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The latest news about technology in education, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

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

This Spotlight takes a closer look at innovative high-tech resources that are transforming classrooms and learning.

Spotlight on Aligning Curriculum and Technology

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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Digital Education Blog

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.

EdTech Researcher Blog

07/28 09:50 pm | The Nature of the Future in Education | A review of Marina Gorbis's The Nature of the Future.

Vander Ark on Innovation Blog

07/31 09:26 am | Best Practices in Work-Based Learning | Last week I visited GPS Education Partners, a high school manufacturing apprenticeship-based program near Milwaukee. For more than a dozen years, with support from Generac and ...

On-Demand Webinars

Forging the Technology-Curriculum Link
It’s important for educators to be thoughtful and deliberate in aligning both technology and curriculum to develop the most successful programs for students, which was the focus of this webinar.

The District Goes Digital: Leveraging Online Learning for Broader Student Achievement
In this webinar, Kim McClelland, assistant superintendent of Falcon School District 49 in Colorado Springs, discussed how her district leveraged lessons learned from the implementation of a full-time, online virtual school to address a much broader spectrum of student needs.

Chat Transcript

The Accountability Push in Virtual Learning
Join us on April 9, as our guests will discuss why accountability is so important for virtual schools, what they are doing to ensure high-quality learning for students, and what challenges they face in meeting that goal.

Special Collections

Technology Counts 2012
The 15th edition of Education Week’s annual report on educational technology tackles the shift in the virtual education landscape, where the rise in popularity is intersecting with a call for greater accountability.

Digital Directions
Education Week's destination site for ed-tech leaders, educators, and advocates, Digital Directions provides daily content on the latest trends, issues, and developments in ed tech.

PD Directory

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Proposals in Congress highlight lingering disagreements over whether computer-adaptive assessments should include questions above and below a student's grade level.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
The growing use of open educational resources is leading publishers to blend free materials into their products and services.
July 3, 2013 | Updated: July 10, 2013 - Education Week
Out-of-school and extracurricular activities are picking up some of the demand for teaching students history.
July 1, 2013 - Education Week
The Philadelphia school district, which has been plagued by budget woes and declining enrollment, has announced plans to open a virtual academy.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Teachers and principals are becoming increasingly comfortable using online tools to hone their professional skills, according to a new survey.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
A recent survey of district technology leaders found that budget constraints and lack of resources were the top challenges faced as they look to integrate technology into schools.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Coursera, a major player in the world of providing "massively open online courses" in higher education, is making its first move into the K-12 landscape.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Officials in Indiana were forced to suspend statewide online tests for two days after technical problems derailed the system, in the latest mishap to plague statewide assessments around the country.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Thieves are targeting children carrying school-issued iPads to and from school in the Clark County school district in Nevada, according to local police.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
A new nationwide survey reveals the extent to which mobile devices have become an inextricable part of students' and families' lives.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions

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