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The big events, keynotes, and 5 major trends at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Educators preparing to travel to Denver for ISTE 2016 can expect thought-provoking keynotes, interactive learning opportunities and more than 900 sessions at this year's conference. The annual event…

STEM & STEAM

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs Teaching Institute for Excellence ... Read more

District Management

School leadership under the microscope

April 22, 2016April 22, 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 and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…

STEM & STEAM

4 radically different school models upending education

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Goal setting and PBL serve as cornerstones for new school models. Is self-directed learning every student’s future? These days, there ... Read more

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

Wisconsin launches online CTE school

March 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Online learning provider K12 Inc. announced the opening of Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin, an online career and technical education (CTE) high school in Wisconsin using the curriculum…

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.

IT Management

Idaho’s virtual charter schools have a 20 percent grad rate

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by Betsy Z. Russell, The Spokesman-Review

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District Management

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

January 27, 2016January 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Evolution Labs and The New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), the state’s professional association of school leaders, have partnered to further develop and make available to NJASA…

District Management

Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by Kelly Gillespie

A custom web-based system is making for more thoughtful classroom observation Instructional leaders need to know what is happening when ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

The next top scientist could win $25,000

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Discovery Education and 3M have opened the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national science competition for students in grades 5-8. Through the program, young inventors…

District Management

Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Ron Bethke, Assistant Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_RonB' target='_blank'>@eCN_RonB</a>

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Optimizing Classroom Technology

December 22, 2015October 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Learning tools for the leaders of the future. Download White Paper

Teaching Trends

President Commends CVUSD and Dr. Adams

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

At "ConnectEd to the Future," President Barack Obama celebrated the work of the 100 most innovative school leaders in the US. Watch as Dr. Adams receives special mention.…

Apps

12 ways to adopt Google Apps for Education

February 8, 2016May 11, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new resource from Gaggle and Amplified IT offers technology facilitators 12 tips to help ensure that Google Apps for Education safe for teachers and students to use.…

District Management

TCEA: Do your libraries need a change?

February 17, 2017February 5, 2014 by Laura Ascione

Seeking to ensure school librarians' roles reflect the changing nature of education, one Texas school district changed its librarians' positions to better support digital learning. Library and IT…

Teaching Trends

7 crippling parenting behaviors that keep children from growing into leaders

January 21, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

While I spend my professional time now as a career success coach, writer, and leadership trainer, I was a marriage and family therapist in my past, and worked…

District Management

Leadership and ambiguity

December 25, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

We like our leaders to be confident, clear, in control, writes Greg Richardson for ELUMN8.

District Management

INFOGRAPHIC: Huge changes for school tech leaders!

December 9, 2013December 4, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

A new risk has arisen for school technology leaders: Being perceived as inessential Education technology is constantly changing, which means ... Read more

District Management

13 modern challenges today’s school tech leaders face

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

It’s not always about funding, though that’s still a major challenge for the modern school technology leader. A recent forum held for chief technology officers (CTOs) covered a…

IT Management