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New York State Ed Dept names first privacy officer
Temitope Akinyemi will be expected to develop policies and procedures that keep data of students, parents and educators safe, and then implement and oversee their adoption.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016 -
When should tech drive classroom activity?
Matt Renwick, an elementary school principal in Wisconsin, argues there are concrete times when it makes the most sense to let technology, rather than pedagogy, be the driver for instruction.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 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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Boston area school embraces 'unlearning' strategies for students, teachers
With a brand new Research and Design Center being built at Beaver Country Day School, near Boston, school leaders are considering how to best utilize the unlearning trend.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2016 -
Chicago students' food computer demonstrates practical STEM lessons
The project crossed AP environmental and engineering disciplines, giving students an opportunity to brainstorm solutions to global food shortages.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Where does data fit into the literacy conversation?
Data can help educators target interventions and keep student progress transparent in efforts to boost literacy skills, but compassion is key, says Monticello Community School District Supt. Tammy Mangus.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Blended learning's evolution brings classrooms closer to 'School 2.0'
Schools across the country have moved to the next level of blended learning, turning to student-directed, personalized work that matches pupils' needs and abilities.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Study finds demand for greater district-parent communication during early childhood
The Center for College & Career Readiness partnered with Office Depot’s Committed to Learning initiative to survey thousands of teachers about early childhood preparation.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Digital leadership requires effort from every angle of operations
Administrators should be infusing the demands of digital leadership into job descriptions and evaluation processes, encouraging collaboration and shifting school and district cultures.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Former ELL draws from that experience as teacher, principal
Liz Serrato has developed a system of analyzing academic data, tracking student progress and developing targeted interventions to help English language learners succeed.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2016 -
Make the most of virtual field trips to boost learning
Virtual field trips have opened up the world to classes that can't travel, and eSchool News offers tips on how to maximize their impact.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2016 -
Virtual counselors aim to help low-income high-schoolers get into college
The nationwide student-to-counselor ratio is double what the American School Counselor Association recommends, and a number of organizations have stepped in to fill the gap virtually.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2016 -
Google Classroom unveils new tools for upcoming school year
New to the Google Classroom tool belt is a communication app to keep parents informed, an annotation tool, new VR “expeditions" and more.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Gamified computer science courses help expand access
Schools that don’t have trained computer science teachers can start with CodeCombat’s game-based platform, which teaches students to code as they progress through a game.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Schools using robots for collaboration, deeper learning
An Oklahoma elementary school won $50,000 for its collaboration with East Central University ed tech instructors, while English teachers are finding unlikely uses for the machines.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Educators could take page from machine learning handbook
While early programmers gave machines specific instructions, today’s engineers teach computers algorithms that help them make sense of new inputs on their own.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Flipped classrooms can reshape student learning metrics
Flipped classrooms can set the stage for personalized learning, assessments based on competency mastery and a shift toward standards-based grading.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 16, 2016 -
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Five fun ways to introduce electronics into your classroom
Teaching abstract electronics concepts to students can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be.
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Texas high school finances STEM wing via Office Depot partnership
The office supply store chain helped design and fund the 28,000-square-foot addition with 12 classrooms, two engineering labs, five computer labs and an incubator space.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Poverty, MOOCs and resignations: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how MOOCs are being used as tools for equity in underserved high schools and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Blended learning contributed to culture shift in DC schools
Public schools in the nation's capital are four years into an initiative that has changed the way educators teach and even think about organizing their classrooms.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Safety precautions a must when students take devices home
Google's built-in protections, combined with teacher-administered browser limits and additional software, can keep students and devices safe after school.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Facebook-backed LMS gives students more lesson plan power
The Summit Personalized Learning Platform, created by charter network Summit Public Schools with Facebook funding, shows students a year’s worth of lessons and lets them choose.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Schools may look to ISPs for help closing digital divide
Some internet service providers have taken steps to offer students without access to internet at home low-cost services, devices and training that help entire families.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Computer-based standardized tests create barriers for some students
New exams aligned with the Common Core State Standards were harder than their predecessors, but students taking them online had an even tougher time.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016 -
STEM effort looks to provide foundation in preschool
The 'Seeds of STEM' curriculum is still being developed, but it expects to introduce preschoolers to the problem-solving process that is basic to STEM fields.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Aug. 10, 2016
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