Technology: Page 83
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How can districts best utilize social media?
Luvelle Brown, superintendent of New York's Ithaca City School District, says districts can use the tool to their advantage.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015 -
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Making STEAM instruction work
Combining arts with science and math instruction can offer unique challenges for schools.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015 -
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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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Survey: Teachers would devote more time to science if they could
Nearly half said they lack the funding to do so, while 80% said they lacked the time.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015 -
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Lesson-sharing sites offer unexpected challenges for educators
Questions of intellectual property rights and commercial use can be tricky for teachers to navigate.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Thinking beyond the traditional high school dropout
How can states best serve people who have long passed the cutoff for traditional programs?
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015 -
After layoffs, News Corp sells Amplify to current leaders
The long-anticipated sale of Amplify ended up being to a group that includes familiar faces like original Amplify leader Joel Klein.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 2, 2015 -
What defines an 'educational' app?
Many apps designated as education-related lack rigor or fail to rely on research-backed instructional methods.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 2, 2015 -
Digital options take over credit recovery
A new report from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning shows online credit recovery programs taking on a growing importance.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 2, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is community buy-in essential for the success of innovative schools?
Parent outreach and engagement can support school models that break the mold.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 1, 2015 -
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Custom learning management systems offer benefits
But building them out can be time-consuming, expensive, and glitchy.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 1, 2015 -
AltSchool proposes new location in Chicago
The school has already implemented its innovative model at locations in New York and California.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Tennessee, Apple team up on digital learning
The Digital Learning Project will offer students, parents, and teachers access to open digital education tools.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 1, 2015 -
The College Board
College Board expands SAT access with launch of practice app
Available for iOS devices, with an Android version on the way, the new app is College Board's latest move to expand higher ed access.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Study: Parents support using data in education
But they remain concerned about student privacy and are cautious about who gets to use the data.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
How one Massachusetts school overhauled vocational programs
Monty Tech Principal Sheila Harrity has bolstered school-business partnerships and added opportunities for real-world certifications and college credit.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Education Dive
Schools pilot Google's Cardboard system
The system, which Education Dive previewed earlier this year, offers students virtual tours of landmarks in foreign countries and more.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Long Beach launches personalized learning program for teachers
The district will begin offering the 'myPD' platform to help teachers craft individualized learning plans for improvement.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Teachers reluctant to adopt social media in the classroom
A survey of US educators from the University of Phoenix College of Education reveals just 13% use social media as a teaching tool.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Kentucky expands high-speed Internet to all schools
All 173 schools in the state will now have access thanks to a partnership between the state and AT&T.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Wyoming developing student social media privacy law
The law would prevent school districts from accessing students' non-district-affiliated social media accounts.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
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College Board and low-income high-achievers: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on ways to incorporate play into innovative instruction and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Congress introduces legislation to close digital divides
A bipartisan bill was introduced to the House calling for a study of the homework gap and support for pilot programs to close it.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Do online ELL tests offer a better measure of ability?
Two new computer-based ELL tests are debuting this year, raising educators’ hopes of a better assessment.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
As cost decreases, more districts gain easy-access data systems
In the past, districts have opted to store data in cheaper archival systems.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Deep Dive
5 ways schools can prepare for medical emergencies
We took a look at the barriers to preparing for urgent medical situations — and how to fix them.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 24, 2015
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