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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Classroom Technology
Is Online Learning Saving Districts Money?
In the midst of tremendous growth in online learning opportunities there's an ongoing debate about how cost-effective it is for districts and states to provide virtual courses versus traditional classroom offerings.
Curriculum
Ed Tech: Don't Just 'Fit it In'
In Tuesday's post about using Google Earth to teach about Ancient Rome, I asked readers how they fit such tech lessons into their instruction.
Education
Designing the Schools of the Future
When we envision 21st century learning environments, a lot of us probably picture classrooms loaded with the latest technology and maybe some new skill sets being taught. But at the upcoming Architecture 4 Education symposium taking place this weekend in Pasadena, California, school architects and researchers will converge to talk about what the physical structures of a 21st century learning environment might look like, including how emerging technologies will influence how schools are built.
Education
Maine is Investing More in Laptops
According to this AP story, Maine is in the process of expanding its laptop program, which aims to provide a computer for every 7th-12th grader in the state. School officials are now in negotiations with Apple to provide 100,000 Apple MacBooks, says the article.
Curriculum
Exploring Ancient Rome With Google Earth
There are a lot of teachers out there who are successfully using technology to bring the curriculum to life for their students. Yesterday, Google recognized eight teachers for their creativity in using the 3D Google Earth application to create lessons about ancient Rome.
Curriculum
Finding Useful Web Resources
One thing I often here from educators about using the Web to find useful resources and tools is that weeding through all that's on the Internet is overwhelming and time-consuming.
Education
How Effective is Ed. Software, Really?
Here's an article, written by my colleague Debra Viadero, about whether or not reading and math software programs lead to learning gains. The study didn't find many differences between the control groups, who did not use the software programs, and the ones that did, but critics of the study say that the experimental research methods used for the study were flawed.
Education
Have You Read Your E-Book This Week?
It's only Friday, so there's still time to read an electronic text to commemorate "Read an e-Book Week," which runs through tomorrow.
Federal
Education Data Systems Get Big Boost in Stimulus
At Edweek.org, my colleague Michele McNeil has a piece with the details on the $250 million in stimulus cash for education data systems.
Education
New Blog Covers CoSN Conference
I wasn't able to make it to the CoSN conference in Austin this week, but Andrew Trotter, a blogger and former Ed Week reporter was there. He's been posting his observations on his new blog.
Education
Check Out a New Journal on Media and Learning
Hat tip to Remote Access for turning me on to a new publication put out by MIT press called the International Journal of Learning and Media.
Ed-Tech Policy
Bolstering Broadband in the U.S.
As we ask ourselves questions about social networking, mobile technologies, online learning, and other emerging technological concerns, it's important to remember that not all school districts in this country are all that far along technologically. In fact, many schools, as well as businesses and homes, are still struggling to secure stable, high-speed broadband connections, as this report, released by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, reminds us.
Assessment
Testing Tech Literacy
Sean Cavanagh, my colleague over the Curriculum Matters blog, has this report from the National Assessment Governing Board meeting:
Privacy & Security
Districts Taking Cyberbullying Seriously
Florida instituted new rules to prevent cyberbullying this school year, with clear procedures for reporting it, even anonymously, and detailed consequences for perpetrators, according to this article in the St. Petersburg Times.