Technology: Page 59
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Trump's budget could result in cuts for school districts, tech capabilities
If austere spending cuts for education lead to lower ed tech spending on the part of schools, it may be more incumbent on private industry to help plug gaps.
By Pat Donachie • April 24, 2017 -
Lesson plan sales and accreditation databases: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on $8 million in OER investment alongside New York's tuition plan and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2017 -
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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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Colorado superintendent shares secrets to blended learning success
Acclimating students to the model early on so they develop the necessary level of agency is key, says Colorado District 49 iConnect Zone Superintendent Andy Franko.
By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2017 -
Program provides 3-D printing peer learning opportunities for educators
The creators of MakerBot Educators boast that there have been more than 100 applications from educators with varying levels of 3-D printing familiarity.
By Pat Donachie • April 20, 2017 -
VR filmmaking projects offer potential for powerful lessons in empathy
Increasingly affordable virtual reality technology is making it even easier for students to put viewers in their shoes.
By Roger Riddell • April 20, 2017 -
Report: Sharing ed tech prices could save schools $3B annually
Some districts paid as much as $90 more for identical Chromebook models and as much as $115 more for iPads.
By Roger Riddell • April 20, 2017 -
Latino students start school particularly behind in math
A 2017 study from nonprofit research organization Child Trends found that Latino students tend to begin kindergarten three months behind their white peers on math.
By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2017 -
District's literacy assessment shift halves number of students below grade level
Since the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, Morgen Owings Elementary School in Chelan, WA, has seen students below grade level in literacy fall from 82% to 40%.
By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2017 -
Amid digital transition, districts must prioritize accessibility
Understanding accessibility laws and undergoing audits to ensure compliance are part of guaranteeing the needs of all students are served.
By Roger Riddell • April 18, 2017 -
New partnership looks to bring project-based coding instruction to K-8 students
Students will go through coding challenges, debugging practice, game design and short quizzes to help develop and test their skills in the Python coding language.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 18, 2017 -
Digital equity a growing concern in K-12
Closing the "homework gap" by ensuring students have home access to broadband was a hot topic of conversation at the recent CoSN annual conference.
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2017 -
New Rasmussen facility opens its doors to high school students, adult learners
The center expands upon a partnership between Rasmussen and nonprofit Academy for Urban School Leadership, which currently operates more than 30 schools in the Chicago Public School System.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Catholic schools boost personalized learning with blended model
Schools that have adopted the model see it as directly responsible for increases in student performance and enrollment.
By Roger Riddell • April 13, 2017 -
For successful blended learning, encourage ownership by teachers, students
Many programs fail because of a lack of teacher buy-in and student investment, experts say.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Ed access to VR growing as low-cost options expand
Many of the low-cost options are designed to run with either mobile devices or mid-range computers.
By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2017 -
Digital literacy needs make librarians more important than ever
Librarians are now needed to teach a generation of "digital natives" how to evaluate content amid the onslaught of "fake news" and "alternative facts."
By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2017 -
Rice U piques teens' STEM interests with summer camps
The camps focus on reaching underrepresented populations interested in STEM and are aiming to host 2,000 students this year.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
Personalized learning, teacher development key for special ed students
The California Charter Schools Association has released a list of guidelines for successful special education programs, based on research on best practices from 10 schools statewide.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 11, 2017 -
With over 4,000 solar systems on schools, ed opportunities accompany savings
The Solar Foundation's "Brighter Future" report shows over 3,700 solar energy systems on U.S. public and private K-12 schools as of 2014, with the total number expected to have doubled since then.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
35 New York districts enter contract for 'managed IT' framework
Under a new contract with the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center, the districts will receive training, support and integration assistance from a rotating team of tech and ed specialists.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
Superintendent takes 'glow and grow' approach to community engagement
Starting with the knowledge that only 40-50% of the school community had internet access, Virginia's Charles City Public Schools set out to gather initial data using paper surveys.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Santa Ana USD digital transition highlights importance of professional learning
When the district recently put 45,000 devices in the hands of 56,000 students, it employed the services of other district leaders who had overseen successful rollouts.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Indiana weighs virtual preschool program
Legislators are considering a $2 million investment that would give all families in the state access to kindergarten-prep software.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 10, 2017 -
AltSchool adds 4 K-12 administrators to executive team
The new additions come as the company steps up efforts to prepare its platform for wide-scale use by public, charter and private schools by 2020.
By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2017 -
An annual Hour of Code isn't enough for sustained learning
Simply piquing students' interest in a topic once a year won't impart the lasting benefits of ongoing study.
By Roger Riddell • April 5, 2017
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