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Infographic: Teachers and administrators want more classroom technology

November 5, 2013July 25, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

According to a new national online survey, 92 percent of teachers polled said they would like to use more educational technology in the classroom, highlighting the growing national…

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ED’s former ed-tech chief discusses new role

June 7, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

In an interview with eSchool News, Karen Cator reflected on her tenure as the nation’s top ed-tech chief—and she described how her current organization, Digital Promise, is building…

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CoSN conference explores what it means to be an ‘audacious leader’

March 19, 2013March 18, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

Transforming schools from places that deliver traditional, factory-era models of instruction to institutions that support engaging, personalized, and student-centered learning requires bold, audacious leadership—and that was the theme…

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New ed-tech products abound at TCEA 2013

November 5, 2013February 21, 2013 by From staff reports

During the 2013 Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference in Austin earlier this month, we met with dozens of educational technology companies to learn what they’re up to.…

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14 recommendations for taming the ‘wild, wild West’ of ed tech

February 21, 2013February 20, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A disruptive factor exists today in educational technology, according to a new report, because while virtual schools, personal digital devices, and open-source materials are transforming education, these forces…

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New ed-tech bill supports digital learning, Common Core

February 17, 2013February 15, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A new bill calls on Congress to fund $500 million in grants to states and districts for educational technology, and supporters say it could replace the old Enhancing…

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Snapshot: This is how teachers use technology

November 5, 2013February 6, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

With Digital Learning Day on the horizon, technology is once again in the national spotlight. But are teachers using new resources in today’s classroom? The answer, according to…

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The 10 biggest ed-tech stories of 2012

November 5, 2013December 5, 2012 by From staff reports

Touch-screen tablets transform special education … States and schools ramp up for new online assessments … Educators “flip” over a revolutionary instructional model: These are among the many…

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Ed-tech best practices: November/December 2012

May 8, 2013November 29, 2012 by From staff reports

How to make “bring your own device” programs work for your schools, and how to assess your students’ reading skills without losing valuable instructional time to testing: These…

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New ed-tech products and services: November/December 2012

November 5, 2013November 26, 2012 by From staff reports

A convertible computing device with three different modes (tablet, productivity, and presentation); software that simplifies management of school bell schedules and AV systems; and replacement lamps for school…

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Top ed-tech news: November/December 2012

May 8, 2013November 19, 2012 by From staff reports

The nation’s top education chief wants textbooks to go all-digital within the next five years … a Georgia elementary-school teacher has made about $1 million selling her lesson…

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Rural schools still facing ed-tech challenges

November 7, 2012November 5, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Educational technology stakeholders tout the benefits of mobile devices, broadband internet, and technology in the classroom—but in some rural schools, even the most basic ed-tech access is still…

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Technology changing how students learn, teachers say

November 5, 2013November 1, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

There is a widespread belief among teachers that students’ constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention spans and ability to persevere in the face of challenging…

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State boards of education weigh in on ed-tech policy

November 5, 2013October 24, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In a new set of recommendations aimed at advising state leaders on ed-tech integration, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) discusses how states are integral…

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Massachusetts district’s advice: Focus on learning, not technology

November 5, 2013October 8, 2012 by From staff reports

Educators and administrators in the Hampshire Regional School District in Massachusetts try to avoid discussing technology—instead, they aim for technology to integrate seamlessly with classroom instruction and administrative…

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How to realize ed tech’s game-changing potential

October 3, 2012October 2, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

During a recent webinar, the nation's director of educational technology highlighted how technology can support more effective instruction—and a North Carolina superintendent revealed how his district has successfully…

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‘Embodied learning’ blends lessons with student-computer interaction

November 5, 2013September 27, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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New paper proposes ed-tech evaluation system

November 5, 2013September 27, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

In a new paper, two researchers have proposed to create a new third-party ratings system for educational technology products, which would help link ed-tech buyers and sellers and…

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SETDA urges shift to digital instruction

September 26, 2012September 25, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Everyone remembers lugging a 20-pound textbook. But should today’s students still have to consult hefty—and often outdated—printed texts? And should states and districts still pay for resources that…

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CoSN examines BYOD safety and security

September 11, 2012September 10, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A new report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), titled “Safe & Secure? Managing the Risks of Personal Devices,” examines today’s advancing Bring Your Own (BYO) initiatives…

