Schools across the country bring iPads to the classroom

Once forbidden, tablets are changing classroom dynamics

By Sean Griffey • April 3, 2012

California Colleges Consider Sexual Orientation Poll

A voluntary poll would seek to gauge the size of LGBT populations and whether they are being adequately served. But some question how the data would be used.

By Sean Griffey • April 1, 2012

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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

By K-12 Dive staff

Danger Defanged: Content Filtering Makes the Web Safe for Students

Two new Barracuda Networks content filtering solutions show promise.

By Sean Griffey • March 29, 2012

NASPA survey finds parental involvement isn't always a bad thing

Parents are getting a bad rap. So say researchers who studied the relationship between parental involvement and their children's development.

By Sean Griffey • March 28, 2012

Survey finds 2% increase in mid-level admin salaries

Mid-level administrators in higher education saw a median base salary increase of 2.0 percent in 2011. 

By Sean Griffey • March 26, 2012

Using Social Media: Tips for School Leaders

To get school leaders' take on the issue, Eye on Education asked a panel of administrators to discuss social media in their schools.

By Sean Griffey • March 23, 2012

What You Need to Know About BYOD

A roundup of solutions, tips and best practices to help your school or district transition to a “bring your own device” network culture.

By Sean Griffey • March 22, 2012

TED Launches TED-Ed To Help Spread Lessons Beyond the Classroom

TED Launches TED-Ed To Help Spread Lessons Beyond the Classroom 

By Sean Griffey • March 21, 2012

How to Incorporate QR Codes in the Classroom

Quick Response technology engages students in active, mobile learning

By Sean Griffey • March 21, 2012

5 Steps for Securing E-Rate Funding in 2012

The federal funding program is opening new doors and creating new challenges for education leaders.

By Sean Griffey • March 20, 2012

Pinterest for Educators?

Eric Sheninger principal of New Milford High School discusses the role of Pinterest in education

By Sean Griffey • March 19, 2012

You Just Attended an Awesome Conference. Now What?

Did you just attend a great conference?  Here are five tips to maximize your value from them.  

By Sean Griffey • March 15, 2012

Interactive game teaches elementary students economic concepts

Here’s a great interactive game to entice your elementary students to learn about concepts in economics. In the Bakery Shop game , students borrow money to open a shop, make decisions on what to bake..

By Sean Griffey • March 14, 2012

Tackling Truancy, Suspensions, and Stress

With levels of violence and poverty rising around them, San Francisco middle school students find social and emotional healing -- and a new readiness to learn -- in a bold program of daily meditation.  Back in 1999, when Principal Jim Dierke was getting started at San Francisco's Visi...

By Sean Griffey • Feb. 29, 2012

Connecting Mobile Learning To The Cloud

In 2009 the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory (AADLC) signed a partnership agreement with the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) to create an iPhone iOS application 1.  The app, Revu4u (Review for You), is designed to help students pre...

By Sean Griffey • Feb. 28, 2012

Salaries Rise for Senior Administrators but Lag Behind Inflation

Their pay rose by 2 percent, with the bump bigger for those at private colleges than at public ones, according to CUPA-HR's annual report.

By Eli Dickinson • Feb. 27, 2012