Students, from left, Jakob Hindman, Catherine Yao, and Sriram Natarajan work on adding a touch sensor to the back of their robot during an engineering class at the STEM High School in the Lake Washington school district outside Seattle.
—Nick Adams for Education Week

STEM Schools Prioritize Digital Skills

Programs build partnerships with private companies and higher education partners to provide the kinds of high-tech skills students need. (May 20, 2013)

Mr. Merkert offers one-on-one instruction to Rafael Marquez during an 8th grade earth science class. The teacher uses a “flipped” approach, in which students watch video lectures outside of class to free up more class time for discussion, analysis, and personal attention.
—Emile Wamsteker for Education Week

Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers

Interactive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom. (May 20, 2013)

Tracy Rapport includes a laptop computer along with a hands-on activity in an observation of earthworms by preschoolers at Shady Lane School. The school incorporates technology in its lessons.
—Jeff Swensen for Education Week

Role of Ed-Tech in Pre-K a Rising Issue

Educators see an important place for technology in the preschool classroom, but say it is just one of many learning tools that can be incorporated among a range of developmentally appropriate materials and activities. (May 7, 2013)

Teaching Students Better Online Research Skills

Many educators are explicitly teaching such skills as how to evaluate a website's credibility, how to use precise keywords, and how to better mine search engines. (May 20, 2013)

E-Rate Needs Overhaul, Experts Argue

The federal program is in danger of becoming as outdated and insufficient as a sputtering dial-up connection in a Wi-Fi world, many ed-tech leaders say. (May 14, 2013)

Windows XP Deadline Puts Pressure on Schools

Microsoft's plans to end support for Windows XP could pose big technological and financial challenges for districts nationwide. (May 21, 2013)

A sign on the door indicates ISTEP testing is going on in a classroom at Emmons Elementary School in Mishawaka, Ind.
—Joe Raymond/AP

Test Glitches Spur Common-Core Concerns

Technical glitches during recent online assessments in a number of states are prompting worries about schools' ability to administer common-core testing in 2014-15. (May 3, 2013)

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