Assistive tech tools can help ensure curriculum impacts all students

A veteran educator says these tools are as essential to everyday success as glasses for many students — and districts don't have to break the bank to put them in place.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 27, 2019

Study: Due diligence critical for effective digital curriculum adoption

Outcomes for a personalized math program at five New Jersey schools highlight the need to prioritize seeing real results from long-term studies before money is spent on a new product or service.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 27, 2019

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STEM

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

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Why teachers are teaching keyboarding earlier

There are many reasons why teachers are devoting curriculum time to teaching students how to touch type. Boosting their academic performance is the most important.

Feb. 26, 2019

Creative marketing turns school events into networking, branding opportunities

A marketing expert suggests the rise of school choice requires districts to step up their game with new strategies, such as experiential marketing, to engage their communities.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 22, 2019

Podcasting strengthens students' writing, editing and speaking skills

Educators from kindergarten through high school are finding the media format helps students break out of their shells, which is especially crucial for older students about to graduate.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 20, 2019

English language learners need equal access to STEM opportunities, report finds

These students total 4.6 million, or 9.4% of the school-age population, and ELL access is increasingly crucial to fill a growing need for labor in STEM fields.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 20, 2019

Report: Principals' support key element in teachers' data use

But the RAND Corp. survey also finds while almost 90% of teachers report having access to data, they often don't have information on students' progress and behavior.

By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 15, 2019

School, district social media policies must tackle pitfalls as well as opportunities

According to one guide, strong policies require a flexible, thorough approach that adapts to changing trends while addressing difficult scenarios involving students.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 14, 2019

Report: Access to reliable internet, devices outside of class ongoing challenge

Only half of the 9,200 respondents to a recent Schoology survey say their districts allow students to take devices home.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019

Spread of digital assistants to classrooms poses concerns

While bringing voice-enabled speakers into schools can introduce students to the tech, questions of privacy and curricular use persist.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019

Games help educators, communities tackle difficult budget, policy decisions

While game-based learning is used in classrooms, district leaders say such simulations can also garner multiple perspectives on district-level decisions when the pressure’s really on.

By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 12, 2019

Input from teachers, students critical in effective media center overhauls

Aside from community input, schools can seek ideas from PTAs and grant-makers whose funds may be used to implement the changes.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 12, 2019

4 best practices for implementing adaptive assessments

As schools seek to better personalize learning, some are embracing a growing trend toward adaptive tools that measure student progress.

By Jessica Leigh Brown • Feb. 11, 2019

122 K-12 cybersecurity threats reported last year

However, the report's author believes up to 20 times that number of incidents may have gone unreported — and it's only expected to grow.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 11, 2019

Seeing tangible outcomes builds deeper student STEM engagement

Schools in San Francisco are using SoftBank Group's Pepper robots to allow students to bring their coding skills to life.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 6, 2019

The 5 biggest hurdles to school innovation

Scaling and sustaining innovation, as well as dealing with digital equity issues, are some of districts' top challenges, a Consortium for School Networking report says.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 4, 2019

Digital snow days gain steam as schools seek to melt learning loss

More 1:1 device programs enable districts to keep students learning, even when weather like last week's polar vortex forces thousands of cancellations.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 4, 2019

FETC '19: Why tech leaders are among superintendents' most valuable resources

A panel of tech-leaders-turned-superintendents shared what this role brings to the table, how it should be valued and what they've learned from CTOs.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2019

Amazon to fund computer science courses in more than 130 NYC schools

The introductory and AP courses will span schools in all five boroughs, including at least 30 in Queens — the soon-to-be home of an Amazon HQ2.

By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 30, 2019

How educators can incorporate computational thinking across disciplines

ISTE encourages educators to nurture students' self-confidence and use collaborative, hands-on projects to leverage these skills in any subject.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 30, 2019

FETC '19: How to be a 'tech-ready' school leader

Panelists at the annual technology conference said administrators need to be visionary planners, empowering leaders, systems designers and more.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2019

FETC '19: 'Alexa, tell me what you know about FERPA'

Personal assistant devices raise a number of student privacy questions, but careful planning can make them valuable classroom tools.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 28, 2019

AI closer to making teachers' jobs easier, but still unlikely to replace them

A RAND Corp. paper says the tech can help students practice “rule-based” content, such as facts and procedures — but it can't measure soft skills like a teacher.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 24, 2019

Online curricula helps teachers tackle AI in the classroom

While some schools use some form of artificial intelligence to teach, hardly any have curricula designed to teach students how it works and how to use it. A number of organizations are stepping up to help.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 23, 2019

Educators can level up student learning using tech for classroom play

A Tufts University child study and human development professor says creating digital learning "playgrounds" promotes student creativity and choice.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 16, 2019