Success of Ed-Tech Tied to Broader Improvement Strategies, Authors Contend
The book "Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age," argues that ed-tech investments pay off only when schools are transformed in holistic ways.
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October 31, 2013
October 29, 2013
Rural Teachers Look to Blended Learning, Report Finds
Rural Idaho teachers who are using blended learning say it benefits their instruction, but many teachers haven't incorporated it into their classrooms yet, according to a new study.
October 25, 2013
Young Children Turning to Mobile Devices, Report Finds
Children ages birth to age 8 have "dramatically higher" access to mobile devices and use them far more often than children did just two years ago, a new national survey reports.
October 23, 2013
Survey Says Schools Lack Adequate E-Rate Funding
A new survey from the Consortium for School Networking highlights the challenges schools face when seeking to make technology upgrades through the federal E-rate program.
September 26, 2013
Cloud Computing Jeopardizes Student Privacy, Report Warns
The growing use of cloud computing by European schools is putting students there at risk of being "tracked and profiled," a new report says.
July 15, 2013
Teachers Say Tech Helps Student Writing, But Encourages Shortcuts
Teachers believe that digital tools benefit student writing, but they worry about the "creep" of text-message style into formal writing assignments, researchers found.
June 18, 2013
Report Questions States' Return on Ed. Tech. Investment
States have failed to examine whether spending on educational technology is worth the cost, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.
May 01, 2013
Smartphones a Standard for Majority of Students by High School, Survey Finds
Parents see the potential in mobile apps for learning, but find that children tend to use them purely for entertainment, a nationwide survey finds.
March 21, 2013
Digital Learning Now! Grades States on Ed-Tech Policies
While only six states earned an A or B on the ed-tech advocacy group's report card, 152 laws were passed in 2012 to support digital learning.
March 20, 2013
Latest Ed-Tech Tactics, Barriers to Implementation, Discussed by Expert Panel
Experts on a Brookings Institution panel discussion today agreed that using technology to improve schools requires a systemic change.
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