Districts finding in-house programmers for apps

The buy or build question is leading some districts to hire employees instead of vendors.

By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012

Student engagement to be tested in Gates-funded research

A $498K grant from the Gates Foundation will help Clemson researchers understand students' levels of engagement via physiological responses.

By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012

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

By K-12 Dive staff

Education social-networking startup Edmodo gets $25 million

Edmodo joins Coursera as an attractive startup for investment dollars.

By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012

Bill Gates calls 'game-based' learning the future of education

Gates believes that video games can play a key role in modern classrooms, as evidenced by a new game that his foundation is funding.

By Brian Warmoth • July 17, 2012

Louisiana public schools lack adequate technology to follow new curriculum

A survey shows that only 39% of computers in Louisiana public schools are capable of administering online-tests, a new educational standard of the state’s future Common Core Curriculum. 

By Lindsey Smith • July 13, 2012

Moodle chooses HTML5 over iOS and Android development

The current Moodle iOS mobile app will still be offered, but future mobile apps will be built with HTML5.

By Brian Warmoth • July 12, 2012

iPads used in Indianapolis classroom tech upgrades

The tablets are getting young students acquainted with new technology and promoting student-teacher collaboration. 

By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012

TabPilot – Tablet Learning System

DATE: 6/26/12 CONTACT: JARRETT VOLZER FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE Android tablet management system for schools released as beta, company offering reduced-cost tablets and free access to management system for beta sites. New Android™ tablet management system TabPilot™ empowers teachers a...

By Lindsey Smith • July 9, 2012

Most Read Education News of the Week: Obama's NEA talk, Google Plus and an Iowa dorm

Obama and Biden both addressed the NEA this week and joined Google Plus in our most read education posts of the past week. Find out if you missed anything after the jump.

By Brian Warmoth • July 6, 2012

Schools Turn to Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions to Maximize Value of Their IT Investments

North Carolina's Cary Academy prides itself on being a progressive, innovative school that prepares its sixth- through 12th-grade students for college and beyond in every way possible. In ­addition to offering small classes and creative learning experiences, the school incorporates tec...

By Lindsey Smith • July 6, 2012

7 school-friendly iPad alternatives

With the tablet market becoming more diverse in terms of prices and sizes, an eSchool News list looks at iPad alternatives that may work better for schools.

By Brian Warmoth • July 6, 2012

5 online learning recommendations from educators

EdTech gets input from teachers who have used and argued for distance or online learning programs and comes up with solid advice.

By Brian Warmoth • July 4, 2012

Making Learning Mobile to assess tablet use in schools

Kajeet and Qualcomm Inc.’s Wireless Reach initiative will look at students to evaluate mobile computing in the classroom.

By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012

Clever creates a Twilio-style education data solution

The startup has already signed up a handful of schools to begin using its new API, which may lead to app innovations down the road.

By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012

Samsung Techwin Releases New Compact Document Camera

Samsung Techwin's has unveiled a new document camera that includes live full-motion video. The Ridgefield Park, NJ-based company will give demonstrations of the Samsung SDP-760 at the International Society for Technology in Education Annual Conference & Exposition in San Diego, CA from...

By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012

Top 8 Tips for Using Kindle Readers in the Classroom

The enormously popular Kindle e-reader has revolutionized the way we read books. Easy to use and lighter than paper tomes, the devices allow users to carry a virtual library of texts with them. Not surprisingly, some schools are also experimenting with these e-readers in the classroom. If you&...

By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012

13 Google Apps for Education misconceptions

An ISTE 2012 presentation details how school districts can save with Google's services and aims to dispel false beliefs.

By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012

Mimio Unveils MimioBoard to Education Market

Next Generation of Fixed Interactive Whiteboard Offers Greater Flexibility and Integrates Wireless  Dual-Purpose Feature Incorporates Interactive and Dry-erasable Surface for Writing and Projection; Gives Schools Greater ROI from Integrated Technology Investment June 25 2012 - Mimio is pu...

By Shehryar Nabi • June 26, 2012

Extron Surpasses $6 Million Mark in Classroom AV System Grants to US School Districts

Anaheim, California (June 25, 2012) - Extron Electronics is pleased to announce that it is continuing its popular Classroom Technology Grant Program for the fifth straight year. Through this program, Extron has granted more than $6 million worth of classroom AV systems to US school districts. ...

By Shehryar Nabi • June 26, 2012

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

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