New tech demands new curriculum

Mathematician and technologist Conrad Wolfram says schools focus on hand calculations in math, when computers should actually do that, freeing up students for higher-level work.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2016

California district embraces wearable tech in the classroom

The Tustin Unified School District, south of Los Angeles, has experimented with VR, and its senior director of technology has his eye on using fitness trackers and smart watches next.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 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.

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7 districts win Trusted Learning Environment seal for data privacy commitments

The Consortium for School Networking commended schools in Alabama, Massachusetts, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Florida and Missouri for building cultures of trust and transparency.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016

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 García 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 García Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2016

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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García Mathewson • Aug. 16, 2016

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.

Aug. 16, 2016

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 García 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 García 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 García 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 García Mathewson • Aug. 11, 2016