Digital Education
The Digital Education blog covered personalized learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive testing, digital curricula, data privacy, future of work, and all things technology. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work, and digital learning.
Federal
Groups Unhappy About Ed-Tech Budget Cuts
Ed-tech proponents were dismayed to learn of the cuts to the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program proposed in President Obama's budget.
Education
Technology Through the Eyes of a Teacher
It turns out I'm not the only Katie blogging about technology in education on edweek.org. We've just launched a new blog, Teaching Generation Tech, written by Katie Hanifin, a teacher at Canastota High School in upstate New York. She's blogging about her experiences as a teacher, trying to bridge the gap between modern technology and the classroom.
Education
Stalkers and Strangers and Twitter, Oh My
I got pretty excited this week when I surpassed 100 followers for my @kmanzo account on Twitter, and then again when the numbers started to ratchet up. But then my enthusiasm turned to wariness when a Twitter user named Stalker started following me. I chided myself for the skepticism when I realized Craig Stalker is a legitimate member with seemingly valid intentions. Even though he's not an educator, I found many of his posts informative, so I followed him back.
Education
Communicating in a Crisis
Although concerns about the swine flu are subsiding, I've been very impressed by the role technology has played in keeping students, teachers, parents, and administrators connected during this unexpected break for some students and teachers.
Education
Asia Society Offers Tips On Fostering a Global View
This article by the Asia Society, which aims to strengthen relationships between Asian countries and the U.S. and promote greater understanding of Asian culture and history, gives a number of tips to educators on how to use technology to increase global awareness in the classroom.
Education
Gearing Up for NECC
May has just started, and I'm already starting to hear more and more about the National Education Computing Conference coming up this summer. NECC, which is hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education, is taking place this year in Washington from June 28-July 1. And yes, I will be flying back to the East Coast to attend. In fact, all the DDers will be at the conference—covering the goings on and learning more about the latest trends in ed tech.
School & District Management
Generation Gap Creates Tech Tensions
No one should be surprised to learn that today's young people have a different sense of workplace behavior than, say, Baby Boomers. But this survey, which I learned about at the Read Write Web blog, shows just how vast is the divide between the kinds of work habits, skills, and tools people of various age groups find efficient and appropriate.
Education
Chat Today on International Comparison Tests
Mary Ann Zehr, my colleague over at Curriculum Matters, has posted a reminder about today's Ed Week chat on International Comparison tests, and a bit of analysis about the issue. She also has a link to the McKinsey report everyone is talking about.
Education
Computers in the Classroom, Then and Now
In case you needed a reminder about how far we've come in using technology in schools, I thought I'd send you to the Ed Week archives.
Education
Earth Day for IT Administrators
In honor of Earth Day, I'd like to direct your attention to the resources on the Consortium for School Networking's Green Computing Initiative Web site. There, you can calculate your technology energy use and learn how you could save even more, find resources on where to buy green technologies and how to properly dispose of old technological equipment in an earth-friendly way, as well as tips on how to reduce waste and preserve the natural resources in your area.
Classroom Technology
Report: Virtual Ed. On the Rise, But Better Oversight Needed
A new report put out by the Education Policy Research Unit at Arizona State University and the Education and the Public Interest Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder asserts that virtual education is growing at a rapid pace throughout the nation and suggests steps for policymakers to support high-quality virtual education for students.
Privacy & Security
'Sexting' Incident Raises Big-Picture Digital Safety Issues
It's increasingly complicated to keep students safe at school, as technology is more widely used in the classroom and for personal communication.
Classroom Technology
More Money for Virtual Ed. in Idaho?
This AP article points to a possible change in the way virtual education will be funded in Idaho. Although it still needs to go through the Senate, the measure, backed largely by Republicans, allows schools to shift 5 percent of the money they use to pay teachers, which they either "use or lose," and put it into virtual education.
Education
SREB Ed-Tech Guru Bill Thomas Moves On
After 13 years at the Atlanta-based Southern Regional Education Board, Bill Thomas, the director of the organization's technology cooperative, has retired. Myk Garn, previously the associate director of the cooperative, has now taken his place.