Digital Curriculum

Games. Video lectures. Interactive software. Learn more about academic material that’s delivered through technology
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.
Benjamin Herold, October 3, 2014
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6 min read
Classroom Technology News in Brief L.A. District Finds Use of iPad Curriculum Limited
In the first formal evaluation of the troubled iPads-for-all project in Los Angeles schools, only one teacher out of 245 classrooms visited was using the costly online curriculum.
McClatchy-Tribune, September 23, 2014
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1 min read
Curriculum GlassLab Opens Opportunity for Education-Game Makers
Developers hoping to transform digital learning games into serious instructional tools could soon have access to new technologies.
Benjamin Herold, August 19, 2014
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6 min read
Classroom Technology New EdWeek Special Report Examines the Changing Ed-Tech Marketplace
A new special report, Navigating the Ed-Tech Marketplace, looks at the evolution of the multibillion dollar K-12 ed-tech landscape, and the pressures facing school leaders and vendors.
Sean Cavanagh, June 10, 2014
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1 min read
Classroom Technology Digital Content Providers Ride Wave of Rising Revenues
Online instructional content remains the largest slice of the growing educational technology market, even in a challenging economic climate for K-12 school districts.
Benjamin Herold, June 9, 2014
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5 min read
Curriculum More Research on Digital Reading Needed, Group Contends
Research points to worrisome trends in children's reading habits and abilities, but more study of the role of technology is needed, says a new report.
Benjamin Herold, May 12, 2014
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2 min read
Reading & Literacy Research Drives Teacher Training for Digital Reading
A Pennsylvania school district is working to train high school teachers in ways to help students transfer print-based reading strategies to their lessons when they use iPads.
Benjamin Herold, May 6, 2014
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2 min read
Hobson Selfridge, 15, reads an assignment during an English class at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, N.J. The school is putting strategies in place to improve students' reading comprehension on digital devices.
Hobson Selfridge, 15, reads an assignment during an English class at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, N.J. The school is putting strategies in place to improve students' reading comprehension on digital devices.
Jessica Kourkounis for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Digital Reading Poses Learning Challenges for Students
Some academics, educators, and technology vendors are pushing to minimize the distracting bells and whistles that abound in high-tech instructional materials.
Benjamin Herold, May 6, 2014
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8 min read
Classroom Technology Opinion There Is No Bubble in Educational Technology: Not For Businesses That Actually Make Sense
Many people are wondering whether there is a bubble in educational technology. Has too much venture capital been invested in the sector? Have valuations gotten too high? My answer is that there is a bubble in ideas that won't work and a dearth of capital for ideas that can work.
Matt Greenfield, March 11, 2014
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4 min read
Patrick Kilty, a Summit High history teacher, is integrating new digital tools into lessons to develop better ways to generate ongoing feedback about individual student performance.
Patrick Kilty, a Summit High history teacher, is integrating new digital tools into lessons to develop better ways to generate ongoing feedback about individual student performance.
Leah Nash for Education Week
Classroom Technology Testing Digital Tools to Improve Formative Assessments
Summit High School in Oregon is experimenting with a mix of new technologies to build teacher-student feedback loops that help personalize instruction.
Benjamin Herold, March 10, 2014
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10 min read
Standards & Accountability Amplify Curriculum Release Highlights New Questions for Districts
New digital curricula from Amplify are leading districts to question their instructional strategies and approaches to procurement.
Benjamin Herold, March 3, 2014
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6 min read
Curriculum Boasts About Textbooks Aligned to Common Core a 'Sham,' Say Researchers
The jury is still out on whether new, digital instructional materials can achieve greater alignment with new standards than traditional textbooks.
Benjamin Herold, February 21, 2014
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3 min read
Clemson University's Danielle Herro talks with students about their preconceptions of video games during the first day of the Foundations of Digital Media and Learning class, held in the school of education's Digital Media and Learning Lab. Most of the students are education majors, but the course also includes business, English and computer science majors, all of whom are learning about the role of games, social media and digital storytelling in the classroom.
Clemson University's Danielle Herro talks with students about their preconceptions of video games during the first day of the Foundations of Digital Media and Learning class, held in the school of education's Digital Media and Learning Lab. Most of the students are education majors, but the course also includes business, English and computer science majors, all of whom are learning about the role of games, social media and digital storytelling in the classroom.
Erin Brethauer for Education Week
Teacher Preparation Teacher Colleges Seek to Shift to Digital Age
Teacher colleges, often criticized for not training educators to use technology in the classroom, are experimenting with new digital approaches to stay relevant.
Robin L. Flanigan, January 27, 2014
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8 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Revised GED Ushers in New Era With More Options
Some states are facing a bumpy transition as they adjust to the altered assessment landscape and had to cope with a late 2013 surge in test-takers.
Caralee J. Adams, January 22, 2014
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5 min read
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