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10 Ways to Ensure Parents Won’t Need to Ask ‘What Did You Do at School Today?’

I think parents don’t like it, or, at the very least, get annoyed when they ask their children, “what did you do at school today?” and the answer is “nothing.” (I actually know this to be true, not from statistics or action research, but because I am a mom and this is usually what my kids answer when I ask an...

9 months ago by Alison Anderson

Student Warns “Doing Technology” Isn’t Enough

A guest blog this week at edweek.org gave a student the chance to tell us what he thinks is important about technology in the classroom. The perspective of the learner doesn't often get much air time. What this learner has to say deserves attention.

10 months ago by Rose Fernandez

EdTech

NMC, CoSN, and ISTE Release the K-12 Horizon Report Toolkit at ISTE 2012

The New Media Consortium (NMC), the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and the International Society for Technology in Education have released the NMC Horizon Report > 2012 K-12 Edition and are releasing the accompanying CoSN Horizon Report: 2012 K-12 Edition Toolkit in a special session at the ISTE 2012 Conferen...

11 months ago by Carri Schneider

Learning

Digital Learning is Critical for Move to Learner-Centered Instruction

Preparing all students to succeed in today’s increasingly complex world requires a shift from a teacher-centric culture to learner-centered instruction that recognizes students’ individual learning needs, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education. The report, Culture Shift: Teaching in a L...

11 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

EdTech

Bringing Chromebooks to Every Classroom

Many schools are eager to improve access to the web and technology for students and are planning to provide each student with their own device – a concept known as "1-to-1" computing. We've heard from our customers that they choose Chromebooks for 1-to-1 because the simplicity of the web takes away the hassle for tea...

one year ago by Guest Author

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Apple Joins the Digital Textbook Game

Today Apple announced a suite of products aimed at creating and publishing digital education textbooks during an Education Event in New York City at the Guggenheim Museum.

one year ago by Caroline Vander Ark Davis

EdTech

SXSWedu Announces US Secretary of Education as Keynote

"We are excited to have Arne Duncan give a keynote at SXSWedu 2012. His work as the U.S. Secretary of Education, striving for improvements in the quality of learning in America, has a huge impact on the future of education."

one year ago by Caroline Vander Ark Davis