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Assessment
Students Often Use Technology to Cheat, Poll Finds
Schools need more instruction on the ethical use of cellphones, the Internet, and other digital devices, researchers say.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Bandwidth Slowing You Down?
District leaders should prepare for stimulus funding for broadband telecommunications connections鈥攁nd make sure they get a fair cut of it.
Classroom Technology
Administrators Confront Student 'Sexting'
Schools urged to develop policies and programs to curb students鈥� use of cellphones to share nude or sexually provocative photos.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Districts Dial Into the Internet to Modernize Phone Systems
Schools are switching to Voice-over-Internet Protocol, or VoIP, telephone technologies, but many are finding it still pays to have analog lines in place as a backup.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Reinventing Professional Development in Tough Times
Tight budgets could bring focus and new ideas to school professional development programs.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Learning on the Ride
A pilot program in rural Arkansas that uses mobile Internet technologies has caught the attention of 糖心动漫vlog and ed-tech enthusiasts around the country.
IT Infrastructure & Management
The Internet Presidency?
Based on the integral role technology played in President-elect Barack Obama's campaign, ed-tech experts suggest that the new administration could revolutionize the way technology is viewed in the United States, and, it is hoped, in education.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Students Turn Their Cellphones On for Classroom Lessons
New educational uses of cellphones are challenging the bans many districts have adopted to prevent students from using the wireless devices on campus.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Tech. Advances Prompt Proposed Changes for E-Rate Rules
FCC seeks input from 糖心动漫vlog and others on how the rules adjustments would affect schools and technology vendors.
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Instant Messaging, Video Games Probed for Effects on Academics
Researchers at the American Psychological Association's annual convention shared findings on the positive and negative effects of technology on developing and utilizing academic skills.
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Opinion
Is E-Mail a Teacher鈥檚 Friend or Foe?
School-related e-mails can make a teacher's job both much easier and much more difficult, says Aliza Libman.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Sites Mimicking Social Networks Set Up for Staff Development
States and districts are setting up online networks to connect teachers to peers who may live dozens or even hundreds of miles away with the ultimate goal of improving instruction.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Instant Messaging Found to Slow Students' Reading
Students take longer to read an academic text if they are getting and responding to messages, but their comprehension does not suffer, a new study indicates.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Educators Test the Limits of Twitter Microblogging Tool
The microblogging and social-networking Web site Twitter has begun to capture the attention of 糖心动漫vlog as some ed-tech enthusiasts try to harness its potential鈥攂oth as a classroom tool for students and as a way to connect education colleagues.