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

Explore the Trendline➔

STEM

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

By K-12 Dive staff

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

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

Champlain Named Center of Ed Excellence in Information Assurance

The National Security Agency (NSA) has designated Champlain College in Burlington, VT as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance

By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012

Guardians of the Data

With 1,300-plus databases under its management, the U Massachusetts Medical School has plenty to worry about when it comes to keeping data secure; but this database team has put in place change management practices that go a long way in protecting the resources in its care.

By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012

Rochester Public Schools, 16,000 students adopt CCC! From New Dimension Media

Rochester Public Schools in Rochester, MN -- with over 16,000 students -- has adopted CCC! Streaming Media from New Dimension Media (NDM). This service will allow teachers to augment their classroom lessons with award-winning educational media from providers like Disney Educational Productions...

By Brian Warmoth • May 14, 2012

Student with Special Needs Awarded Trip of a Lifetime to World's First Ultra-Accessible Family Fun Park

Ten-year-old Dylan Horne and his family from Bryant, Ark. are headed on a trip to Morgan's Wonderland, the world's first ultra-accessible family fun park. Sponsored by PCI Education and Dell, and hosted by online community WeAreTeachers, the nationwide contest asked special education t...

By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012

Cengage Learning Partners with NorthWest Arkansas Community College to Educate and Strengthen Local Workforce

Cengage Learning, a leading global provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions, today announced it is working with NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) to develop a series of workforce development courses for professionals in the Bentonville, Arkansas area. The...

By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012

IBM and Desire2Learn Take On Education Data Challenge

The partnership will use analytics to identify efficient teaching technologies and practices.

By Brian Warmoth • May 7, 2012