1-to-1 Computing
Curriculum
Maine Chooses Preferred Contractor for School Tech Effort
Maine officials have selected Hewlett-Packard as a prefered vendor to provide computer techology to students, though schools will also be given the ability to choose other technology, including Apple.
Classroom Technology
Smartphones a Standard for Majority of Students by High School, Survey Finds
Parents see the potential in mobile apps for learning, but find that children tend to use them purely for entertainment, a nationwide survey finds.
Classroom Technology
Rapid Rise Seen in Educators' Use of Digital Tools for PD
The number of teachers and principals using a variety of online tools for professional development has jumped significantly, according to a new survey.
Classroom Technology
Alaska Weighing Statewide 1-to-1 Computing Program
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has proposed a 1-to-1 computing program for his state, but convincing the legislature to pay for it could be a challenge.
Classroom Technology
Closing the Divide Between District Tech., Finance Officials
School districts' chief financial officers and their chief technology officers often don't share the same language or way of thinking, the leader of a national school tech group says.
Classroom Technology
School Districts, Colleges Identify Tech. Infrastructure Shortcomings
Less than a third of IT directors for school districts and colleges say their Internet connectivity is sufficient for downloading digital content.
Curriculum
Broad Foundation Invests in Blended Learning Initiatives
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has described $20 million worth of blended learning projects it has supported over the past year.
Equity & Diversity
Smartphone Use Rising Fast Among Teens, Survey Finds
Twenty-five percent of teens access the Internet primarily through cellphones, while fewer adults choose that route online, a nationwide survey shows.
Classroom Technology
Digital Devices and Assessments Are Top Priorities, District Tech Leaders Say
But school technology leaders don't expect much more funding to flow to technology over the next year, a new survey shows.
Equity & Diversity
Amazon, PTA Partner on National Reading Effort
The National PTA, a five-million-member organization, is partnering with Amazon Kindle to promote literacy in early grades.
Assessment
New Guide Offered to Help Schools Gauge Internet Needs
An analysis commissioned by a state education technology association seeks to give schools more precise information on the speed of their current broadband connections.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Embrace Technology or Be Left Behind
Too many of our schools are mired in old ways. Many still ban handheld technology ...as if we could stop this tide from entering our walls!
IT Infrastructure & Management
Leader To Learn From
Rural Ind. School Leader Helps Wire a Community
Superintendent Stockdale has figured out a way for all 1,875 students in his rural district to have either an iPad or a computer, and he’s making wireless access available in students’ homes and after school hours in the community.