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Six helpful classroom management apps for teachers
Mobile apps aren't just for students. Teachers and administrators benefit from management apps designed to boost productivity, provide quicker access to actionable data, and more. Here are 6…
13 challenges for today’s technology leaders
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…
5 fresh ways to keep professional development engaging
Teachers operate in complex and lively environments where success depends on their ability to be creative and flexible. As a result, sustainable and meaningful professional development (PD) needs…
Is it time to do blended learning PD the right way?
How often have we heard that education is changing, and that Flipped Learning/Blended Learning/Integrated Learning/Hybrid Learning/(enter the latest term here) is the future and needs to be embraced…
10 interactive math apps for K-12 students
Research has proven that developing and sustaining students' interest in math at an early age leads to future success in more difficult and complex math courses. With the…
Four must-have tools for superintendents
I am the Superintendent of the Chawanakee Unified School District, which is the home of Minarets High, a three time Apple Distinguished School designee, and a rural, mountain…
What ed-tech wish do you want granted in 2014?
What tops your 2014 wish-list of must-haves? Schools are back in session, and educators are beginning 2014 with new perspectives ... Read more
States improve school data use
States have made immense progress in collecting student data, communicating the importance of using such data, and in emphasizing the need to keep student information safe and secure,…
5 best practices in online learning
Though still in its adoption infancy, online learning in K-12 schools and districts has been around long enough for tech-savvy education leaders to have key insights into what…
Feds push for new approach to classroom discipline
The Obama administration has issued new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished for violating school…
What you should know about self-paced blended learning
Some general research supports the move to Blended Learning, particularly self-paced Blended Learning. This research includes sources as diverse as Daniel Pink, Susan Cain and Anders Ericsson. Daniel…
The best and worst districts for school choice
According to a new report, there is little information available on what makes a school district not only suitable for school choice, but what differentiates the districts that…
What everybody ought to know about education in Finland
Last month, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old…
Teachers: Now is the time to connect online!
Teachers can find professional networking online. Educational sites afford convenience, privacy, and expertise in a variety of educational areas. There are also interactive activities for teachers joining an…
One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology
Imagine you need to learn how to fly a jet. You’re given a link that describes how and an online video tutorial…nervous? Now imagine you’re being taught by…
Better data use requires better data systems
I loved my 4-door sedan but knew it would never outrace a Lamborghini. Even if I had a driving coach and driving training, the tool I was using…
Data privacy: What school leaders should know
2013 will be known as the year the American public began to focus on privacy. National security breaches pushed the issue to the front pages of papers nationwide,…
eSN Special Report: Closing Gaps Early
Located in Marion County, a rural area of north central Florida, the town of Weirsdale doesn’t offer many opportunities for preschool education. The median family income in the…
24 of the best free education apps of 2014
Each week of the year we round up an education oriented App of Week. Here we've curated all the free apps we've featured in 2014, covering everything from…
The most popular eSchool News stories of 2013
2013 has been a great year for eSchool News. Our editorial team and guest contributors have produced the very best coverage in technology innovation in education. While covering…
‘Iron Chef’ parodies: A perfect use of ed tech?
A few years ago, my high-school-age stepdaughter arrived home from school one afternoon and started watching a video. Nothing too unusual. But Olivia was walking around the kitchen…
January: Four education grants you don’t want to miss
School funding difficulties show no sign of abating this January, and school budgets are stretched to the limit. Many educators and administrators rely on school grants to fund…
A college readiness tool that every district should use
The National Student Clearinghouse's StudentTracker is an invaluable service that can help districts better prepare their students for college success. The National Student Clearinghouse is a nonprofit organization…
Creating systemic change? There is no app for that
The rise of educational apps has impacted classrooms across the nation, but there’s one major change that apps can’t implement ... Read more
Schools sign up for ‘Hour of Code’
The Hour of Code is an initiative that asks students, teachers, parents, and schools to introduce students to computer programming during Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), Dec. 9-15,…
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…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 1: Broadband is king
1. President Obama’s ConnectED initiative prompts the biggest review of the eRate since the program’s 1997 inception. In June, President Obama announced a new program to ensure that…
‘Augmented reality’ enters classrooms
A student holds a tablet in front of a series of famous paintings. On each painting, something comes to life–sounds, animation, or a pop-up fact linking the painting…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 2: Common Core testing, backlash
2. A backlash develops over the Common Core standards, even as school leaders prep for online testing. Click here to access a PDF of all Top 10 stories.…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 3: Tablet missteps
3. High-profile missteps mar the nation’s biggest student tablet initiative. In June, the Los Angeles Unified School District made national headlines when it awarded a $30 million contract…
Learn how Google can improve student learning
On December 3, eSchool News hosted an engaging webinar featuring Kristin Kahlich, a Google Education team member and Joel Handler, director of technology for the Hillsborough School Township…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 4: Big Data
4. ‘Big Data’ infiltrates education, bringing privacy concerns as well. At the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas, in early March, the most influential new ed-tech product unveiled to…
Four must-have tools for improving children’s learning
Having worked with teachers across the country to implement programs, served on literacy committees, and seen first hand how technology has allowed students to become more creative and…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 5: Apps in the classroom
eSchool News counts down the ten most significant developments in educational technology during the past year. No. 5 reveals how ... Read more
Four great tips on how schools can use technology for Common Core
Ready or not, Common Core is coming. The national educational standards for K-12 schools will officially debut in the 2014-15 school year, and it is bringing a new…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 6: BYOD and social media
In school systems from coast to coast, tech-savvy educators experimented with augmented reality, educational gaming, and other techniques designed to enhance teaching and learning. These are only some…
Amplify vows to fix high-profile tablet flap
In the wake of much-publicized safety issues plaguing a 15,000-tablet initiative in Guilford County, N.C., schools, Brooklyn-based technology company Amplify said it will replace every device distributed under…
Eight conversions toward global competitiveness
