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High school seniors Tavan Zadeh and Zane Aridi take part in the Huron River Watershed Council's annual “Insect Identification Day” in Ann Arbor, Mich., part of a growing movement to enlist nonscientists in gathering data for real science scientific investigations.
High school seniors Tavan Zadeh and Zane Aridi take part in the Huron River Watershed Council's annual “Insect Identification Day” in Ann Arbor, Mich., part of a growing movement to enlist nonscientists in gathering data for real science scientific investigations.
Sylvia Jarrus for Education Week
Student Well-Being Students and Researchers Team Up to Create 'Citizen Science'
Whether it involves enlisting students to collect bugs in Michigan or star-gaze in Massachusetts, citizen science projects could be the next big thing for hands-on science education.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 2, 2019
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8 min read
A broad school safety law passed in the wake of last year’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has had Florida officials working to create a database that would share vast amounts of sensitive data in an effort to prevent school shootings. The project has been delayed by legal questions and bureaucratic snafus.
A broad school safety law passed in the wake of last year’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has had Florida officials working to create a database that would share vast amounts of sensitive data in an effort to prevent school shootings. The project has been delayed by legal questions and bureaucratic snafus.
Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
School Climate & Safety Florida Plan for a Huge Database to Stop School Shootings Hits Delays, Legal Questions
Florida’s efforts to expand digital surveillance of students in the name of school safety have been delayed amid privacy concerns, legal questions, and bureaucratic snafus, an Education Week investigation found.
Benjamin Herold, May 30, 2019
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11 min read
Privacy & Security Schools Are Deploying Massive Digital Surveillance Systems. The Results Are Alarming
To prevent shootings and suicides, K-12 schools are monitoring digital information, often with little regard for civil liberties.
Benjamin Herold, May 30, 2019
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17 min read
Classroom Technology News in Brief School Districts Often Out of Touch With Teachers' Technology Needs
Although they are convinced they know what technology is most effective for their students, many teachers say they're not being given the tools and platforms that meet classroom needs, a new nationwide survey finds.
David Feller, May 7, 2019
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1 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Rural Broadband Gets Big New Aid
Rural communities with low internet connection could soon see upgrades thanks to a new Department of Agriculture grant program.
Alyson Klein, April 30, 2019
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1 min read
Classroom Technology Districts Often Out of Touch with Teachers' Biggest Tech Needs, Survey Finds
A recent report from Common Sense Media reveals that teachers don't feel they have the right tech for their classrooms.
David Feller, April 26, 2019
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3 min read
Principal Sarah Guerrero has led Northbrook Middle School in Houston for the past four years using skills she learned from earning a MBA from Rice University.
Principal Sarah Guerrero has led Northbrook Middle School in Houston for the past four years using skills she learned from earning a MBA from Rice University.
Annie Mulligan for Education Week
Classroom Technology Harvard Business Review, MBA Lessons Guide Principals' Ed-Tech Leadership
Effective management approaches are not skills principals typically learn through the traditional pathways of education. To fill the gap, they are turning to business programs and publications.
Michelle R. Davis, April 23, 2019
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8 min read
Classroom Technology Ed-Tech Supporters Promise Innovations That Can Transform Schools. Teachers Not Seeing Impact
Fewer than one-third of America's teachers say ed-tech innovations have changed their beliefs about what school should look like, according to a new Education Week survey.
Benjamin Herold, April 23, 2019
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6 min read
Classroom Technology New Tech Aims to Help Schools Preserve Text Messages as Public Records
A Washington state district is the first to roll out a new "mobile communications compliance program," highlighting schools' ongoing challenge with preserving text messages as potential public records.
Benjamin Herold, March 13, 2019
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2 min read
Assessment Scores Were Lower When Mass. Students Took PARCC Exams on Computers, Study Finds
Unfamiliarity with technology contributed to lower scores for online test-takers in 2015, but the effects diminished over time, researchers found.
Benjamin Herold, January 31, 2019
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5 min read
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Daryn Ray for Education Week
IT Infrastructure & Management Reported Essay Education Has an Innovation Problem
Are education leaders spending too much time chasing the latest tech trends rather than trying to maintain what they have? Benjamin Herold explores the innovation trap.
Benjamin Herold, January 8, 2019
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7 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management School Connectivity, Access to Devices Continue to Rise, Survey Finds
Districts are increasingly confident in their networks' ability to support one or even two digital devices for every student, according to a new survey of school technology leaders.
Benjamin Herold, January 8, 2019
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4 min read
Classroom Technology Fortnite, Video Game Popular Among Students, Now Has 200 Million Players
Fortnite, a shooting game popular among younger players, now has 200 million registered players. How is it affecting schools?
Lauraine Langreo, November 27, 2018
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2 min read
Classroom Technology Computers + Collaboration = Student Learning, According to New Meta-Analysis
A review of 425 studies found significant positive impacts on learning, skill acquisition, and perceptions when computers were used to support student collaboration.
Benjamin Herold, November 7, 2018
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4 min read
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