Digital Curriculum
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Classroom Technology
Q&A
Confronting Ed Tech's 'Monsters': Q&A With Blogger Audrey Watters
Hack Education founder Audrey Watters takes on ClassDojo, Khan Academy, Knewton, B.F. Skinner, and the ed-tech sector's lack of historical awareness in a self-published new book.
School & District Management
Houston District Leaders' Interoperability Push Sparks Big Reaction
A recent Education Week story about the push for digital-content interoperability standards in K-12 prompted an outpouring of reaction from readers who believe it's an issue to watch in 2015.
Standards & Accountability
FBI Investigation Leaves L.A. iPad Initiative in Further Disarray
LAUSD officials originally planned for all 900-plus city schools to receive iPads by the end of 2014, but the latest setback means just 79 schools will have devices this school year.
Curriculum
Big Districts Pressure Publishers on Digital-Content Delivery
As a condition of doing business, the districts are demanding a universal technical format they believe can help educators manage digital content and personalize instruction.
Curriculum
Ed-Tech Math Program Boosts Elementary Student Achievement, Study Says
The online learning program ST Math improved California elementary students' math scores compared with students not using the program, according to a new study.
Curriculum
'Hour of Code' Kicked Off By Elsa and Anna (Yes, the 'Frozen' Princesses)
Code.org has tapped the popular Disney characters for a new tutorial as part of its campaign to promote computer science education.
School Climate & Safety
Playing High-Action Video Games May Speed Up Learning, Studies Say
New research suggests that playing games like Halo and Call of Duty may help students react faster—but not necessarily more impulsively.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Perceived Threat to Net Neutrality Sparks Furor
The Federal Communications Commission, weighing new rules, received a flood of responses from educators and educational technology companies urging the agency to preserve the open Internet for schools.
Curriculum
Teachers' Knowledge of Technology Undersold, Study Says
A recent study challenges the notion that poor integration of technology in classrooms stems from teachers' inexperience with technology outside of classrooms.
Curriculum
New York Times Offers Digital Subscription to Schools
Schools can now access NYTimes.com and the paper's online archives through a new network-wide subscription service beginning at $780 annually.
Classroom Technology
Cautionary Note Sounded on Toddlers' Use of Digital Devices, TV
A new paper, authored by researchers from Zero to Three and Georgetown University, offers evidence-based guidance how to manage youngsters' "screen" experiences via television, smartphones, and other tools.
Assessment
Digital Learning Games Used by Majority of Teachers, Survey Finds
Digital games have gone mainstream in U.S. schools, but their full potential to support learning has yet to be tapped, a new report finds.
Privacy & Security
Ed. Data-Mining Research Effort Wins Federal Grant, Raises Privacy Questions
The National Science Foundation awarded a $4.8 million grant for the creation of a massive repository for storing, sharing and analyzing digital learning data.
Curriculum
Teacher Union, Popular Ed-Tech Startup Join Forces
Clever will provide single-sign on access to many free online educational resources, including the American Federation of Teachers' lesson-sharing website.