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IT Infrastructure & Management Linking K-12 Data to Higher Ed.
More states are taking strides to connect K-12 data systems with postsecondary institutions, but challenges remain.
Katie Ash, January 29, 2010
1 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Classroom Connections @Twitter
Teachers weigh the benefits and drawbacks of using the microblogging tool for class lessons.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 29, 2010
1 min read
Students head to school last fall. One compelling lesson to come out of the school’s struggles is just how difficult it is to change the American high school. Jason Rearick_Digital Directions
Students head to school last fall. One compelling lesson to come out of the school’s struggles is just how difficult it is to change the American high school. Jason Rearick_Digital Directions
Jason Rearick_Digital Directions
Education School of the Future
The promise of technology and change fall short at the Philadelphia school.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 29, 2010
1 min read
Education Funding Districts Weigh Costs of Replacing Computers
Tight budgets are forcing many school systems to extend their replacement cycles a few years longer.
Michelle R. Davis, January 29, 2010
4 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Teacher-Student Cyber Talk Faces New Rules
Recent policy actions now require documenting certain online communications between teachers and students.
Katie Ash, January 29, 2010
1 min read
Curriculum Scoring Points in Teaching Finance
Many ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog are turning to digital games to teach students about personal finance and investing.
Katie Ash, January 29, 2010
5 min read
Education N.H. Districts Get Laptops with Stimulus Dollars
Schools in 22 New Hampshire towns will be flush with laptop computers, digital cameras and other technology thanks to federal stimulus money.
The Associated Press, January 25, 2010
1 min read
Teaching Schools Fuel Demand for High-Tech Language Labs
Educators say digital tools help students practice without an age-old barrier that can inhibit foreign-language learning: embarrassment.
Michelle R. Davis, January 11, 2010
6 min read
Teaching Whiteboards' Impact on Teaching Seen as Uneven
While experts see whiteboards as powerful tools for improving instruction, teachers vary widely in their ability to use them effectively.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 8, 2010
7 min read
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Classroom Technology Districts Weigh Costs of Replacing Computers
Tight budgets are forcing many school systems to extend their replacement cycles a few years longer.
Michelle R. Davis, December 16, 2009
4 min read
Federal Half of States Now Offer Online-Learning Programs
A report shows steep growth both in state e-learning initiatives and in the numbers of K-12 students taking advantage of them.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, November 16, 2009
1 min read
Digital games for girls are growing in popularity. Above and below are images from "Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy," a game created by Her Interactive Inc.
Digital games for girls are growing in popularity. Above and below are images from "Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy," a game created by Her Interactive Inc.
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Classroom Technology Getting Girls Engaged in Digital-Game Design
Educators say gaming could spur interest among girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Katie Ash, October 14, 2009
6 min read
Curriculum Turning the Digital Page
The potential cost savings of using multimedia books is prompting states to seek out such options for school curricula.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, October 14, 2009
4 min read
Classroom Technology E-Learning's Gender Factor
Educators are determining how to customize virtual education for boys versus girls.
Michelle R. Davis, October 14, 2009
8 min read