A Guide for Teachers, Administrators on How to Use Data
A group of education organizations offers a "toolkit" of resources for helping K-12 teachers and administrators use data wisely. Read Full Post >
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May 15, 2013
May 13, 2013
Florida Poised to Expand Online Providers
A Florida measure awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature would open the door to more online providers, including MOOCs. Read Full Post >
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. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
'MOOC' Provider Coursera Jumps Into K-12 and Teacher Education
Coursera, a major name in providing "massively open online courses," takes a step into K-12 schools by arranging to provide teacher training. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
'Innovation Zones' in Minnesota Focus on Technology, Workforce
A coalition of Minnesota districts are using a state-designated "innovation zone" to experiment with online learning. Read Full Post >
January 28, 2013
Analysis Discounts Fears of a 'Tech Bubble'
Despite much speculation, there is no reason to fear that educational technology will fall victim to a "tech bubble," argues an analysis from CB Insights. Read Full Post >
January 04, 2013
Project Aims to Help Districts Put Digital Learning Systems in Place
A pair of education organizations are seeking to help districts make wise decisions about purchasing student information and learning management systems. Read Full Post >
September 01, 2012
The Flipped Faculty Meeting
Principals set the tone every day and the flipped model could represent a symbolic way of telling adults that we still have to be innovative, and it's really hard for a principal to preach innovation if they aren't using it in the venues they lead. Faculty meetings are as good or as bad as we want... Read Full Post >
July 25, 2012
NSF Project Looks for Ways to Gauge 'Spark' of Creativity
One of the National Science Foundation's first new INSPIRE awards will look for ways to measure how creativity develops in groups. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2012
Atom-Based Sensor Could Help Children's Brain Research
A new atom-based sensor could improve brain imaging studies of children. Read Full Post >
