Digital Curriculum

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Illustration by Chris Whetzel
Classroom Technology New Laws, Programs Expand E-Learning Options
Several states have enacted laws that require more choices for students who want to try taking courses online, outside the offerings of brick-and-mortar schools.
Michelle R. Davis, August 27, 2012
7 min read
Illustration by Chris Whetzel
Illustration by Chris Whetzel
Teaching Educators Evaluate 'Flipped Classrooms'
Benefits and drawbacks are seen in the approach, which replaces in-class lectures with on-demand video to make more time for analysis and discussion during class time.
Katie Ash, August 27, 2012
7 min read
Nancy Bujnowski, a French and German teacher who was laid off from Eagle Valley High School before officials adopted an online learning program, calls friends to help her make a last-minute move to Colorado Springs, Colo. She was recently hired by that school system.
Nancy Bujnowski, a French and German teacher who was laid off from Eagle Valley High School before officials adopted an online learning program, calls friends to help her make a last-minute move to Colorado Springs, Colo. She was recently hired by that school system.
Nathan W. Armes for Education Week
Education Funding Can Technology Replace Teachers?
As districts and states look for more efficient ways to operate, they are turning to technological approaches that some see as a threat to teacher jobs.
Ian Quillen, August 7, 2012
12 min read
Curriculum Pace Quickening in E-Book Market
Here's a quick update on what's been happening in the world of e-reader technology.
Mike Bock, July 19, 2012
1 min read
Curriculum The Evolution of Digital Textbooks
Representatives from open-source and proprietary textbooks voiced their opinions about the future of textbooks at this panel.
Katie Ash, June 26, 2012
2 min read
Curriculum Providing Credit for Teacher Online PD Efforts
New forms of online professional development are challenging traditional methods used to acknowledge teacher efforts.
Michelle R. Davis, June 13, 2012
5 min read
Students in a program at Tygarts Valley Middle School in Mill Creek, W.Va., design their own video games. Ryan Gum, a 6th grader, works on a design.
Students in a program at Tygarts Valley Middle School in Mill Creek, W.Va., design their own video games. Ryan Gum, a 6th grader, works on a design.
Matt Roth for Digital Directions
Student Well-Being & Movement Students Tackle Video-Game Design
As more schools integrate digital games into learning, programs are evolving to turn students into video-game designers.
Ian Quillen, June 13, 2012
9 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Online Games Tapped by West Virginia to Improve Education
Students love to play computer games, and the West Virginia Department of Education is tapping into that love through a website called Learn21.
The Associated Press, June 13, 2012
1 min read
Curriculum Educational Ratings for Digital Content Launched
An educational ratings system for digital content announced about a year ago has debuted with listings for more than 150 mobile products.
Ian Quillen, June 13, 2012
1 min read
Curriculum In Uncertain Times, a Publisher Pushes Digital Transformation
A company's sobering realization that things were quickly changing in a long-unchanged industry was one shared by many attending a meeting of educational publishers.
Jason Tomassini, June 12, 2012
7 min read
Classroom Technology Survey: Educators, Publishers Agree on Need for Improved Web Search
Preliminary results from the LRMI show both educators and publishers believe the Web search experience isn't successfully routing the right resource to the right searcher.
Ian Quillen, June 7, 2012
1 min read
Classroom Technology More Focus on Psychological Impact of Digital Media?
As our discussion becomes more sophisticated, expect to see more stories asking questions about the emotional and psychological impact of learning via digital media.
Ian Quillen, June 1, 2012
1 min read
Curriculum Digital Notebook: E-Books for Tots, STEM Apps, and Software Questions
A quick look at some recent headlines in the world of educational technology.
Ian Quillen, May 31, 2012
1 min read
Curriculum Educators Weigh E-Textbook Cost Comparisons
Despite the substantial investments states and districts have made in digital textbooks, and claims from proponents that they save schools money, many officials remain skeptical.
Jason Tomassini, May 8, 2012
12 min read