10 elements of great digital content for young learners
Young learners have certain preferences that digital content can target and engage Schools across the country are actively involved in ... Read more
Technologies
zSpace takes 3D learning to a whole new level
Imagine being able to learn about the human heart by picking up a still-beating heart, turning it over, peering through its outer walls, and watching the various valves…
Four school video tools worth exploring
A free library of instructional videos that comes with a powerful search tool for finding just what you want, and a platform for editing video collaboratively in the…
TCEA: Digital content’s impact on teaching and learning
Annual survey data reveals benefits, barriers to digital content During a crowded TCEA 2014 session, attendees received an exclusive look ... Read more
The 5 worst stock photos for education
As education editors, especially as ones who don't have a large field team to snap perfectly-timed, high-res photos to go along with our stories, it's up to us…
4 ways educators are using Google Glass in the classroom
With the emergence of Google Glass onto the gadget scene, tech-lovers everywhere are itching to get their hands on the famous eyewear, edcetera reports.
15 amazing education technology solutions from January
One of the best ways to learn about innovative solutions for education technology is through conferences, and from STEM curriculum developed for classroom robotics to one of the…
What to do with millions of dollars for education technology
In what could be considered a belated holiday gift to education, two of the biggest technology companies with well-documented commitments to education announced on Feb. 4th that not…
10 teaching with technology mistakes you don’t want to make
Are you tentative about how to go about integrating technology in your classroom? Are you already doing it, but want to make sure you’re doing the right thing…
Augmented reality books? New ‘wearable book’ feeds you its characters’ emotions as you read
eBooks are going to look quaint in the future, when we have wearable books that make us feel everything that's going on in our favorite fictions, the International…
Brain-wave sensors: The answer to student engagement?
A Florida-based start-up firm called Nervanix is working on an idea that, if successful, could help educators find the “sweet spot” to effective teaching: maintaining active student engagement.…
Managing class in the age of distraction: 6 ideas
Managing your class in the age of distraction? It’s a quandary for many teachers, WJU EdTech reports. Do I allow them to use their device? What if they…
Infographic: The evolution of learning tools
How have learning tools changed? What's obsolete? How do computer science, apps, and social media impact learning today? Find out...
The ten ‘Golden Rules’ of Google Apps for Education
Google Apps, and cloud-based applications in general, are revolutionizing how educators teach and students learn. Here are 10 "Golden Rules" to consider when using Google Apps for Education.
Why Eton, Britain’s 574-year-old high school, is embracing ed-tech
What does a nearly six-century-old private school that charges $54,000 a year in tuition do when confronted with start-ups with bright ideas about how education should work? If…
Technology is not driving us apart after all
In September 2008, two graduate students working for Keith Hampton, a professor at Rutgers, raised a camera atop a 16-foot tripod to film down into Bryant Park, the…
The most influential person in education technology
I have had the a good fortune of speaking with good number of the leaders in education technology today, says Forbes.
What didn’t happen in edtech in 2013
This year marked a very noticeable surge in technology investment and innovation in education--what I call “innovestment"--which plays an important role in stimulating a sector that is traditionally…
CES 2014: What to expect
In less than a week, the tech world will again turn its attention to Las Vegas as established companies and hopeful newcomers flock to the desert for CES…
Two (optimistic) predictions for learning in 2014
The beginning of a new year always prompts list-making — resolutions, what went right last year, what can be done better in the next, Mind/Shift reports. How will…
Google’s 4K video format to hit TVs, mobile devices, PCs
Google is working with hardware makers so TVs, smartphones and PCs can play 4K content from YouTube and other streaming services while consuming almost half the bandwidth required…
Are these 8 trends the future of K-12?
In a recent blog I wrote for Wired, I discussed Jack Uldrich’s book, Jumping the Curve. Essentially, it suggests that the best entrepreneurs, innovators, and visionaries are those…
Google Glass adds Hangouts, YouTube, iOS support in XE12
Google continued its promise to update Glass on a monthly basis by releasing XE12, CNET reports.
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 10: Augmented Reality
In Washington, D.C., President Obama called for broadband internet access in every classroom within the next five years. In Los Angeles, school district officials grappled with public criticism…
Nine tech torments I’d like to see fixed in 2014
I know it's the season of thankfulness and giving, but it's time to complain, CNET reports.
The Classroom of 2024: Four future hallmarks
Ten years may not seem like much, but it's enough time for transformation, according to education experts who see the future of education becoming more collaborative and less…
Here’s why we absolutely need ed-tech
Ed-tech remains critical to K-12 education, especially when it comes to student success and engagement. A survey of public school teachers and administrators sheds light on why and…
10 jobs destined for robots
The robots are coming, and they want our jobs, InformationWeek reports.
Millions participate in the Hour of Code
Last month, eSN gave readers a preview of Computer Science Education Week's major initiative, the Hour of Code, which asks students, teachers, parents, and schools to learn just…
Floppy disks still used to store data at some U.S. government agencies
To most, the floppy disk symbol means save. But for some United States government agencies, it still means store, CBC News reports.
Computer Science Education Week: How will you participate?
Computer Science Education Week begins today, and the week is full of resources and events to help curriculum directors and educators integrate and implement computer science lessons. As…
OPINION: So you use ed-tech, but are you an early adopter?
Early Adopters: There are usually one or two at every school and they are sometimes referred to as ‘power users’ - but they are more than that, EdSurge…
Broadband in schools gets boost from tech gurus
The effort to get broadband access in every school is getting a boost from the philanthropy of two technology gurus: Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft co-founder Bill…
Three ways social studies teachers use tech
Social studies lessons are becoming more engaging and interactive, thanks to a variety of classroom technology tools and resources. Here are a few examples. OER in the classroom…
Stolen laptop makes it from DC school to Louisiana pastor in 10 days
A month before last Christmas, a church pastor in Louisiana found the gift his wife wanted: a Hewlett-Packard Elitebook laptop computer, selling on eBay for $500, reports the…
INFOGRAPHIC: Huge changes for school tech leaders!
A new risk has arisen for school technology leaders: Being perceived as inessential Education technology is constantly changing, which means ... Read more
13 modern challenges today’s school tech leaders face
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…
4 questions every tech leader should answer
Technology has changed the way students learn, and more importantly, it has changed school and district leaders’ roles. But technology and its capabilities are changing at such a…