Technology: Page 102
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Pluralsight acquires Smarterer for $75M
Smarterer uses crowdsourced assessments to evaluate students' understanding of tech tools and skills.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 education books to catch up on during the holiday season
There's a little something for everyone in the books that have crossed the Education Dive desk in the last few months.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2014 -
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TrendlineCybersecurity in K-12 Education
From the growing and persistent threat of ransomware attacks to concerns about vendors’ practices, schools have become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks amid digital transitions.
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Deep Dive
10 Chromebook uses: How Google-powered laptops are enhancing classrooms
Chromebooks have taken the No. 1 spot among tablets and laptops in the K-12 sector, so what exactly can your district do with these popular computers once they're in your classrooms?
By Allie Gross • Nov. 20, 2014 -
President Obama follows up on his "ConnectED to the Future" initiative
Over 100 superintendents from across the nation gathered at the White House Wednesday to sign a pledge promising to make their districts 'future ready.'
By Allie Gross • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Edmentum adding 70 career education courses
The online learning solutions provider has announced the Career Technical Education (CTE) courses for the 2015-2016 school year.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 20, 2014 -
ClassDojo to discard student data after a year
The new policy comes in the wake of a New York Times article questioning the privacy of student data collected with the behavior management tool.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 19, 2014 -
Tech & Learning issues top K-12 award to Nepris
The cloud-based tool allows teachers to invite industry professionals into their classrooms for video discussions on STEAM topics.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 18, 2014 -
NYC Department of Ed adopts Chromebooks for all schools
The deal will put the Chrome-powered laptops and Google's Apps for Education in the hands of more than a million students in 1,800 schools.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will online learning melt snow days?
Indiana thinks so. Last year, the state launched a 'virtual option' for inclement weather.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 tools for spicing up lectures
In today's increasingly device-saturated learning spaces, instruction demands interaction.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 ways to incorporate social media in the classroom
Efforts to police students' social media activity have made headlines recently, but how can these platforms be used to their benefit?
By Allie Gross • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Indiana ed department site hit with second cyber attack
The hackers left a taunting message on the department's homepage after taking the site over twice this week.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 7, 2014 -
The New York Times unveils new schoolwide digital subscription service
The new service offers full access to content without a login and includes most of the newspaper's archives.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Tiggly Counts combines tech and tactile learning in math tool
The product, set for release in Apple Stores on Nov. 11, uses a tablet and real colored rods to help teach math to kids up to age 7.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Do states value prisons over schools?
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that state spending on prisons has dwarfed education since the 1980s.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
These 7 digital resources help integrate arts education into other subjects
Stretched budgets and a focus on testing might be causing cuts to classes like art, drama, and music, but that doesn't mean schools have to abandon these subjects all together.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Michigan high school diplomas may soon include STEM certification
Two bills could make the state the first to offer STEM certification on diplomas and transcripts.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
CDW-G, Discovery Ed sweepstakes splits $90K in tech between two schools
North Miami Beach Senior High School and Irmo Middle School International Academic Magnet won the 12th annual Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Blackboard debuts Grader app
The iOS tablet app allows educators to track, sort, and grade student assignments and offer multimedia feedback.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Apple ConnectED commitment will give $100M to 114 schools
The grants will provide schools in 29 states with, in part, an iPad for every student, an iPad and Mac for every teacher and administrator, and an Apple TV for every classroom.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 28, 2014 -
11 startups recognized at Kaplan EdTech Accelerator Demo Day
The startups, which completed a three-month program with the accelerator, pitched their ideas for improving education to an audience of investors and education leaders.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Gates, UNC scandal, and EdCast: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the latest details of UNC's cheating scandal and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 resources to get students coding
As computer science skills increase in popularity, so too does the influx of tools for teaching it.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Sesame Workshop explores teaching preschool literacy with speech tech
The non-profit behind Sesame Street has partnered with ToyTalk to research the use of speech recognition technology in literacy lessons.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Netop unveils classroom workflow app
Vision ME aims to simplify and improve the work of teachers in iPad-friendly classrooms.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 21, 2014
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