Pennsylvania school district finds success flipping PD

With flipped classrooms showing tangible benefits for student learning, the Montour School District decided to do the same for teachers during the 2015-16 school year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 13, 2016

Apple announces teacher program, new ConnectED efforts

Through its Everyone Can Code initiative, the tech giant will distribute iPads, Macs and Apple TVs to 114 schools and, to help teachers develop skills, it is launching a teacher program.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 12, 2016

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Cybersecurity 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.

By K-12 Dive staff

Teacher of the year uses tech to enhance personalized learning

Stephanie Shaw, of North Carolina's Mooresville Intermediate School, uses Google to give kids targeted interventions and let them track their own learning progress.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 12, 2016

New York district offers credit for tech-based problem-solving

Last year, the North Colonie school district, near Albany, let students volunteer their tech support skills, and this year, it's giving them credit for an expanded IT program.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 12, 2016

ITT and Ed Dept credentialing: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest studies on e-learning, a new series focused on higher ed CIOs and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2016

Survey: Teachers dislike smartphones, interactive whiteboards in classroom

THE Journal's Teaching with Technology survey asked teachers about their classroom tech use and device preferences, unearthing an interesting list of most-loved and most-hated tools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016

Digital literacy demands rethinking of necessary skills

Students need digital skills to complete homework assignments and participate in classrooms increasingly embedded with technology, as well as to complete social and job-related tasks.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016

Data analytics' power still tempered by privacy concerns

Classroom analytics can improve teaching and learning in a range of ways, but school administrators must respond to any concerns families and other stakeholders have with the data collection.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016

Stanford summer program brings girls into tech

The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory’s Outreach Summer program offers a two-week day camp for 10th grade girls, focusing on real-world applications of AI.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

STEMIE Coalition sets sights on invention, entrepreneurship

The coalition hopes to link 600 youth groups around the country, facilitating the sharing of best practices and serving as a clearinghouse for national data about 'STEM+I+E' education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

Bay Area schools use corporate donors to expand math, science

The philanthropic arm of cloud-computing firm Salesforce pledged $2.5 million for the Oakland Unified School District and $6 million for San Francisco schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

E-Rate made faster internet possible for Louisiana district

The Lafayette Parish School System’s former internet service was too weak to open up streaming to all teachers, but an upgrade funded almost entirely by the FCC discount program changed everything.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

Former superintendent details district's blended learning transformation

As schools and teachers consider 21st century learning models, blended options give students a combination of face-to-face and computer-based instruction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

Data mining, other tactics help administrators tackle absenteeism

An initial review of attendance data can help administrators figure out which students are chronically absent, or on their way to that designation, and take steps to get them to class.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 31, 2016

IDEA Austin to open first health professions K-12 school

Construction on the charter network's planned comprehensive health professions school is set to begin in 2017.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

Should teachers learn to release control in 21st century classrooms?

Bringing more educational devices into classrooms, allowing students to sit more comfortably and supporting student-led learning requires a shift in classroom management techniques.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 30, 2016

Digital age demands continual adaptation in education

Ann McMullan, former executive director of educational technology at Texas' Klein Independent School District, describes six tips for digital classroom innovation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 29, 2016

Unlearning and workforce development: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on diversifying the teacher workforce and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 26, 2016

New tech demands new curriculum

Mathematician and technologist Conrad Wolfram says schools focus on hand calculations in math, when computers should actually do that, freeing up students for higher-level work.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2016

California district embraces wearable tech in the classroom

The Tustin Unified School District, south of Los Angeles, has experimented with VR, and its senior director of technology has his eye on using fitness trackers and smart watches next.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016

7 districts win Trusted Learning Environment seal for data privacy commitments

The Consortium for School Networking commended schools in Alabama, Massachusetts, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Florida and Missouri for building cultures of trust and transparency.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016

New York State Ed Dept names first privacy officer

Temitope Akinyemi will be expected to develop policies and procedures that keep data of students, parents and educators safe, and then implement and oversee their adoption. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016

When should tech drive classroom activity?

Matt Renwick, an elementary school principal in Wisconsin, argues there are concrete times when it makes the most sense to let technology, rather than pedagogy, be the driver for instruction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016

Boston area school embraces 'unlearning' strategies for students, teachers

With a brand new Research and Design Center being built at Beaver Country Day School, near Boston, school leaders are considering how to best utilize the unlearning trend.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2016

Chicago students' food computer demonstrates practical STEM lessons

The project crossed AP environmental and engineering disciplines, giving students an opportunity to brainstorm solutions to global food shortages.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 23, 2016