Technology: Page 106
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Actualize.Me wins Philly EdTech Hackathon
The third annual event saw hackers build out ideas proposed by students and district officials for the benefit of the Philadelphia School District.
By Roger Riddell • May 7, 2014 -
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Silicon Valley: California needs more K-12 computer science ed
The request stems from a shortage of qualified workers.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2014 -
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TrendlineSchool Safety and Security
Safety and security has been a growing concern for school districts, with shootings continuing to rise amid concerns over how to best prevent and respond to them.
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Majority of Louisiana students prefer online Common Core exam
Will the state education department's data sway lawmakers as they debate whether to adopt the PARCC exam?
By Roger Riddell • May 5, 2014 -
Books and bankruptcy: The week's most read education news
Miss ConnectEDU's bankruptcy or Mark Cuban's ed tech investments? Get caught up on that and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2014 -
White House calls for updates to student privacy laws
Both current laws are long outdated.
By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2014 -
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Blackboard forges digital content partnership with Discovery Education
The partnership adds Discovery Education content to Blackboard Learn, and a K-12 component is set for later this year.
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2014 -
Google stops mining data from Apps for Education
The decision comes on the heels of a California lawsuit that alleges the practice violates the state's wiretap laws.
By Roger Riddell • April 30, 2014 -
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ConnectEDU files for bankruptcy
The ed tech startup filed for Chapter 11 protection and laid off all but 10 employees just months after receiving a $500,000 Gates Foundation grant.
By Keith Button • April 30, 2014 -
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Deep Dive4 resources for engaging students beyond the textbook
These supplemental resources can help push students to make connections between the classroom and the real world.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2014 -
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9 ed tech startups investors love
These startups appear in multiple investment portfolios, but are they all here to stay?
By Roger Riddell • April 24, 2014 -
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Okla. tests halted by technical glitches for second year
Computer issues interrupted the exams for a second year in a row.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2014 -
Computer glitches jeopardize Fla. standardized tests
An issue with Pearson's hosting provider is being blamed for the FCAT stall.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2014 -
NAEP to administer exam with rented tablets
Tablets will be rented and used by students taking the exam.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2014 -
InBloom to close its doors
Less than a month after being dropped by New York, the controversial student-data service will ‘wind down.'
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2014 -
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Student data protection a priority of industry groups
Several key education industry associations are mapping out guidelines for what schools and companies can and cannot do with private student data.
By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2014 -
Intel launches Education 2-in-1
Intel releases its newest education device: A convertible laptop.
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014 -
Rankings, resumes, and retaliation: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on St. Augustine's presidential resignation and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2014 -
Knewton partners with Europe's Sanoma Learning
The deal will spread Knewton's adaptive learning solutions to publishers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Poland, and Sweden.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2014 -
Pearson partners with language learning network Busuu
The deal will make a globally recognized English-as-a-foreign-language exam easily accessible to the network's 40 million users.
By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2014 -
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College prep, lesson plans, and MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the week's top Education Dive posts here!
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014 -
New York abandons InBloom student data deal
New legislation is forcing the state's education department and the nonprofit to sever ties.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2014 -
Edgenuity to bring online learning to San Francisco high schools
Much of the online and blended learning provider's curriculum is approved by the U. of California's doorways guidelines.
By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2014 -
A resignation and even more rankings: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Yale's Van Gogh suit and marijuana legalization's impact on universities in Colorado and Washington right here!
By Roger Riddell • March 28, 2014 -
Learningpod adds Common Core-aligned exam practice questions
The startup offers practice questions for high-stakes exams and classwork free-of-charge online.
By Roger Riddell • March 27, 2014 -
Florida restricts student data collection
A new bill limits the type of student data districts can collect.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014
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