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

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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

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

In contrast to Ohio, New Hampshire virtual school is paid for results

The state only pays its nonprofit virtual school operator for students who pass, and most only attend part-time, while Ohio’s for-profit virtual school gets paid by enrollment.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016

Does the maker movement come at the expense of librarians?

Librarians have fallen on the opposing side of some maker efforts as administrators look to replace certified librarians with people who have the tech skills to help students be creators.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 19, 2016

How schools are getting maker ed to all students

The most innovative schools are committing to provide all students with opportunities to make and are nurturing outside partnerships, among other strategies.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 18, 2016

Pokémon GO may have a place in the classroom

The wildly popular augmented reality game has captured the attention of kids and adults alike, creating new opportunities for engaging classroom assignments.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 15, 2016

Limited tech access demands creative classroom solutions

There are a number of ways teachers can get around low access to tech for their classrooms, including scavenging for used products, applying for grants and using free resources.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 15, 2016

$15M Facebook donation to help Code.org diversity efforts

The infusion of cash over five years will help the nonprofit intensify focus on its quest to diversify computer science education.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 15, 2016

PARCC, Smarter Balanced test use dropped to 20 states in 2016

When Common Core was introduced in 2009, nearly every state had a hand in developing the standards, and in 2011, 45 states planned to use new assessments.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 14, 2016

Avoiding logistical nightmares with iPad, Chromebook charging carts

Getting carts to the right classrooms at the right times, with devices fully charged, can be a struggle for schools without 1:1 programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 14, 2016

All-in-one LMS platform boosts teacher efficiency in Georgia district

DeKalb County School District, Georgia’s third largest, wanted a single system that covered instruction and assessment, finding major benefits from itslearning.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016

Mobile makerspace coming to Baltimore

Open Works Mobile will be the city’s first to offer "STEM to Maker" education opportunities for K-12 students in their neighborhoods.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016

Google for Education team more excited than threatened by Amazon Inspire

In a conversation with EdSurge On Air at ISTE 2016, Jonathan Rochelle and Jaime Casap said Amazon’s foray into the space is a welcome attempt at expanding OER.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016

67% of school IT solutions now delivered through the cloud

CDW-G survey results show a jump in the portion of IT solutions delivered either in part or in full through the cloud, with 67% in May 2016, up from 42% in 2014 despite security risks.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016

How Twitter can be used as a tool for professional learning

Twitter-savvy educators also recommend being open to polite disagreement in online professional learning community conversations,

By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016

ISTE 2016: What you need to know from the K-12 tech extravaganza

From sessions to announcements, here's a rundown of everything we saw at this year's convention in Denver.

By Roger Riddell • July 8, 2016

3 ways VR is poised to reshape learning [ISTE 2016]

The increasing affordability of headsets and growing familiarity with producing content in the medium will likely speed classroom adoption in coming years.

By Roger Riddell • July 7, 2016

Schools innovate to increase equity in the digital age

With home internet access becoming increasingly important for students to be able to finish homework, some schools are getting creative to meet the needs of those without.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016

NMC and CoSN to release new K12 Horizon Report

The annual report looks ahead at the five-year horizon for schools to identify what tech is poised to drive major changes, what challenges exist and how to overcome them.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 7, 2016