Technology: Page 103


  • Deep Dive

    5 K-12 stories to watch in 2015

    From Common Core frenzy to teacher tenure mayhem, a number of this year's most interesting K-12 stories are still in their opening acts.

    By Allie Gross • Dec. 9, 2014
  • Utah governor completes 'Hour of Code' with students

    Gov. Gary Herbert signed a declaration Monday officially recognizing Computer Science Education Week.

    By Dec. 8, 2014
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    STEM

    From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Obama kicks off Computer Science Education Week with video, White House event

    The noon event featuring tech companies, philanthropists, non-profits, students, and teachers is expected to be live-streamed via WhiteHouse.gov.

    By Dec. 8, 2014
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    Amplify enters the PD arena with Professional Learning Maps

    The K-12 tablet provider is aiming to provide educators with a personalized professional development solution.

    By Dec. 8, 2014
  • Disney enters ed app space with Imagicademy

    The company will release a number of educational apps that aim to encourage outside learning among 3- to 8-year-olds.

    By Allie Gross • Dec. 8, 2014
  • 'Hour of Code' brings free student coding workshops to Apple Stores

    The courses are just part of what Apple is offering for Computer Science Education Week.

    By Allie Gross • Dec. 5, 2014
  • Los Angeles' iPad initiative investigated by FBI

    Agents confiscated 20 boxes filled with documents pertaining to the district's failed, and possibly unethical, $1 billion deal to give all students iPads.

    By Allie Gross • Dec. 3, 2014
  • NYC Ed Dept audit raises questions about tech purchases

    An audit by the city comptroller's office found shoddy record keeping, including 2,000 computers and tablets that were either missing or had gone unused.  

    By Allie Gross • Dec. 3, 2014
  • Common Core field tests: What did PARCC learn?

    The results of this spring's field tests are good overall, but there are still adjustments to be made before a full rollout.

    By Dec. 2, 2014
  • Taiwanese ed app developer eyeing U.S. expansion

    QLL raised $450,000 to help it branch out to markets like the United states, Canada, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.  

    By Allie Gross • Dec. 2, 2014
  • 5 Arkansas schools to receive U.S. Senate's used computers

    The computers were donated under the Computers for Schools program, which gives computers that aren't being used to schools across the nation. 

    By Allie Gross • Nov. 26, 2014
  • BASF awards science education grants to 20 NJ schools

    Each school will receive $5,000 to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

    By Allie Gross • Nov. 25, 2014
  • 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 Nov. 21, 2014
  • 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
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    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 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 Nov. 6, 2014