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60 Twitter uses for educators
A list of 60 educational uses for Twitter.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 27, 2012 -
Online educational technology network Epic-Ed launches
Epic-ed launches today as a collaborative effort of the government and other organizations.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesTrendlineCybersecurity 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
8 digital textbook competitors
Education Dive lays out a list of textbooks alternatives with digital approaches to classroom education.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Discovery re-imagines textbooks as 'Techbooks'
The company is not alone as others such as News Corporation and Pearson see opportunities for new digital products.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 21, 2012 -
3 schools with Pinterest strategies
Belhaven Middle School, W.T. White High School and Notre Dame High School have all found ways to make use of Pinterest.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2012 -
9 lists that educators can use
An article on eSchool News features nine lists educators will find useful.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Personalized learning site gains additional content with partners including NASA, Nat Geo
Pearson-backed Alleyoop's new partners expand the startup's STEM content.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 17, 2012 -
How to address the education bubble: 2 perspectives
Speaking on the problems riddling today's education system, Dr. Raymund Paredes and Salman Khan present new ideas for the future in a Forbes interview.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 16, 2012 -
Khan Academy introduces new computer science education portal
Khan Academy has launched a new online portal aimed at personalizing computer science education.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Four companies selected to build New York's education database
New York education officials have selected four companies to build an online platform for a variety of educational purposes.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Former Flip execs found education video startup Knowmia
Knowmia crowd-sources lessons provided by teachers through video presentations.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 14, 2012 -
School bus becomes mobile learning lab through public-private partnership
Washington D.C. has its own "Magic School Bus" now.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 Twitter account types every educator should network with
For K-12 and higher ed professionals, there are a lot of hard decisions to be made on Twitter. Education Dive makes them a little easier by breaking down who you should follow and why they will help you.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 13, 2012 -
Virginia General Assembly passes online course requirement for high school students
Statewide requirement takes effect in 2013.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 10, 2012 -
Florida principals want biometrics scanning equipment
Survey results may result in a new fingerprint pilot program on school buses for Palm Beach County.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Nebraska's new Virtual Library launches for teachers and students
The library is part of a larger statewide initiative involving a collaboration between several education groups.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Infographic explains mobile device security on campuses
Survey results give insights into theft and encryption in educational establishments.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 6, 2012 -
K-12 education investment hits record levels, but district budgets suffer
K-12 investments hit $389 million in 2011, according to GSV Advisors.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Most Read Education News of the Week: MOOC providers, Facebook and iPads in schools
Need to catch up on the last week's news in education? Here are Education Dive's most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
McGraw-Hill Education buys math learning tech developer Key Curriculum
Key Curriculum will help McGraw-Hill expand its Common Core-related offerings.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012 -
California school uses iPads for PE classes
The Chula Vista school bought 40 iPads to use a PE app called SPARK.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012 -
Why You Should Care About Keeping the Data Center Cool
Closer monitoring of various hardware components will have an incremental benefit when it comes to data center energy efficiency, but the biggest opportunities - and challenges - come with keeping the environment cool. "Cooling is by far the biggest user of electrical power in the data ce...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Study: Facebook and YouTube are key recruitment tools
Campuses report high return-on-investment for social media as spending on traditional media declines.
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2012 -
North Carolina school moving to Google Chromebooks for its one-to-one program
Educators at Millennium Charter Academy in North Carolina are seeing to it that their students will, so to speak, have their heads in the "cloud" this school year. The cloud refers to where students will store their work from new Google Chromebook model laptops that will be rolled ou...
By Lindsey Smith • July 30, 2012 -
Most Read Education News of the Week: Ed hashtags, online learning and sustainability
Catch up with Education Dive's most popular reads and up-to-the-minute discussions on Twitter in this week's rundown.
By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012