Technology

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

Spotlight on Technology in the Classroom

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

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Digital Education Blog

05/25 09:33 am | Educators Use Mobile Devices More Than General Public | Principals and administrators are also more likely to be smartphone and tablet computer users than teachers and librarians.

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.

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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 Sourcebook

The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
• Computer/Technology
• Data Analysis
• Instructional Technology

Videos on Technology

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Pa. Supreme Court Limits Cyber Charter Payments
A state Supreme Court decision issued this week could save area school districts some money by reducing kindergarten tuition costs to cyber charter schools.
November 28, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
As Oklahoma Schools Move Grades Online, Conversations Change
The days of students skipping class without their parents finding out or hiding grades may be in the past as school districts embrace technology and instant notifications.
November 28, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
Virtual Ed. Advocates Respond to Wave of Criticism
As e-learning moves into the K-12 mainstream, it is attracting a growing number of critics, who say it suffers from a lack of accountability and insufficient evidence of effectiveness.
November 23, 2011 | Updated: May 7, 2012 - Education Week
Grantees Picked in Second Round of 'i3' Contest
The Education Department has selected 23 finalists in line for a slice of $150 million in federal i3-contest innovation dollars, but each must secure a private match to receive the award.
November 15, 2011 - Education Week
School Lunch Fingerprint Technology in Motion
Biometric technology is being used in school cafeterias in an effort to improve the speed and accuracy of the breakfast and lunch lines.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
Commentary
Scaling Up a Video Game-Learning Link
Video games could be key to untapping 'digital promise' in schools, Michael Levine and Alan Gershenfeld write.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
Commentary
Why We Need to Foster Innovation
It may be easy to dismiss the ideas of young education entrepreneurs, but they could transform the K-12 landscape, Phoenix M. Wang writes.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
We Need to Empower Teachers With Technology
November 7, 2011 - Education Week
Digital Book-Sharing Unlocks Print for Students
A service called Bookshare makes traditional books quickly accessible for students with certain disabilities.
November 1, 2011 - Education Week
Missouri Repeals Teacher-Student Facebook Restrictions
The measure had generated an unexpected backlash, with teachers raising concerns they would be barred from using popular social media sites.
November 1, 2011 - Education Week

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