Technology: Page 90
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Classroom app use offers flexibility, privacy fears
Administrators walk a tightrope of protecting students’ privacy in the digital realm and giving teachers freedom to experiment.
By Kate Schimel • June 26, 2015 -
Alma unveils new tool for tracking student performance
The Standards Tracker provides teachers with an interface for tracking proficiency rather than traditional letter grades.
By Kate Schimel • June 25, 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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Where should school IT departments focus during summer lull?
A former ed tech administrator has some advice for school IT departments to keep their systems up and running.
By Kate Schimel • June 25, 2015 -
New Apply app for teachers on the way
Despite setbacks in the ed tech realm, Apple and IBM are launching a new app to help teachers track student performance.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Education videos among YouTube's most watched
YouTube videos have become part of the digital education landscape, drawing views and revenue while providing students with another tool to brush up on material.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Deep Dive
4 game-based tests changing the face of assessments
Educational games are offering teachers new tools for monitoring student learning.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Who owns lesson plans in the cloud?
The latest stage of an ongoing debate over intellectual property in the classroom finds a demand for clarity on whether teachers own their work.
By Kate Schimel • June 23, 2015 -
New York district finds opportunity in enrollment decline
By giving startups a home in empty class space, Schodack Central School District is providing additional learning opportunities to students.
By Kate Schimel • June 23, 2015 -
Video game developers, educators find common ground
Adapting video games for learning has a rocky history, but can a new boom with pushes for collaboration from the federal government find success?
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Illinois district tries new approach for STEM education
In Lake County, IL, students excited about STEM are getting a unique chance to learn science in a new way. What prompted the district to make the change?
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Vista Equity Partners acquires Pearson's PowerSchool for $350M
Pearson has been trying to sell the student information system since February.
By Allie Gross • June 19, 2015 -
Ed insiders weigh in on slew of student privacy bills
A Whiteboard Advisors survey shows one of three data privacy bills with more favor among current and former federal staffers and state ed officials.
By Roger Riddell • June 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive7 billionaires who made their fortunes in education
Far from the first industry that comes to mind when people think of billionaires, education has still made a handful of businessmen very wealthy.
By Roger Riddell • June 18, 2015 -
Investors pony up $145M in May ed tech funding
Forty-one investors contributed to 18 deals, not counting mergers and acquisitions, to push funding for the month.
By Deborah Barrington • June 18, 2015 -
Collaborative effort taking shape in student data privacy arena
Los Angeles and New York are among 20 districts helping to create a privacy and safety rubric to be applied to education apps.
By Allie Gross • June 17, 2015 -
100 Virginia students to pilot virtual high school program
If successful, the fully online alternative would make Virginia the 11th state to offer such an option.
By Roger Riddell • June 16, 2015 -
EdX offers dozens of new courses to combat 'summer slide'
A partnership with the National Summer Learning Association aims to give high school and college students academic opportunities outside of the classroom.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2015 -
U-Mich prof: Student data fears miss the point
Susan Dynarski proposes different legislation that will still allow for the collection and use of helpful data.
By Allie Gross • June 16, 2015 -
Digital learning raises questions about the future of teachers
English teacher Michael Godsey writes about digitial education trends and what they say about the future of the teaching profession.
By Allie Gross • June 15, 2015 -
AFT launches $500K tech ed initiative
The effort will fund career and technical education in New York City and four affiliate cities.
By Allie Gross • June 12, 2015 -
Privacy concerns accompany Periscope's classroom appeal
The live-streaming mobile app is gaining traction in some ed circles, but could issues surrounding the appropriateness of its use derail its potential?
By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2015 -
Kentucky cooperative brings affordable tech to 19 Appalachian districts
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) member districts work together to buy tech that would be cost-prohibitive if purchased independently.
By Allie Gross • June 11, 2015 -
Microsoft Office 365 and Edsby join forces
The social network-themed LMS will now feature one-click access for Office 365-authenticated users.
By Allie Gross • June 11, 2015 -
Does Allovue's $1M funding round signal start of 'ed-financial-tech' space?
Allovue, a company that connects school bottom lines to student outcomes, has raised $1 million, possibly signaling the start of a new ed-financial-tech sector.
By Allie Gross • June 10, 2015 -
Statistical data shows what does and doesn't work in ed reform
Dr. John Hattie, a professor and researcher at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, looks to the data to decide which reforms to keep and which to toss.
By Allie Gross • June 9, 2015
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