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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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Too many schools are not getting low-price services from telecom companies, as the program requires, and federal regulators have done little to enforced the rule, ProPublica reports.
May 7, 2012 - Education Week
The new position may be the first in the country dedicated solely to building and overseeing a district’s social-media efforts, observers said.
April 17, 2012 - Education Week
Technology will only advance learning if it is used to support literacy and inquiry, William Oehlkers and Cindy DiDonato write.
March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Jodi Conrad's class at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Glen Ellyn, Ill., is among a growing number that use social media and other technology to supplement lessons, even for very young students.
March 13, 2012 - Education Week
The McAllen Independent School District is trying to close its digital divide by distributing thousands of Apple tablet computers in a move that could make it the largest iPads program for students in the U.S.
March 6, 2012 - Education Week
New technology is changing how children with disabilities learn and educators are scrambling to keep up with the latest developments.
March 6, 2012 - Education Week
New technologies use visual cues to bridge communication challenges in the classroom.
February 28, 2012 - Education Week
Ambitious 1-to-1 laptop effort emerges in the wake of the tornado that devastated the Missouri district.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
Moving assessments onto mobile devices may open the door to quicker feedback for students and teachers as well as richer data, but integrating them into classrooms can be a challenge.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
A suicide call center in the state is getting as many cellphone text messages from teenagers in a day as it used to get phone calls from teens in a month.
February 7, 2012 - Education Week

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