Technology: Page 122
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California districts warned to spend $66 million in tech vouchers soon
Funds remain unspent after money was alotted from a 2004 anitrust settlement involving Microsoft.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Augmented Reality: A new way of augmented learning
Sign In Augmented Reality: A new way of augmented learning Augmented learning is defined as an on-demand learning technique where the learning environment adapts to the needs and inputs from learners [1] . Broadly speaking, "environment" here does not have to be constrained into the ...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 5, 2012 -
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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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Voices: What Does the IT Workers Have to Say About BYOD?
Microsoft's Cameron Evans raises an intriguing question about BYOD policies: Why would parents - most of whom are footing the bill for their children's personal smartphones, notebooks and tablets - let college IT staffs put anything on students' personal devices? "There is a h...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 5, 2012 -
St. Mary's school trades in textbooks for iPads
Following similar developments at school districts across the country, the students at St. Mary's are taught primarily through their school-issued iPads.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Pearson's new CEO focused on international affordable education
Fallon compares Pearson's success in recent years to that of the Financial Times and Penguin.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Duncan calls for end to paper textbooks
Duncan's remarks were made before the National Press Club, where he also lashed out against Republicans.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 2, 2012 -
Nonprofit could become a Consumer Reports for ed tech
EDU STAR is seeking $5 million in funding to test educational technology while developers remain skeptical of its approach.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 1, 2012 -
McGraw-Hill exec says tech will necessitate a rethinking of K-12 age-grouping
Are multiage, competency-based classrooms the way of the future?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 28, 2012 -
ClassConnect becomes Claco, founder/AOL squatter explains switch
The online curriculum-sharing tool is moving previous users over to a new site.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 27, 2012 -
Janus Capital Group pledges $2.1 million to Denver Public Schools for blended learning
Janus donates an initial $350 thousand with the rest of the $2.1 million to come if DPS meets certain benchmarks.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 26, 2012 -
SETDA report recommends digital resource shift within 5 years
The State Educational Technology Directors Association is encouraging schools to upgrade to digital media that can be updated more quickly and at a lower cost than traditional textbooks.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Rhode Island introduces technology initiative to modernize classrooms
The Department of Education chose the technology solutions provider CDW-G to upgrade their schools with an extensive technology package.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Smarterer changes focus to become personal learning tracker
The startup now sees more potential in personal progress tracking than public progress sharing.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Deep Dive
13 iPhone 5 apps for K-12 educators
If you work in K-12 education as a teacher or administrator and plan on picking up an iPhone 5 this week, have a look at this list of app recommendations. Your life may get a lot easier.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Do Common Core Standards and ed tech play well together?
Edudemic looks at the intersection of Common Core Standards and education technology, evaluating how they come together.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
N.C. law targets student cyberbullying against teachers
Cyberbullying worries apply to faculty, as well as to students, and a new law could provide a means to punish offenders.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2012 -
BenchPrep moves to subscription model for online courses
The online course provider is launching new pricing plans for access to courses on the Web and mobile devices.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Can video games play a role in the English classroom?
Edutopia's Terrell Heick lays out a compelling argument for the role of video games in the English Language Arts classroom.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2012 -
School buses across the country implement new safety technology
Various technologies have been incorporated by districts across the country to ensure the safety of children traveling to and from school.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Chicago teachers, Berkeley and Google
Need to catch up on the week's education news? Education Dive has you covered with our most popular posts.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
How did online education get to where it is now?
Cheap technology, for-profit competition and other factors have all played roles in higher ed institutions' push to adopt online learning programs.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 11, 2012 -
Course Choice program to provide La. with marketplace of classes
Sylvan Learning and Southern University are among the providers who may participate in Louisiana's new experiment.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 11, 2012 -
In Pennsylvania, competition heats up between school districts, cyber charters
More than 32,000 of the state's students were enrolled in cyber charters last year.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 11, 2012 -
School districts finding ways to send broadband home with students
Dive Summary: According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, only about 30% of U.S. homes have Internet access, and schools are looking into new ways to remedy the problem. Initiatives such as the Federal Communications Commission’s E...
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2012 -
L.A. game-based school PlayMaker opens for class
Sixth-grade students will learn to design and produce games, as well as play them.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 7, 2012
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