Technology: Page 62
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Amid digital transition, districts must prioritize accessibility
Understanding accessibility laws and undergoing audits to ensure compliance are part of guaranteeing the needs of all students are served.
By Roger Riddell • April 18, 2017 -
New partnership looks to bring project-based coding instruction to K-8 students
Students will go through coding challenges, debugging practice, game design and short quizzes to help develop and test their skills in the Python coding language.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 18, 2017 -
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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Digital equity a growing concern in K-12
Closing the "homework gap" by ensuring students have home access to broadband was a hot topic of conversation at the recent CoSN annual conference.
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2017 -
New Rasmussen facility opens its doors to high school students, adult learners
The center expands upon a partnership between Rasmussen and nonprofit Academy for Urban School Leadership, which currently operates more than 30 schools in the Chicago Public School System.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Catholic schools boost personalized learning with blended model
Schools that have adopted the model see it as directly responsible for increases in student performance and enrollment.
By Roger Riddell • April 13, 2017 -
For successful blended learning, encourage ownership by teachers, students
Many programs fail because of a lack of teacher buy-in and student investment, experts say.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017 -
Ed access to VR growing as low-cost options expand
Many of the low-cost options are designed to run with either mobile devices or mid-range computers.
By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2017 -
Digital literacy needs make librarians more important than ever
Librarians are now needed to teach a generation of "digital natives" how to evaluate content amid the onslaught of "fake news" and "alternative facts."
By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2017 -
Rice U piques teens' STEM interests with summer camps
The camps focus on reaching underrepresented populations interested in STEM and are aiming to host 2,000 students this year.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
Personalized learning, teacher development key for special ed students
The California Charter Schools Association has released a list of guidelines for successful special education programs, based on research on best practices from 10 schools statewide.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 11, 2017 -
35 New York districts enter contract for 'managed IT' framework
Under a new contract with the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center, the districts will receive training, support and integration assistance from a rotating team of tech and ed specialists.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
With over 4,000 solar systems on schools, ed opportunities accompany savings
The Solar Foundation's "Brighter Future" report shows over 3,700 solar energy systems on U.S. public and private K-12 schools as of 2014, with the total number expected to have doubled since then.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2017 -
Superintendent takes 'glow and grow' approach to community engagement
Starting with the knowledge that only 40-50% of the school community had internet access, Virginia's Charles City Public Schools set out to gather initial data using paper surveys.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Santa Ana USD digital transition highlights importance of professional learning
When the district recently put 45,000 devices in the hands of 56,000 students, it employed the services of other district leaders who had overseen successful rollouts.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2017 -
Indiana weighs virtual preschool program
Legislators are considering a $2 million investment that would give all families in the state access to kindergarten-prep software.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 10, 2017 -
AltSchool adds 4 K-12 administrators to executive team
The new additions come as the company steps up efforts to prepare its platform for wide-scale use by public, charter and private schools by 2020.
By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2017 -
An annual Hour of Code isn't enough for sustained learning
Simply piquing students' interest in a topic once a year won't impart the lasting benefits of ongoing study.
By Roger Riddell • April 5, 2017 -
Illinois schools experiment with competency-based education model
Proficiency rubrics will replace letter grades, and students will be required to demonstrate mastery of both academic and adaptive competencies before moving on to the next level.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 4, 2017 -
Engaging with Gen Z parents more difficult, but necessary
Solid school–parent communication is crucial to student success, but a lack of progress can make connecting with parents of Generation Z students more difficult.
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2017 -
With self-regulating energy systems, IoT offers savings for ed
Tools that can regulate HVAC and lighting systems might also bring benefits beyond financial savings.
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2017 -
Personalized learning strategies prove particularly helpful for ELLs
The Varnett Public School in Houston has found great gains in English proficiency among its ELL students by utilizing interactive language software to help supplement instruction for students.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
California Partnership Academies put students on a path to career
The Westlake Information Technology Academy at Southern California’s Westlake High School gives students an early window into game design and computer simulation.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 3, 2017 -
SEL is important, but where does it fit best among academics?
Despite a recognition that social-emotional or "whole child" education is important to student success, questions persist about its role in curricula.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2017 -
Fewer than 1% of engineering degrees went to African-American women in 2015
The number is highlighted in a new paper from Purdue University, NSBE, the Society of Women Engineers and the Women in Engineering ProActive Network.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2017 -
Schools and districts can (and should) leverage Twitter to their advantage
Despite the potential pitfalls that can come with social media, the rewards outweigh the risks for schools and districts in building greater relations with students, parents and the community at large.
By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2017
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