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StudyBlue Named 2012 Best Website for Teaching and Learning by American Association of School Librarians
MADISON, Wis. (June 23, 2012) - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has recognized StudyBlue as a 2012 Best Website for Teaching and Learning. The awards program honors websites, tools and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 26, 2012 -
Strategies for Making the Most of Mobile Learning Tools in the Classroom
Bring your own device (BYOD) means a lot of different things in the context of an educational setting. When an educator says that his or her district has a BYOD program, it's important to clarify the type of program that's in place. Is its scope limited to notebook computers? Or does i...
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Pacific Metrics and IBM to Develop Technology Architecture for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
MONTEREY, CALIF., June 20, 2012- Pacific Metrics Corporation (www.pacificmetrics.com), with IBM as its subcontractor, has been awarded a contract by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) consortium to provide the technology architecture, interoperability s...
By Lindsey Smith • June 21, 2012 -
8 ways to use Learnist, a Pinterest-like education site
Pinterest may dominate virtual pin-board image sharing, but Learnist is an up-and-coming Web curation tool that is ideal for educators.
By Lindsey Smith • June 20, 2012 -
How Do Technology and Professional Development Shape Student Performance?
In my nearly 40 years of working in education - many of them for schools in rural Wyoming and Missouri - I have come to respect the expression, "You can't get there from here." When I asked for help finding my way to some remote community I'd never visited, I often encountere...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 19, 2012 -
U. Of Utah Shuttle System Getting Wireless Electric Bus
Utah campus showcasing new technology hoped to transform transportation. Read more »
By Shehryar Nabi • June 18, 2012 -
Pinterest becomes a social space for Common Core users
Popular social network attracts teachers seeking to find and recommend classroom resources
By Brian Warmoth • June 16, 2012 -
California eLearning Census shows popularity of blended learning
California Learning Resource Network's survey sees significant blended learning adoption at school districts and direct-funded charter schools
By Brian Warmoth • June 14, 2012 -
Importance of digital writing in education explained by MSU professor
Jeff Grabill, a writing professor from Michigan State, makes the case for digital writing as a unique field at Edutopia
By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2012 -
50 K–12 education blogs you should know about
EdTech's list of recommended bloggers covers a wealth of administrative and front-line educator perspectives
By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2012 -
Building a department website—useful advice from Matt Klawitter
Whether a school's website is intended for faculty, students or the campus community broadly, tough decisions need to be made early on
By Brian Warmoth • June 8, 2012 -
Weighing the benefits of classroom iPads for kindergarteners
Giving iPads to kindergarteners brings trade-offs and benefits with a high price tag. Are they worth the cost?
By Brian Warmoth • June 8, 2012 -
Education Dive A-List Profile: Chris Christensen
A Q&A with school "Tech Guy" Chris Christensen, today's featured profile in a series spotlighting the voices that Education Dive follows on Twitter
By Brian Warmoth • June 7, 2012 -
Securing school information across multiple platforms poses a big challenge
More personal devices on school networks can pose a challenge to safeguarding school data and records
By Brian Warmoth • June 5, 2012 -
National Spelling Bee starts with computer test
Nearly 300 proficient spellers have gathered at a convention center outside Washington to take part in the preliminary rounds of the National Spelling Bee
By Brian Warmoth • May 29, 2012 -
School administrators are more open to mobile devices, study says
District administrators and principals own more smartphones and tablets than the general U.S. adult population, according to the 2011 Speak Up survey from Project Tomorrow
By Brian Warmoth • May 24, 2012 -
Grockit tries out a Pinterest-like social learning tool called Learnist
Learnist shows what happens when users share what they learn, not just what they're interested in
By Brian Warmoth • May 24, 2012 -
Blackboard Upgrades Teacher Communication Platform to Improve Parent Engagement
System makes it easy for teachers to update parents on student progress
By Brian Warmoth • May 24, 2012 -
Caltech Boosts Communication for Remote Project Teams
EVO system enhances audio, video and chat capabilities
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
Caltech Borrows NASA's GALEX To Continue Study of Galaxies
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement to borrow NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) and continue the satellite's mission using private university funds.
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Deep Dive
7 ways that teachers can use LinkedIn to get ahead
Many educators have a tough time navigating social networks, but LinkedIn offers a lot in terms of privacy and professionalism
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Blackboard Adds Testing to Mobile Learning App
Blackboard has updated its mobile app to accommodate test taking and to deliver alerts to students when changes happen to their courses without the learning management system (LMS) app being opened
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Education Dive A-List Profile: Andrea Fanjoy
A Q&A with teacher and administrator Andrea Fanjoy, today's featured profile in a series spotlighting the voices that Education Dive follows on Twitter
By Brian Warmoth • May 18, 2012 -
Education Dive A-List Profile: Vicki Davis
A Q&A with teacher Vicki Davis, our first featured profile in a series spotlighting the voices that Education Dive follows on Twitter
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012 -
12 Ways the Web Might Change Education This Year
What to consider when planning lessons around the latest online trends
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012
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