Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
With "augmented reality" technology, teachers can transform a pond or an empty lot into a vibrant classroom....
MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience....
E-Rate Needs Overhaul for Digital Era, Experts Argue published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
The federal program is in danger of becoming as outdated and insufficient as a sputtering dial-up connection in a Wi-Fi world, many ed-tech leaders say....
Online-Safety Program Launched for Teenagers published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
A new consumer education program has been launched to help teenagers and their parents more closely manage their visibility and privacy on the Internet, according to officials....
Proper Role of Ed-Tech in Pre-K a Rising Issue published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
Educators see an important place for technology in the preschool classroom, but say it is just one of many learning tools that can be incorporated among a range of developmentally appropriate materials and activities....
States' Online Testing Problems Raise Common-Core Concerns published on Fri, 03 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
Technical glitches during recent online assessments in a number of states are prompting worries about schools' ability to administer common-core testing in 2014-15....
FCC Commissioner Calls for Overhaul of the E-Rate published on Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:04:00 -0400
Pressures put on school systems by the upcoming common-core assessments, and increasing emphasis on digital learning, are straining districts' online capacity, the official says....
Minn. Computer Crash Halts State Math Test published on Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:04:00 -0400
Thousands of students across Minnesota could not take the online state math assessment because of a technology failure last week....