Parent-teacher communication apps leaving handwritten notes in the past

Several new apps may be a good alternative to sending notes home and trusting students to deliver them as educators seek to boost parental engagement for student success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 4, 2016

Charter network showcases ed tech partnership best practices

Leadership Public Schools solicited the help of Gooru to make personalized learning software, but only after it identified a clear problem it wanted to solve. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 4, 2016

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Top 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.

By K-12 Dive staff

Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification

Mobile gaming has garnered strong attention over recent years – and it’s also taking the learning market by storm.

By Tess Taylor • Aug. 3, 2016

Pilots let districts test-drive new tech before larger investments

Two schools in Rhode Island and Missouri are among those that have used pilots to test out new tech and get teachers on board ahead of larger commitments.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 3, 2016

Despite infrastructure hurdles, ed tech holds many benefits

Pew research finds 80% of K-12 schools do not have good enough internet to meet their tech needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 3, 2016

AR doesn't necessarily need tech to reach the classroom

Augmented reality, which simply means extra information is overlaid onto the real world, exploded in popularity with the release of Pokemon Go — and teachers can use it to motivate students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 2, 2016

NSVF offers up to $7M for projects around administrator diversity, tech tools

The grant support will go toward innovative new schools, technology tools that support student learning, and efforts to diversify the school administrator pipeline.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 2, 2016

Professional learning key to Missouri district's 1:1 success

St. Clair put Chromebooks in the hands of every student, but only after giving teachers time to learn and adjust.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 1, 2016

Virtual Arkansas instructors go through intensive training in online ed

The Virtual Arkansas program hires teachers with content expertise and few have online teaching experience, making the Online and Blended Teacher Certification critical for quality.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2016

FCC alleges AT&T violated E-Rate in overcharging Florida schools

The federal agency argues AT&T should have automatically charged Florida schools and libraries the lowest price for telecomm services, but it collected an extra $63,760.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2016

AdvancED study: Few schools foster regular student tech use

Most surprising is that so few use technology for communication and collaboration, given how often students use tech for the same personal purpose.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update includes ed-specific products

Windows 10 Pro Education will be among the variety of options hitting shelves next week, and are set to include a number of school-specific security measures.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2016

Study: Teacher social media use varies by age, region

A new Front Row Education study found teachers older than 50 prefer Google+ while their younger colleagues are more likely to use Pinterest.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2016

EduVation Spotlight: Coachella's rock-and-roll superintendent hits high notes in low-income district

Going from MTV to the classroom, Darryl Adams has forged a trail with a creative approach to leadership.

By Roger Riddell • July 27, 2016

Teachers report comfort with new tech, but show little innovative use

The 2016 Technology Counts survey from Education Week found 24% of teachers consider themselves risk takers with technology, but few use the tools for inquiry-based learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 27, 2016

Virtual first periods give students chance for extra sleep

Alabama's Piedmont City School District has given high-performing students in grades 10-12 the option of completing first period classes virtually to offer flexibility for sleep.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016

Interactive display tech facilitates collaborative learning

The modern version of a projector allows teachers and students to interact with it and teach other, facilitating a pedagogical shift away from the front of the classroom.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016

Jacksonville State U program teaches educators to hack, code, encrypt

The new five-day program beefs up cybersecurity skills, helping teachers protect themselves and teach their students how to stay safe from digital threats.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2016

New Hampshire finds success in decade of online PD

The OPEN NH program launched in 2005 to offer high-quality professional development to teachers in rural areas who otherwise wouldn’t have had access.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016

Districts try range of strategies to improve student writing

Schools in Massachusetts and Texas have embraced concrete strategies that teach students how to think about and approach writing, rather than simply telling them to do it. 

By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016

'Future-ready' ed strategy doesn't stop at the device

Jon Phillips, managing director of Worldwide Education for Dell, offers nine steps to help educators get beyond one-to-one device programs and think about strategic plans.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 25, 2016

Assessment, higher ed crisis and Pokemon Go: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on strategies for increasing budget appropriations and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • July 22, 2016

Harvard physics prof creates social platform for flipped learning

Perusall is a social learning platform giving students a way to interact with each other outside of class as they do prep work for lessons, and it helps teachers figure out where to focus.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016

True engagement not dependent upon tech

Truly engaged students are motivated by an intrinsic desire to learn, not simply because they want a certain grade — and achieving that doesn’t necessarily require tech.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2016

Blended model helps Pennsylvania district's students catch up in reading

The Neshaminy School District targets struggling students in kindergarten, first and second grade for a 30-minute-per-day reading intervention that embraces blended learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016