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Arizona district uses 'little data' to personalize learning
Dysart Unified School District's Innovation Academy has students use virtual reality stations, circuit boards and laptops, but even in low-tech classrooms, teachers personalize learning with data.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Nov. 7, 2016 -
Ed Dept unveils new ed tech evaluation tool
The Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach is designed to help schools assess the real impact of new technology, absent high-quality studies by researchers.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from K-12 Dive
K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.
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Malware, cyberbullying increasingly key concerns as students spend more time online
Schools can help keep their students safe by offering lessons in digital citizenship, providing appropriate filters on school-issued devices, and increasing their vigilance over cyberbullying.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016 -
Survey: Personalized learning helps students improve as independent learners
Nonprofit New Classrooms surveyed 4,000 students using its Teach to One: Math platform and found high levels of support for personalized learning opportunities.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016 -
California district set to save $250K per year with solar energy
The Poway Unified School District is installing solar photovoltaic systems on movable classrooms at 16 schools, a move expected to cut electricity costs by 13% at no out-of-pocket cost to the district.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2016 -
OER critic: Obama administration may be going too far with #GoOpen support
According to Michael McShane, director of education policy at the Show-Me Institute in Kansas City, MO, there are long-term viability issues with open educational resources.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Tennessee county recognized for blended learning approach
The Clayton Christensen Institute has identified the rural Putnam County School System with a district-wide Blended Learning Universe distinction, a more common recognition for individual schools.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Oracle headquarters to open Design Tech High School
The building is still under construction, but d.tech launched in 2014 and has given students an opportunity to use design thinking.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Higher ed funding, Educause and IT horror stories: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with our round-up of higher ed IT horror stories and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Schools look to E-Rate, Lifeline, OER to meet the demands of the digital age
The demand for personalized learning in schools is high and district leaders are turning to government subsidies and low-cost digital resources to prepare their classrooms for the digital age.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Schools use CRMs to expand fundraising reach
A Catholic school near New York City and a public school in California are among those that have used customer relationship management tools to manage fundraising campaigns.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 25, 2016 -
End user risk plagues the rise of cloud computing
Experts say there are ways to mitigate risk and still reap the advantages.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Feds weigh in on proper use of technology in early education
A new policy brief from the departments of Education and Health and Human Services says active and interactive use of digital devices is best for children up to eight years old.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Personalized, blended learning could see a surge because of ESSA
While No Child Left Behind did not limit schools’ use of personalized or blended learning, the Every Student Succeeds Act explicitly supports both models.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Happify ties gaming to social-emotional learning
The online gaming platform uses research from the ‘science of happiness’ to build games that help students learn social-emotional skills needed for success.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Leadership, ESSA and makerspaces: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on what makes good principals and college presidents, sanctions for DeVry and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Maryland county focuses on digital citizenship
Middle schoolers in Montgomery County will get four hours of digital citizenship instruction this year, with their younger and older peers joining the program over the next two years.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Teaching Matters report highlights strengths of competency-based PD
Teachers found competency-based PD more engaging and relevant, and it let administrators consider competencies when building career ladders and making staffing decisions.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Parent survey reveals school communication preferences
A Blackboard and Project Tomorrow report finds text and mobile communication topping the list.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Clicker- and app-based response systems improve classroom feedback
Response systems have improved in recent years and now teachers have a range of options, including those that let students provide free-form responses and let teachers offer instant feedback.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016 -
AltSchool selects three partner schools to share technology
California-based school chain AltSchool, which has ties to Google, will share its proprietary technology with private schools in Florida and Virginia.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Should math and science use apprenticeship techniques like the arts?
Author Alison Gopnik writes in her latest book that children used to master important skills formally or informally by mimicking adults, but schools stick to explaining skills to students.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Students create Pokemon Go-inspired game by hiding their art at school
Natalie Catlett, an art teacher at an IB World School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, led her students to create “Mutant Go,” where they created their own mutants and hid them around campus.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Texas district outfits buses with Wi-Fi, real-time monitoring systems
Some students in the Huntsville Independent School District spend three hours riding buses to and from school daily, and now they can use that time productively with new Chromebooks and Wi-Fi.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
New Jersey school explores wearables for students with disabilities
The A. Harry Moore School of New Jersey City University has found Fitbits, Myo armbands, Force Bands and interactive textiles engage and motivate students while also helping them.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016
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