1-to-1 Computing
Classroom Technology
Elon Musk Makes Donation to Flint, Mich., District for Laptops
Entrepreneur and business founder Elon Musk will donate $423,000 for laptops in the Michigan district, a few months after making a gift focused on improving water quality in the school system.
Curriculum
Ivanka Trump, Apple's Tim Cook Push STEM, Computer Science Education
But a visit to an Idaho school district by Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook to tout STEM initiatives prompted a small protest about the overuse of technology.
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.
Classroom Technology
New Study Shows 1-to-1 Technology Improves Student Achievement in Math Over Time
A new study published in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis journal found that there is potential for 1-to-1 technology programs to increase achievement in the short term, but more so in the medium term.
Privacy & Security
ISTE 2018: Nation's Largest Ed-Tech Conference Kicks Off in Chicago
Follow Ed Week's coverage of the International Society for Technology in Education, where 22,000 ed-tech enthusiasts will share tips on classroom implementation, data privacy, responding to fake news, and more.
Classroom Technology
Multi-Tasking With Mobile Phones: Yep, It's Bad for Learning
A new meta-analysis finds that mobile-phone multitasking—especially with social media— negatively affects reading speed, reading comprehension, and lecture recall.
Classroom Technology
As Cell Phones Proliferate in K-12, Schools Search for Smart Policies
Many advocates say that modeling appropriate behavior with the devices is the way to go, and that a "ban is not a plan."
Classroom Technology
Baltimore County School Officials in Hot Water Over Ed-Tech Contracts
A state lawmaker is calling for a review of the 113,000-student district's technology contracts following a New York Times report on possible ethical violations.
Classroom Technology
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About 1-to-1 Technology Initiatives in Schools?
Quiz Yourself! How much do you know about 1-to-1 technology initiatives in schools?
Classroom Technology
Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program
Nevada plans to push forward with their state-funded 1-to-1 program after an encouraging independent review study of the program's impact.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Are We Teaching With Technology or 'Brain Hacking'?
Teaching and modeling the use of technology is our duty as is being certain screen time is an educational advantage and not an unhealthy habit. Screen time matters.
School & District Management
Implementation Woes Undermine Ambitious K-12 Ed-Tech Efforts, Study Finds
A new study from the One-to-One Institute found that poor implementation of digital projects in districts can undermine those projects.
Reading & Literacy
Leader To Learn From
Superintendent Fosters Love of Reading
Superintendent César Morales leveraged his district’s 1-to-1 tablet initiative to create a massive bilingual-literacy campaign and make tens of thousands of electronic books in English and Spanish accessible to students and their families in Oxnard, Calif. He is recognized as a 2017 Leader To Learn From.
Classroom Technology
Leader To Learn From
Smart Ed-Tech Strategy That Comes From the Classroom
Joseph Williams, the technology director in California’s Perris Union High School District, demands fast responses to IT problems and insists on keeping close connections to teaching and learning by sitting in on lessons and coaching his colleagues. He is recognized as a 2017 Leader To Learn From.