career readiness

August 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Washington’s Highline Public Schools announced the launch of a new partnership supporting college and career readiness with Discovery Education, provider ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

This city’s blended learning program has led to a big culture shift

January 25, 2023August 11, 2016 by Lucille Renwick

A four-year-old blended learning push in one major city is changing how teachers lead their classrooms -- and it seems to be working.

Teaching Trends

Nampa School District 131 becomes first in Idaho to implement the itslearning LMS

August 9, 2016 by Laura Ascione

As part of its on-going efforts to improve communications, foster collaboration, and bolster student achievement, Nampa School District #131 (Nampa ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Florida Virtual School migrates to Brightspace

August 4, 2016August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a statewide public school district in the state of Florida and international provider of education products ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Arizona district turns to tech to improve equity and access in college and career readiness

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, all students in grades 9-12 in Dysart Unified School District in Maricopa County, Arizona, ... Read more

IT Management

Is dark fiber in your district’s future?

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began allowing E-rate applicants to apply for discounts for dark fiber and self-provisioned fiber. These ... Read more

IT Management

These students are fixing school Chromebooks — and getting paid

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 by Brianna Calix, Merced Sun-Star

This article is no longer available.

District Management

Are you a Hooray, Hmm, or Hell No educator?

July 20, 2016July 5, 2016 by Dennis Pierce

When it comes to innovation, there are 3 types of people, according to ed-tech leader Jennie Magiera. See how you stack up.

District Management

5 things changing today’s CTO role

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Chief technology officers (CTOs) in school districts juggle any number of demands relating to IT support, technology integration into classroom instruction, and future district technology plans. But as…

District Management

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…

District Management

District launches responsive website from Rediker Software

June 13, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Serving more than 5,500 students and 10 schools, Waltham Public Schools unveiled an improved approach to mobile communications recently by launching a district-wide responsive website from Rediker Software.…

District Management

The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer

July 29, 2016June 13, 2016 by Alan November

Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.

STEM & STEAM

5 ways music and tech are adding a little STEAM to our lessons

June 7, 2016June 6, 2016 by Jilian Reynolds

Technology plus music is an easy, accessible way to add STEAM to lessons -- and best of all, students love it.

District Management

Survey: Teaching demands taking toll on educators

May 18, 2016May 13, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

U.S. teachers say they are frustrated with testing, changing agendas, lack of influence A new survey reveals teachers are concerned ... Read more

IT Management

The digital signage upgrade that didn’t break the bank

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by Wayne Fulton

Open-source software and existing devices form the backbone of one district's big digital signage upgrade.

Teaching Trends

eSchool Media, Casey Green to host interactive interviews from ASU GSV Innovation Summit

April 12, 2016 by Laura Ascione

eSchool Media, Inc, and Campus Computing announced plans for interactive Thought Leader Interviews at the 2016 ASU GSV Innovation Summit on April 18, 19 and 20 in San…

IT Management

EnGenius introduces K-12 schools to a new network solution

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

EnGenius Technologies, Inc., a provider of high-performance, versatile networking and telecommunications solutions for businesses and consumers, recently introduced its new Neutron Series Distributed Network Management Solution. The Neutron…

IT Management

What happens when student hackers shut down a district’s internet?

March 17, 2016March 16, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Denial of service attacks can shut down internet access and leave IT teams powerless When Jeff McCune noticed that his ... Read more

District Management

The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by Alexandra Ito

Not all successful one-to-one programs are alike. But they do share some common ground.

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

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

February 8, 2016 by Diane Curtis

Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..

Teaching Trends

District Administration Solution Showcase on LearnBop

February 5, 2016 by Jeff Festa

District Management

How peer video coaching is completely changing how our teachers teach

February 2, 2016 by Diane Lauer

Peer-to-peer video comments are changing how one district's teachers think about their practice.

Curriculum

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Elisa Crouch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This article is no longer available.

Ancillary

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

November 3, 2016January 25, 2016 by Jeff Festa

IT Management

Bringing wi-fi, and parent engagement, to the community

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by Joelle Bejarano

Kent School District's new internet kiosks are bringing the SIS and free wi-fi to the community to increase parent engagement and internet access at the same time.

District Management

Teachers want larger role in ed-tech decisions

January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

More teachers want to play an increased role in ed-tech decision-making, according to a survey of more than 4,300 teachers by TES Global in partnership with the Jefferson…

STEM & STEAM

7 ways data collection is improving STEM education

January 12, 2016January 4, 2016 by Larry Plank

One district is getting students more active and analytical with data-collection tools, like probeware Today’s students, being technology natives, expect ... Read more

District Management

Report: States improve teacher policies

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Teacher policies across the U.S. averaged a C- grade, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which on Dec. 8 released its ninth annual State Teacher…

STEM & STEAM

Florida Senate considers coding as a foreign language

December 15, 2015December 8, 2015 by Kristen M. Clark, Miami Herald

This article is no longer available.

Teaching Trends

Leading the Country’s First 1:1 iPad Implementation

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Dr. Adams led one of the country's first district-wide 1:1 iPad implementations. Here's a brief breakdown of the process and mission of the program.

Teaching Trends

Meet Dr. Darryl Adams

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Darryl Adams turned the creativity cultivated in his life as a professional musician and music teacher to school administration with bold innovation in his district.

District Management

Report: Professional development is ineffective and wastes money

March 29, 2024August 6, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor

District PD spending does not equate to teacher improvement, a new study finds. Can the waste be curbed?

District Management

8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

January 21, 2016July 13, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Ed-tech leaders say being Future Ready is more than signing a pledge. Here's their top advice for going beyond the adopting technology and starting to make real, measurable…

Best Practices for Chromebook Adoption

30,000 Chromebooks reach middle schoolers in N.C. district

December 31, 2015February 17, 2015 by By Andrew Dunn, The Charlotte Observer

This article is no longer available.

Featured on eSchool News

5 overlooked money-saving ideas for ed tech

February 4, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

As the chief management analyst for the Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) in Bakersfield, Calif., Michelle Plumbtree has gotten up close and personal with a number…

District Management

One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology

July 26, 2016February 12, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

eSchool News provides not only daily original content on the latest in technology and innovation in education, but is a trusted resource for teachers and administrators on how…

Survey: Parents prefer texting and mobile communication from schools

These 7 keys are helping one district better prepare its students

Washington district partners with Discovery on college, career readiness

This city’s blended learning program has led to a big culture shift

Florida Virtual School migrates to Brightspace

Arizona district turns to tech to improve equity and access in college and career readiness

Are you a Hooray, Hmm, or Hell No educator?

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

District launches responsive website from Rediker Software

The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer

5 ways music and tech are adding a little STEAM to our lessons

Survey: Teaching demands taking toll on educators

eSchool Media, Casey Green to host interactive interviews from ASU GSV Innovation Summit

The 4 essential elements of any successful one-to-one program

Introducing the math selfie

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

District Administration Solution Showcase on LearnBop

How peer video coaching is completely changing how our teachers teach

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

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

Teachers want larger role in ed-tech decisions

7 ways data collection is improving STEM education

Report: States improve teacher policies

Florida Senate considers coding as a foreign language

Leading the Country’s First 1:1 iPad Implementation

Meet Dr. Darryl Adams

Report: Professional development is ineffective and wastes money

8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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