New online service applies the ‘Netflix’ model to literacy
Capstone Digital has launched a new online service that aims to do for literacy what Netflix has done for consumer entertainment, with the hope that this approach might…
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Which eReader is right for you?
As schools begin to make digital readers available for their students, we've assembled a handy eReader chart to help you quickly and easily compare some of the most…
Speak Up survey highlights gaps in support of ed tech
In an annual national survey, more than half of parents said they support the use of mobile devices for academic purposes inside their children's classrooms, while more than…
New program brings solar panels, and education, to schools
With energy efficiency becoming a universal concern, it seems natural that the conversation should move to schools. Johnson Controls’ Solar for Schools program brings the focus to the…
Ten of the best Android apps for education
After we published a report on "10 of the best apps for education" for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices, many readers wondered when we would produce a…
New report details children’s media consumption
While children's use of mobile media devices and computers is on the rise, they still use television as their primary media source, according to a report released March…
Software helps personalize math instruction
K-12 math instruction is undergoing fundamental changes as individualized adaptive learning programs combine with lessons meant to keep students of all ages engaged and interested.
Can GPS tracking devices help lower truancy rates?
Schools in the Anaheim Union High School District in California are the latest to try a novel way to improve attendance: monitoring students' whereabouts with GPS tracking devices.
Jobs breaks from medical leave to unveil iPad 2
Apple is back with a second-generation tablet computer that squeezes more power into a thinner shell while keeping prices in check. Underscoring the tablet's importance to Apple, CEO…
AUPs shape Web 2.0 use, guidelines
As educational technology transforms teaching and learning, many districts are finding that once-solid acceptable use policies (AUPs) must be updated to reflect students' and teachers' increasing use of…
NSBA, AASA to combine national conferences
The National School Boards Association and the American Association of School Administrators will combine their annual conferences into a single event beginning in 2013, the two organizations announced…
Maine laptop program offers lessons in ed-tech implementation
Nine years after it became the first state in the nation to initiate a 1-to-1 laptop program in its schools, Maine continues to innovate with technology and has…
Ten great sites with free teacher resources
With cuts to school budgets, teachers are often left searching for ways to innovate without breaking the bank. There are numerous sites that can help, but we've picked…
FETC Gadget Roundup
To satisfy attendees' desire to know about the latest and greatest technology out there, Leslie Fisher of Fisher Technologies provided a "gadget roundup" of teaching tools and other…
FETC speaker urges educators to stand up for technology
Attendees at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) received some valuable advice during one of the conference keynotes: a dedication to technology goals, and being a persistent advocate…
Stimulus funding brings broadband to rural homes, schools
Up in rural northern Vermont, it took until the 1960s to run power lines to some towns—decades after the rest of America got turned on. These days, it's…
Forum explores how to spur school innovation
Innovation was a key theme of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 25, and it also was the theme of a recent forum in Washington,…
Senators pledge bipartisan effort to revamp NCLB
Less than a day after President Obama asked Congress to overhaul No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in his Jan. 25 State of the Union address, a bipartisan group…
Panel: How to improve special ed
As the push for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) increases, leaders in the field of special education recently debated whether the Individuals with Disabilities…
Colleges accept video essays to connect with students
As video cameras and editing equipment become more user friendly, many younger consumers are now using the technology in their college applications.
The best of eSN.TV from 2010
The past year has brought dozens of changes and ideas to improve education and ed tech—some good, and some controversial. The editors of eSchool News have assembled this…
Report shows high school graduates enter college unprepared
High school students should be exposed to college-level courses early on, and they should learn in technology-rich classrooms that redesign the learning process to emphasize problem-solving, critical thinking,…
10 of the best apps for education
As iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches become more integrated in classrooms, educators and students are looking for new ways to apply them to the learning process. In this…
Students use social media to promote safe driving
High school students from Fairfax County, Va., are using social media and other methods to help discourage their peers from driving while distracted by cell phones.
Edmodo: A free, secure social networking site for schools
Teachers seeking online communication and collaboration opportunities with students and other educators have another free resource at their disposal: Edmodo, an education-based social networking site.
Purdue and Verizon partner to bring 4G to campus
Purdue University will join the 38 major metropolitan areas and more than 60 commercial airports that Verizon plans to cover in the first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution…
How to spur more technology use in the classroom
Superintendents and educational technology directors discussed how to ensure that technology is integrated into the curriculum during a Dec. 7 webinar sponsored by the Consortium for School Networking.
Panel: Remove barriers to digital learning
Digital and blended learning have the potential to improve U.S. education dramatically, because they can help teachers provide a more personal learning experience for their students. But for…
High school graduation rate is increasing, report shows
Higher standards, better data use, and more parent engagement are among the strategies responsible for the first significant improvement in America's high school graduation rate in 40 years,…
Researchers aim for earlier autism diagnoses
With autism diagnoses on the rise, autism awareness organizations are banding together to increase early detection and education practices for students with the disorder.
More public schools trying single-sex education
Single-sex education appears to be making a comeback, but with a new twist: A small but growing number of traditional public schools are experimenting with separate instruction for…
Duncan: Ed tech can help cut costs
Calling the crisis facing school budgets “the new normal,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school officials Nov. 17 to look at saving money in their districts by increasing…
Schools get smarter about ed-tech energy use
Schools across the country are finding that investing in energy-efficient technology has an economic benefit as well as helping to save the environment.
ED releases final version of National Ed-Tech Plan
The final version of the new National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) includes a focus on individualized instruction and connectivity, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said meeting…
DARPA-funded project to spark computer science education
In an effort to boost computer science education for middle and high school students, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded TopCoder a $5.57 million contract…
State data systems present privacy concerns
Data privacy is a top concern for stakeholders when it comes to using educational data to drive student achievement and school improvement—and an Oct. 21 webinar from the…
Study points to uncertainty of K-12 engineering standards
With efforts to ensure U.S. competitiveness in a global economy revolving around stronger STEM education, some policy makers are looking at whether it makes sense to include engineering…
Districts install x-ray machines to boost school safety
More schools are turning to x-ray machines to strengthen and improve school security—a move that school safety experts say can improve physical safety as well as students’ and…
White House honors student achievement in STEM education
President Barack Obama announced several new initiatives geared toward improving U.S. competitiveness in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during the first White House Science Fair on…
Panel: Troubles abound in online learning regulation
Difficulties in adopting national standards to regulate online education programs sparked a lively debate during a panel discussion at the Oct. 12 Presidents’ Forum on Online Learning in…
