Technology: Page 66
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Using robotics to teach students problem-solving skills
A veteran teacher has turned to robotics as a way to teach students the benefits of trial and error problem-solving as well as communication and collaboration skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Survey finds increasing salaries and high optimism within the K-12 IT field
The second annual survey by the THE Journal found the overall average salary for IT professionals in education was $65,742, or $2,000 higher than last year.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSTEM
From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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Music ed, DeVos and ransomware: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how colleges are looking to boost their bottom lines and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Personalized learning can better serve an increasingly diverse student body
The Vista Unified School District in California embraced the model as a way to improve outcomes among a diverse group of students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Ubiquitous access brings assistive technology mainstream
Devices like iPads and Chromebooks often come with built-in assistive technology or easily accommodate applications that provide it, increasing opportunities for all students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Districts tackle challenge of keeping networking equipment cool
Goshen Community Schools in Indiana installed an air-conditioned rack system after finding its networking system would shut itself down because of overheating.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Districts that take precautions can avoid ransomware attacks and skirt payouts
School districts have become hot targets for cyber criminals, but administrators can take a multi-tiered approach to protecting digital files.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
More than $4B in E-Rate funds available for districts in FY 2017
The FCC sets aside $3.9 billion annually, and with $200 million rolling over from 2016, districts will have access to a good deal of money for connectivity upgrades.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Summit Basecamp drives personalized learning adoption in schools
The California-based charter network has shared its platform, grading policy and core strategies to help other schools try to replicate its success.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Districts address growing demands of data security
As classrooms incorporate more ed tech and schools subscribe to services that require sensitive data collection, the job of keeping that personal information safe becomes more critical.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Sprint commits to give connected devices to 1M students
The corporation’s 1Million Project will offer smartphones, tablets, laptops or hotspots to 200,000 students per year for five years in up to 10 cities, including Kansas City, where it is headquartered.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Consortium for School Networking framework outlines digital shift
The CoSN framework can serve as a roadmap for school leaders, outlining best practices and offering tips across 10 implementation categories to properly prepare for a new digital environment.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Ideological shift a guarantee for Trump Ed Dept
The U.S. Department of Education under Obama has operated under the belief that the federal government has an important role to play in educational equity, but its successors do not.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Districts share lessons learned from 1:1 device initiatives
Strong network infrastructure and careful app selection and management have contributed to successful 1:1 device programs in Illinois, California and North Carolina.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
K-12 districts expand 'digital first' initiatives, skip textbooks
Districts in North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Maryland and Pennsylvania are among those embracing a digital-first mindset that makes devices the primary tool of instruction over textbooks.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Parents fight iPad initiative in Apple's backyard
Not far from the tech giant's headquarters, Cupertino USD is facing backlash against its 1:1 device rollout for middle-schoolers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Virginia school district inserts maker education into entire philosophy
Albemarle County Public Schools Superintendent Pam Moran wants teachers to prepare students for state assessments, but the primary focus is on preparing them for success in everyday life.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Learning analytics tools can help guide decision-making in K-12 schools
Even educators who have access to important student and operational data can be at a loss when it comes to properly analyzing it, but tools exist to turn data into actionable information.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
One of the nation's largest school districts prioritizes IT infrastructure investments
The 67,000-student Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida has used technology to transform teaching and learning but only found success with the replacement of its aging IT infrastructure.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Highly efficient districts leverage power of LMSes
Learning management systems can improve the effectiveness of educators by streamlining administrative tasks and freeing them up to spend more time on instruction.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 10, 2017 -
2-in-1 devices offer flexibility, versatility in the classroom
Sales of devices that combine the features of tablets and notebooks are set to reach 58 million units by 2019, and much of their growing popularity is driven by the education market.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 10, 2017 -
Student penchant for gaming can be SEL tool
Maurice Elias, director of the Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab, writes for Edutopia that educators should connect gaming with social-emotional learning targets.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 10, 2017 -
District leaders offer tips for embracing OER
A panel of educators offered insights about open educational resources and shared experiences from their schools and districts in a recent webinar hosted by the Consortium for School Networking.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 9, 2017 -
Administrators to watch and fake news: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on fiction's role in social-emotional learning and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2017 -
Now is the time to consider wearable tech's possibilities in schools
Wearable devices are expected to become mainstream in the education space within four to five years.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2017
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