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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

Proper 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)

Spotlight on Technology in the Classroom

Education technology is evolving at a fast pace and this Spotlight takes a closer look at innovative high-tech resources that are transforming classrooms and learning.

Spotlight on Aligning Curriculum and Technology

Technology is dramatically altering K-12 curriculum, and this Spotlight explores how districts are using technology to improve student learning, introducing games into classrooms, and using multimedia resources across the subject areas.

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07/31 11:52 am | Virtual Schools in Florida, New Hampshire, to Add Blended Models | Two providers of full-time virtual education joined traditional schools in receiving $6.6 million in grants to support blended learning.

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The Power of Mobile Broadband to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Experts and practitioners discussed how mobile broadband is transforming education and driving learning outcomes, especially for rural and low-income communities.

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A federally funded project will test students' ability to learn fractions on mobile apps through "embodied cognition," essentially moving images and information on screens with their fingers.
February 6, 2013 - Digital Directions
A recent survey found that 39 percent of middle school students are using their smartphones to complete after-school assignments.
February 6, 2013 - Digital Directions
Educators say digital tools used both inside the classroom and outside it in students' personal lives are having positive and negative effects on academic and social development.
February 6, 2013 - Digital Directions
Six years after Dennis Stockdale's arrival, schools in the Garrett-Keyser-Butler district have leapt into the 21st century.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Teachers around the country are using digital games such as World of Warcraft and Angry Birds to teach academic concepts.
January 22, 2013 - Education Week
The new measure makes it a misdemeanor for students who commit various online offenses against school employees.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
Educators say the Internet and digital tools are helping improve students' research habits, but hurting their attention spans, according to two surveys.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Through Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and text messages, districts are giving parents news and information about their children's schools.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
The new measure would make such acts a summary offense or a misdemeanor, depending on the circumstances, rather than the felony child-pornography charge currently filed in those cases.
October 30, 2012 - Education Week
In 2009, three teenage girls at Greensburg Salem High School in Western Pennsylvania sent nude or seminude cellphone pictures of themselves to their boyfriends.
October 19, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune

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