Common PD pitfalls can be avoided with planning, personalization

Dianne Pappafotopoulos, the instructional technology specialist at Massachusetts' Dover Sherborn Public Schools, offers tips to improve tech-based professional development.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 1, 2016

Learning Counsel recognizes 12 districts for digital curriculum, tech innovation

At its annual gathering and national awards event, the organization recognized vision and innovation in integrating digital curriculum and technology into teaching and learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

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School 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.

By K-12 Dive staff

School communications officers prize Facebook, face-to-face meetings

Blackboard and Project Tomorrow have released new survey data from communications officers and parents in their "Trends in Digital Communications Priorities and Challenges" report.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

Microsoft system configuration manager can save time for IT leaders

Districts that have adopted the new product have reported significantly simplified maintenance timelines because of remote controls.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 29, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for K-12 education

After months of research, we've narrowed down the year's top administrator, district, startup and more.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2016

Mentors are using text messages to connect with students in Idaho

The Idaho PTECH Network provides personalized mentoring for students all over the state with the help of technology, including text messages.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 28, 2016

How can educators best incorporate apps in the classroom?

A teacher and researcher say identifying problems to be solved and seeking review or sample apps are key.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

School CIO role shifts with rise of data analytics

The chief information officer's time used to be taken up by IT tasks, but as ed tech's classroom presence grows, they must help educators and administrators assess data daily.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 22, 2016

Common Core not prescriptive about digital literacy

The standards for ELA mention technology use but leave much to be desired among literacy experts who want teachers to develop a greater focus on digital literacy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 18, 2016

Research: Schools should think twice about complete switch to keyboards

Peter West, director of eLearning at Saint Stephen's College in Australia, writes for eSchool News that humans have 40,000 years of communicating with sticks and pens, and that’s important.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 18, 2016

Over-the-Top technologies find place in ed tech

OTT includes any internet-based technology that delivers audio, video or media without requiring a subscription for access like traditional cable TV, and it is set to significantly impact learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 17, 2016

Presidential election could impact ed tech use in schools

How President-elect Donald Trump will approach education policy is largely unknown, but leaders in the space worry his administration could pull ed tech funding and support.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 17, 2016

Study: 75% of teachers use tech daily, 50% have 1:1 programs

A national survey of 2,500 teachers and administrators by Front Row Education found tech use among teachers is high and expected to increase throughout the school year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 17, 2016

Mississippi superintendent's switch to digital resources pays off

Philip Hickman became superintendent of the Columbus Municipal School District in 2014, returning $900,000 worth of textbooks and using that money to buy iPads and laptops instead.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2016

How a New Jersey high school transformed to stay relevant for students

Eric Sheninger, former principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey, led a shift in school design to better prepare students for a digital world.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

Where does the maker movement fit into K-12 education?

Dale Dougherty, author of “Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs and Our Minds,” spoke with NPR about takeaways for schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

Schools use blended learning to increase student agency

The Learning Accelerator has identified six schools that exemplify blended teaching and learning practices through strategies that foster ownership, choice and self-direction among students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 15, 2016

Paper outlines how blended learning has led to school design changes

A whitepaper from Evergreen Education Group and Fuel Education looks at three schools’ blended programs and the ways environments have been redesigned accordingly.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 14, 2016

Election 2016, career pathways and Educause: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on what educators might expect from a Trump presidency and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 11, 2016

New Jersey social studies teacher figured out how to engage students with video

East Brunswick High School's Kelly Grotrian created a twist on the standard document-based question (DBQ) activity, giving students control over their own learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016

Gwinnett County schools focus on teacher tech training to improve instruction

This metro Atlanta district aims to make effective technology use a standard part of teaching and learning for all students through strategic planning and targeted professional development.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 10, 2016

Are today's digital natives stunting their social skills?

A new documentary, "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age," explores the impact of how much time today’s students spend looking at their phones or other digital devices.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 10, 2016

68% of districts have fast internet, up from 19% in 2013

A new report from the Consortium for School Networking shows districts have taken the need for high-speed internet seriously and invested in the technology necessary to bring it to their schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 10, 2016

Narrowing down the field of parent-teacher communication apps

First-grade teacher Jessica Meacham shares her strategy for choosing a new app to improve communication with parents — one that is free and fits all the needs for her classroom.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 9, 2016

Massachusetts instructional tech specialist urges critical thinking

Dianne Pappafotopoulos believes it is time for a paradigm shift in the way schools offer technology education, adding in lessons on ethics and the potential downsides of tech advancements.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016