Digital Curriculum

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Classroom Technology Q&A Digital Learning Games Find a Believer in USA Today Writer
USA Today reporter Greg Toppo examines the ways digital games are transforming education in a new book, "The Game Believes in You."
Benjamin Herold, April 10, 2015
6 min read
Curriculum Lumen Learning's Open Ed. Resources to Expand With New Funding
Lumen Learning announced that it has raised $2.5 million in private equity, funding that it says will help support its continued development of open educational resources.
Sean Cavanagh, April 6, 2015
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Curriculum Idaho's Failed Implementation of Pearson LMS Blasted in Report
A new state report uncovers serious functionality and management issues in implementing Pearson's learning management system, Schoolnet, in Idaho.
Audrey Armitage, March 31, 2015
4 min read
Students at Beaver Country Day School in the affluent Boston suburb of Chestnut Hill, shown here in the school’s lobby, do not take standardized tests.
Students at Beaver Country Day School in the affluent Boston suburb of Chestnut Hill, shown here in the school’s lobby, do not take standardized tests.
Photo by Erik Jacobs for Education Week
School Choice & Charters Elite Private Schools Use Wide Range of Ed-Tech Strategies
The approaches diverge from those taken by most of their public school counterparts, but experts suggest the tactics and strategies could be replicated.
Benjamin Herold, March 24, 2015
7 min read
School & District Management Momentum Grows for Digital-Content 'Interoperability' Standards
Ed-tech vendors took a hard look at new digital-content 'interoperability' standards touted by the Houston school district during the annual CoSN conference.
Benjamin Herold, March 17, 2015
3 min read
Classroom Technology We're Not Ready for Online Tests, Most District Ed-Tech Leaders Say
Assessment readiness is the number-one priority for K-12 ed-tech leaders, but fewer than 30 percent report being ready for new online exams.
Benjamin Herold, March 16, 2015
2 min read
Classroom Technology Careful Planning, Broad Outreach Seen as Sound Ed-Tech Strategies for Schools
A new white paper from Center for Promise explores the experiences of several districts implementing educational technology, and the lessons that can be applied to other K-12 systems.
Audrey Armitage, March 13, 2015
3 min read
Curriculum New Report Alleges Shortcomings in California Virtual Education Program
A new report questions the academic performance and financial accountability of the California Virtual Academies, though the online provider and its parent company dispute the findings.
Audrey Armitage, March 4, 2015
5 min read
Curriculum Teachers, Developers, Researchers Quickly Evaluate Ed Tech in N.Y.C.
New York City is one of three "test-bed networks" experimenting with new ways to quickly evaluate ed-tech products in real-world settings.
Benjamin Herold, February 4, 2015
5 min read
Curriculum Virtual Preschool: Yes, That's Now a Real Option
Early childhood experts are questioning the value of a new virtual preschool that offers digital learning materials and online access to teachers.
Benjamin Herold, February 2, 2015
5 min read
Classroom Technology Gates Foundation to Keep Betting on Software to 'Revolutionize' Learning
Support for digital and online learning is a major focus of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2015 annual letter.
Benjamin Herold, January 30, 2015
3 min read
Curriculum Education Week Multimedia Tool Shows Good Technology Use in Pre-K Through 3
To help educators and parents recognize effective uses of ed tech in the early years, Education Week created an interactive tool highlighting one school's efforts to put research into practice.
Benjamin Herold, January 15, 2015
5 min read
Classroom Technology Popular Language-Instruction App Duolingo Targets Schools
Duolingo, which uses digital games to teach languages, hopes to translate its consumer success into dominance of the K-12 education market.
Benjamin Herold, January 13, 2015
4 min read
Curriculum Amplify and Guilford County, N.C., Rebounding From Device Mishaps: #TBT
One year after temporarily pulling the plug on its 1-to-1 computing initiative in the wake of high breakage rates and product defects, a North Carolina district is up and running with Amplify tablets.
Benjamin Herold, January 8, 2015
3 min read