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Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
From trends and challenges in online learning to Philadelphia's ongoing financial woes, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Effective STEM education begins with teacher training
The founder of Viridis Learning argues in a Huffington Post piece that teachers are in need of valuable STEM skills as much as their students.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014 -
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From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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For-profits, Google's LMS, and student habits: The week's most read education news
This week, Education Dive took a closer look at reasons why many for-profit higher ed companies aren't likely to follow in Corithian Colleges' footsteps. Meanwhile, Google launched the full version of its Classroom LMS, and MIT doctoral candidate Juho Kim's research on building a bett...
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2014 -
$170K STEM grant goes to Washingon state
The money was awarded by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014 -
LearnBop coming to Fuel Education's PEAK personalized learning platform
The company's math tutoring and assessment tools have seen significant success since its debut last year.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Chromebook hits 5.2M shipments this year, thanks to education
Market research firm Gartner says today's robust education market is responsible for the sales jump.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Minecraft MOOC among 15 new offerings from Instructure's Canvas
The MOOC and an accompanying app are meant to help educators with gamification.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Google launches full 'Classroom' LMS
Apps for Education schools and institutions can now access the platform for free.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Maryland district plans social media oversight for middle, high schoolers
The district will search student messages for words such as 'bomb' and 'kill.'
By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Maine's first virtual charter school to open in fall
Maine Connections Academy has already enrolled 279 students.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 7, 2014 -
ClassWallet launches beta
The site gives teachers useful strategies for collecting, managing and spending classroom dollars.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 5, 2014 -
'Innovative' doesn't necessarily mean 'more educational'
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Director Arthur H. Camins explores the push for education 'innovation.'
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014 -
What's in an ed tech company's name?
The New York Times delves into the costly, time-consuming naming process for some of the most popular firms.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Alaska board OKs online PD for superintendents
Superintendents will be able to take professional development classes on topics like finance, program planning, and the use of technology in classrooms.
By Allie Gross • July 31, 2014 -
Triumph Learning amplifies partnership with Clever
The broadened collaboration will allow single sign-on for Waggle users, as well as improved security.
By Roger Riddell • July 30, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
Learn more about Moody's downgrades, student achievement versus poverty in K-12, and more this week on Education Dive!
By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2014 -
OpenCurriculum unveils open-source math library
The Pittsburgh-based company created a free, 5,000-document library for math teachers.
By Allie Gross • July 28, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 virtual field trips to give lesson plans a boost
Don't have the budget to travel the world? That doesn't mean students have to miss out!
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Slate: Self-driven learning isn't for everyone, so why push it into classrooms?
Many ed tech companies are pushing this learning style into the classroom.
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Touchscreen desks and augmented reality: Lenovo predicts the future of education
An infographic from the company sees a bright future for independent learning.
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Chromebooks increasingly popular with schools
According to Google, one million Chromebooks were sold to schools in Q2 of 2014.
By Allie Gross • July 24, 2014 -
Computer errors invalidate Nebraska writing exam scores
Students taking new online tests faced a number of glitches, including being kicked offline mid-test.
By Allie Gross • July 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 activities to refocus students
Long periods of direct instruction can leave students antsy and distracted, but there are a number of ways educators can help them refocus.
By Allie Gross • July 22, 2014 -
OECD: Assessments the greatest U.S. education 'innovation'
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development's new report is sure to have its fair share of critics.
By Allie Gross • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Education Fixation: The week ahead in ed news
Find out about strange campus traditions, for-profit investigations, and more this week on Education Dive!
By Roger Riddell • July 20, 2014
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