PBS Kids Announces New Math Series Peg + Cat, Premiering Fall 2013
New multiplatform media property takes preschoolers on adventures and teaches foundational math concepts and skills PBS Press Release
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A third of poorest pupils ‘without internet at home’
More than a third of the poorest children do not have the internet at home and a similar number do not have a computer, official figures suggest. BBC Full Article
Educational gaming gaining steam
Impact of well-designed games cannot be ignored, experts say eSchool News Full Article
Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World
Change happens big in technology and it happens fast. And when public money is being spent and students’ futures are at stake, it is crucial that changes also happen smart. Our new report, Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World, calls for smart change by presenting educators, policymakers, and funders with an expanded […]
Digital Divide Hits College-Admissions Process Some students lack hardware, savvy
Some students lack hardware, savvy Education Week Full Article
Schools Are Using Social Networking to Involve Parents
Digital technology is providing a growing variety of methods for school leaders to connect with parents anywhere, anytime—a tactic mirroring how technology is used to engage students. Education Week Full Article
Teachers: Involve parents in the flipped classroom, too
At the beginning of each semester I spend time speaking to my students about what the flipped classroom is: a significant change over the way students have previously been taught. As a result, I explain what the benefits of the flipped classroom are, what an average day will look like, and how students will be […]
Competency-Based Schools Embrace Digital Learning
Tom Rooney sees competency-based education—supported by digital learning tools—as the path to building a better school district. The superintendent of the 4,200-student Lindsay Unified School District in California, Rooney set in motion this school year a plan to move to a system in which students progress not on the basis of their age or a […]
Computers seen as ‘unfunded mandate’ as online testing looms
As new online testing designed around the Common Core State Standards looms, public school officials are concerned about what they see as an “unfunded mandate” to buy enough computers to accommodate the shift. eSchool News Full Article
Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age
– State Leaders Stress Importance of Personalized Learning, Instructional Materials Innovation to Prepare Students for College, Careers – September 24, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) Today the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age. This report highlights the sea change underway in the multi-billion dollar U.S. […]
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