Technology: Page 85
-
Boise ISD and KIPP Chicago among new Alma clientele
The student information and learning management system has tripled its customer base with its latest expansion, serving students in 37 states.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 20, 2015 -
Sponsored by Waterford Institute
Getting children kindergarten-ready in ultra-rural regions
Waterford Institute's new technology is providing cloud-based reading curricula for children living in rural areas without Internet connections or electricity.
Oct. 20, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
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.
By K-12 Dive staff -
Deep Dive
Why K-12 should leverage higher ed for STEM instruction
Professor James Dorward shares lessons from Utah State University’s GEAR UP program.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 19, 2015 -
Could Windows 10 imperil student data privacy?
Changes in the latest version of Microsoft's operating system have raised questions about the company’s commitment to privacy.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 19, 2015 -
AltSchool gains more proponents — and critics — with Brooklyn expansion
The Mark Zuckerberg-backed private school combines technology and freeform learning.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 19, 2015 -
Ohio district finds success with blended Common Core approach
Worthington City Schools has implemented the new standards with a mix of online instruction and activities and a student-driven approach.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 19, 2015 -
North Carolina district pays for parent engagement
Guilford County Schools offers some parents cash in return for participating in certain volunteer activities.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 16, 2015 -
New e-book provides guide for ed tech procurement
The free resource was developed by LearnBop in collaboration with Howard-Winneshiek (IA) Superintendent John Carver.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Network attached storage offers schools secure, cheap data alternative
The systems, which have been refined over older models, offer an alternative to insecure USB drives and other options.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 15, 2015 -
New tech requires hands-on PD approach
Lamar University professor George Saltsman argues for a “go and show” model of professional development.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 14, 2015 -
Microsoft to expand classroom coding program
The company added 11 Washington state schools to its Technology Education and Literacy in Schools initiative.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 14, 2015 -
New Jersey sees unique collaboration between schools, industry
High-tech manufacturing jobs are plentiful, and industry experts are working with schools to fill the skills gap necessary for them.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 13, 2015 -
How useful is Twitter in building teacher networks?
Some experts remain on the fence as to how big the platform's classroom impact really is.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Perkins, dropout recovery, and the mobile campus: The week's most-read education news
Catch up on the boost in support for accreditors following criticism from a Wall Street Journal editorial and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 9, 2015 -
For Virginia district, modernization meant canning lockers
Low demand for lockers among high-schoolers in Albemarle County prompted the district to replace them with charging stations.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 9, 2015 -
Edsby graphic offers 5 signs your LMS is out-of-date
The custom-build learning management system developer, has released a graphic on how to tell if an LMS is doing its job.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015 -
How Facebook facilitated personalized learning for a California charter network
Summit Public Schools partnered with the social media giant to build a personalized learning platform.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015 -
How can districts best utilize social media?
Luvelle Brown, superintendent of New York's Ithaca City School District, says districts can use the tool to their advantage.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Making STEAM instruction work
Combining arts with science and math instruction can offer unique challenges for schools.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Survey: Teachers would devote more time to science if they could
Nearly half said they lack the funding to do so, while 80% said they lacked the time.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Lesson-sharing sites offer unexpected challenges for educators
Questions of intellectual property rights and commercial use can be tricky for teachers to navigate.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Thinking beyond the traditional high school dropout
How can states best serve people who have long passed the cutoff for traditional programs?
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015 -
After layoffs, News Corp sells Amplify to current leaders
The long-anticipated sale of Amplify ended up being to a group that includes familiar faces like original Amplify leader Joel Klein.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 2, 2015 -
What defines an 'educational' app?
Many apps designated as education-related lack rigor or fail to rely on research-backed instructional methods.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 2, 2015 -
Digital options take over credit recovery
A new report from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning shows online credit recovery programs taking on a growing importance.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 2, 2015
Previous