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Top ed-tech news: September 2012

November 2, 2012September 6, 2012 by From staff reports

A new project aims to transform the first five days of school; federal officials urge teachers to connect through online communities of practice; Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. launches…

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New graphing calculator lets students plot on top of real-world images

August 29, 2012August 28, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A new graphing calculator from Casio lets students plot mathematical equations on top of real-life images and user-uploaded photos—adding relevance to math concepts that many students find abstract…

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Survey: Ed-tech use falls short of desired goals

November 5, 2013August 23, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Despite budget constraints brought on by a lagging economy, K-12 schools and colleges are holding steady when it comes to ed-tech use. But they’d like to be doing…

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Students publish ed-tech textbook on iBookstore

August 23, 2012August 23, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

At Georgia College, educational technology could spawn more educational technology.

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Top ed-tech news: August 2012

November 5, 2013August 6, 2012 by From staff reports

The FTC appears ill-equipped to guard students’ electronic privacy; schools need more broadband capacity to realize the benefits of technology, a recent report argues; and a new tablet…

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Fifty of the best ed-tech products for schools

November 5, 2013July 23, 2012 by From eSchool News staff reports

Here are the results of our 2012-13 Readers’ Choice Awards, which recognize the educational technology products and services that have had the greatest impact in our readers' schools.

Getting the Most out of Your Ed-Tech Investment

To support ed tech, schools need to rethink budgets, infrastructure

January 4, 2013July 17, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

As schools seek to provide more interactive, engaging, and personalized learning, newly released survey results reveal they need to radically ... Read more

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New program prepares educators for blended learning

August 7, 2014July 11, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Many brick-and-mortar schools want to incorporate more online instruction—but how should teachers prepare for the newly popular blended classroom? An update to a national certification program for educators…

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Venture capital funding for ed tech at ‘unprecedented’ levels, expected to rise

November 5, 2013July 10, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Big-money investors poured more money into educational technology companies in 2011 than during the heady dot-com days of the late-1990s, according to a national market analysis that credits…

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ISTE 2012: Educators seek the brass ring of student engagement

June 27, 2012June 26, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

“Redefining horizons: Encouraging students’ passion to achieve” is the theme for this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference—but in what looked like a scene that…

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Ed-tech leaders schooled on interoperability standards

November 5, 2013June 14, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

When school technology directors purchase an innovative product from one vendor and an exciting upgrade from another vendor, schools can find themselves in a tangle of incompatible formats.…

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Twelve new ed-tech companies to watch

November 5, 2013June 6, 2012 by From staff reports

Game-based learning and mobile apps are beginning to catch on in schools—and these also were key characteristics that defined several of the dozen emerging ed-tech companies recognized by…

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Top ed-tech news: June 2012

November 5, 2013June 5, 2012 by From staff reports

The FCC finally will tell phone companies to stop overcharging schools; Florida and Washington are moving forward with digital textbook initiatives, and Alabama could be next; and a…

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Six technologies that soon could be in your classrooms

November 5, 2013May 23, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor

Looking into educational technology’s crystal ball for the fourth time, the annual Horizon Report for K-12 education has listed six emerging technologies that schools are likely to adopt…

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Report calls for more broadband access in schools

January 16, 2014May 22, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

School districts should provide a minimum of 100 megabits per second of bandwidth for every 1,000 students and staff members within the next two years, and federal lawmakers…

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Universal Design for Learning: The next big thing in school reform?

November 5, 2013May 16, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor

As educators brace for new reforms, what will these changes look like? How will assessments and curriculum differ from previous versions? How can all students get the best…

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Ed-tech group IDs ways to help boost achievement

November 5, 2013May 7, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

An initiative that uses research to identify ways to use educational technology successfully soon will launch a professional learning community with resources and collaborative opportunities to help school…

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Top educational technology news: May 2012

May 9, 2012May 3, 2012 by From staff reports

In the May 2012 issue of eSchool News, we report on several significant ed-tech developments, including a speech by education historian Diane Ravitch about the promises—and perils—of school…

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Groups advocate for mobile learning, 21st century education

September 26, 2012May 1, 2012 by From staff and wire service reports

Two working papers from educational technology stakeholder groups advocate for mobile learning and its ability to expand educational opportunities to students of all circumstances.

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