E-Learning
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.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Classroom Connections @Twitter
Teachers weigh the benefits and drawbacks of using the microblogging tool for class lessons.
Education
School of the Future
The promise of technology and change fall short at the Philadelphia school.
Education Funding
Districts Weigh Costs of Replacing Computers
Tight budgets are forcing many school systems to extend their replacement cycles a few years longer.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Teacher-Student Cyber Talk Faces New Rules
Recent policy actions now require documenting certain online communications between teachers and students.
Curriculum
Scoring Points in Teaching Finance
Many ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog are turning to digital games to teach students about personal finance and investing.
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.
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.
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.
Classroom Technology
Districts Weigh Costs of Replacing Computers
Tight budgets are forcing many school systems to extend their replacement cycles a few years longer.
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.
Classroom Technology
Getting Girls Engaged in Digital-Game Design
Educators say gaming could spur interest among girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Curriculum
Turning the Digital Page
The potential cost savings of using multimedia books is prompting states to seek out such options for school curricula.
Classroom Technology
E-Learning's Gender Factor
Educators are determining how to customize virtual education for boys versus girls.