Technology: Page 95
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Deep Dive
Monday at ISTE 2015: Google's Cardboard, what works in 1:1, and fed talks
Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Google, NWEA, Samsung, and more.
By Roger Riddell • June 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
FCC's Rosenworcel: Students need broadband at home, too [ISTE 2015]
Averting the 'homework gap' is critical to ensuring equity, says the commissioner.
By Roger Riddell • June 29, 2015 -
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TrendlineSTEM
From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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Ed Dept's Culatta: Tech must do more than digitize the traditional [ISTE 2015]
The department is rolling out a new tool to spread the word about what's working nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • June 29, 2015 -
Amplify likely to end tablets for schools program
After a troubled rollout, the company has quietly discontinued new orders from its supplier.
By Kate Schimel • June 29, 2015 -
Computer science courses gain importance in state graduation requirements
In response to growing demand for computer jobs, more states are offering students opportunities to fill their graduation requirements with computer science courses.
By Kate Schimel • June 26, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What's the future of iPads in schools?
The debacle in Los Angeles and changing technologies have shifted focus from the once-popular device.
By Kate Schimel • June 26, 2015 -
Cincinnati expands blended learning-style AP courses
After a surge of interest from students, the year-old program is growing to include more courses for more students.
By Kate Schimel • June 26, 2015 -
San Francisco takes a family-driven approach to early literacy
As part of process of figuring out what skills, characteristics and knowledge graduates will require in 10 years, the city has launched a multilingual literacy program that involves parents.
By Kate Schimel • June 26, 2015 -
Classroom app use offers flexibility, privacy fears
Administrators walk a tightrope of protecting students’ privacy in the digital realm and giving teachers freedom to experiment.
By Kate Schimel • June 26, 2015 -
Alma unveils new tool for tracking student performance
The Standards Tracker provides teachers with an interface for tracking proficiency rather than traditional letter grades.
By Kate Schimel • June 25, 2015 -
Where should school IT departments focus during summer lull?
A former ed tech administrator has some advice for school IT departments to keep their systems up and running.
By Kate Schimel • June 25, 2015 -
New Apply app for teachers on the way
Despite setbacks in the ed tech realm, Apple and IBM are launching a new app to help teachers track student performance.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Education videos among YouTube's most watched
YouTube videos have become part of the digital education landscape, drawing views and revenue while providing students with another tool to brush up on material.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Deep Dive
4 game-based tests changing the face of assessments
Educational games are offering teachers new tools for monitoring student learning.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Who owns lesson plans in the cloud?
The latest stage of an ongoing debate over intellectual property in the classroom finds a demand for clarity on whether teachers own their work.
By Kate Schimel • June 23, 2015 -
New York district finds opportunity in enrollment decline
By giving startups a home in empty class space, Schodack Central School District is providing additional learning opportunities to students.
By Kate Schimel • June 23, 2015 -
Video game developers, educators find common ground
Adapting video games for learning has a rocky history, but can a new boom with pushes for collaboration from the federal government find success?
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Illinois district tries new approach for STEM education
In Lake County, IL, students excited about STEM are getting a unique chance to learn science in a new way. What prompted the district to make the change?
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Vista Equity Partners acquires Pearson's PowerSchool for $350M
Pearson has been trying to sell the student information system since February.
By Allie Gross • June 19, 2015 -
Ed insiders weigh in on slew of student privacy bills
A Whiteboard Advisors survey shows one of three data privacy bills with more favor among current and former federal staffers and state ed officials.
By Roger Riddell • June 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive7 billionaires who made their fortunes in education
Far from the first industry that comes to mind when people think of billionaires, education has still made a handful of businessmen very wealthy.
By Roger Riddell • June 18, 2015 -
Investors pony up $145M in May ed tech funding
Forty-one investors contributed to 18 deals, not counting mergers and acquisitions, to push funding for the month.
By Deborah Barrington • June 18, 2015 -
Collaborative effort taking shape in student data privacy arena
Los Angeles and New York are among 20 districts helping to create a privacy and safety rubric to be applied to education apps.
By Allie Gross • June 17, 2015 -
100 Virginia students to pilot virtual high school program
If successful, the fully online alternative would make Virginia the 11th state to offer such an option.
By Roger Riddell • June 16, 2015 -
EdX offers dozens of new courses to combat 'summer slide'
A partnership with the National Summer Learning Association aims to give high school and college students academic opportunities outside of the classroom.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2015
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