Technology: Page 77
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Cyberattack on small New York district exposes employee information
The Holley School District employs only about 150 people, but a cyberattack exposed the personal information of thousands, including contractors and former employees.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016 -
Few districts working to close homework gap
Pew researchers estimate 5 million households with school-age children do not have high-speed internet service in their homes, which makes online homework a challenge.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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Cleveland open-access STEM high school relies on community for success
The MC2 STEM High School has community partners that mentor students, train teachers, provide internship opportunities, help fund initiatives, and offer co-located classroom space.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2016 -
Schools save money, time by virtualizing desktop computers
The shift has provided energy cost savings for districts, stronger security, easier updates, and increased flexibility for teachers, staff, and other school network users.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2016 -
What are the best BYOD tools for presentation, collaboration and more?
Denise Jaffe, technology integration facilitator at West Hartford Public Schools, recently shared recommendations for BYOD, Common Core-aligned classrooms with eSchool News.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2016 -
Virginia district shares makerspace success at National Maker Faire
The superintendent of Charlottesville's Albemarle County Public Schools spoke about how her 26-school district has a maker-infused curriculum.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2016 -
Sponsored by CanvasIncrease social connectedness through digital peer learning
Social connectedness has proven benefits for a student's well-being and directly impacts the success of their learning outcomes, according to a new study.
June 21, 2016 -
Encouraging active tech use a challenge for some schools
The US Department of Education has shifted its focus from the digital divide to the digital use divide, asking schools to focus on engaging tech experiences rather than simply having tech.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
National Week of Making reflects trend toward makerspaces
Schools across the country now feature dedicated spaces where kids can create and innovate, learning how to think and act like working scientists and engineers.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016 -
St. Paul School District social media policy clarifies expectations
The district's policy expects employees to be respectful and professional in all online postings, even those on their personal pages.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016 -
Oracle pledges additional $3M to draw more girls to STEM
The corporation previously committed $200 million to support the White House’s Computer Science for All initiative.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016 -
$245M in E-Rate funds went unclaimed in 2014
Schools and libraries in 30 states left millions of dollars on the table, with those on the West Coast failing to collect more than a quarter of available funds.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016 -
Ed Dept guidelines and lessons learned: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how efforts to ease freshmen's transition can improve outcomes and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • June 17, 2016 -
Gamification makes some headway in K-12 classrooms
The use of digital learning games in schools has grown rapidly in the last five years, especially at the elementary level, showing teachers are coming around to the learning benefits.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2016 -
States consider legislation over student data privacy
As districts turn to more third-party vendors to handle a number of services, states are considering student data that may not be defined as an educational record under privacy laws.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2016 -
LightSail adaptive reading program combats summer slide
Johns Hopkins University researchers found significant positive outcomes for students using the SummerSail program, not only combating summer slide but helping students progress.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2016 -
Swift Playgrounds to teach kids to code on the iPad
The new program set to launch with iOS 10 gives students the opportunity to learn the tech giant's programming language.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2016 -
Districts consider device programs as equity tools
Educators agree on the importance of children reaching a comfort level with technology, as it's now necessary for giving students experience that will help prepare them for the workforce.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2016 -
California plays catch-up on computer science ed
The home of Silicon Valley has work to do when it comes to K-12 computer science, but advocates are gaining ground in expanding classes and professional development.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 15, 2016 -
File backups, cloud storage can minimize ransomware's impact
The rise in ransomware attacks on schools means many will have to deal with it eventually, and preparing with proper storage protocols can help in an emergency.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
Transformative approaches and LAUSD: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on North Carolina's proposal to re-silo math instruction and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2016 -
Half of teachers comfortable with tech, but most use it for testing
Education Week's Technology Counts report finds only a minority use tech for interactive or collaborative activities.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
As schools handle more student data, parent engagement is a must
Parents may not trust the safety of the personally identifiable information increasingly collected by schools, so educators must highlight privacy and security.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Alternatives to PARCC and Smarter Balanced cost states millions
States dropping out of the two main Common Core testing consortia have been forced to fund the development of new exams, many of which have come with their own tech glitches.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Despite poor performance, virtual schools see popularity rise
The number of full-time virtual schools in the K-12 sector has grown since 2012, along with the number of students enrolled, but outcomes are low.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016
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