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We need more ed-tech, but less technology in the classroom
Technology plays a primary role in my teaching, but I rarely turn on the computer that makes the classroom “smart,” Forbes reports.
Infographic: Teachers and administrators want more classroom technology
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…
ED’s former ed-tech chief discusses new role
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…
CoSN conference explores what it means to be an ‘audacious leader’
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…
New ed-tech products abound at TCEA 2013
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.…
14 recommendations for taming the ‘wild, wild West’ of ed tech
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…
New ed-tech bill supports digital learning, Common Core
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…
Snapshot: This is how teachers use technology
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…
The 10 biggest ed-tech stories of 2012
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…
Ed-tech best practices: November/December 2012
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…
New ed-tech products and services: November/December 2012
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…
Top ed-tech news: November/December 2012
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…
Rural schools still facing ed-tech challenges
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…
Technology changing how students learn, teachers say
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…
State boards of education weigh in on ed-tech policy
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…
Massachusetts district’s advice: Focus on learning, not technology
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…
How to realize ed tech’s game-changing potential
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…
‘Embodied learning’ blends lessons with student-computer interaction
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New paper proposes ed-tech evaluation system
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…
SETDA urges shift to digital instruction
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…
Lenovo acquires Stoneware, boosts cloud offerings
In a move to expand its cloud computing solutions and extend learning opportunities to students, Lenovo on Sept. 18 announced that it is acquiring educational technology provider Stoneware…
CoSN examines BYOD safety and security
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…
Top ed-tech news: September 2012
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…
New graphing calculator lets students plot on top of real-world images
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…
Survey: Ed-tech use falls short of desired goals
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…
Students publish ed-tech textbook on iBookstore
At Georgia College, educational technology could spawn more educational technology.
Top ed-tech news: August 2012
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…
Fifty of the best ed-tech products for schools
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.
To support ed tech, schools need to rethink budgets, infrastructure
As schools seek to provide more interactive, engaging, and personalized learning, newly released survey results reveal they need to radically ... Read more
New program prepares educators for blended learning
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…
Venture capital funding for ed tech at ‘unprecedented’ levels, expected to rise
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…
ISTE 2012: Educators seek the brass ring of student engagement
“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…
Ed-tech leaders schooled on interoperability standards
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.…
Twelve new ed-tech companies to watch
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…
Top ed-tech news: June 2012
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…
Six technologies that soon could be in your classrooms
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…
Report calls for more broadband access in schools
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…
Universal Design for Learning: The next big thing in school reform?
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…
Ed-tech group IDs ways to help boost achievement
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…