PBS Kids Launches The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That Math Games
Cross-platform Game Experience THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT: MATH SAFARI Makes Math Fun and Approachable at Home, in the Classroom, or on the Go PBS Full Article
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Virtual Ed. Addresses Teacher-Certification Questions
States grapple with how to ensure the quality of online educators Education Week Full Article
‘Hybrid’ Home Schools Gaining Traction
The 10-year-old and her mom, Jill Elkin of Peachtree City, Ga., are up at 8 a.m., making breakfast along with “Iron Chef America” and chatting about algebra. Last week, Emmy left home after breakfast to meet a new Japanese tutor, around the time her sister Kayla, 14, dragged herself awake to get her independent mathematics […]
Open Technologies Open Doorways For K-12 Students
Always on, always connected—that pretty much sums up students today. Now a series of High Tech Charter schools is making sure learning about technology is a priority for hundreds of students. Cisco Full Article
How Twitter can be used as a powerful educational tool
Think Twitter is just a waste of time? Think again. Its organizational structure makes it an effective tool for connecting with students and others online eSchool News Full Story
Online writing tools focus on teacher development, student engagement
As writing moves beyond English classes and No. 2 pencils, new products aim to motivate students, help teachers, and facilitate peer review eSchool News Full Article
Flipped Learning Network
Launched spring of 2012, the mission of the Flipped Learning Network™ is to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources to successfully implement Flipped Learning. The vision is preparing educators to adopt the Flipped Learning Ideology. Flipped learning happens when the teacher’s lecture is delivered outside of the traditional class time, via a video students view […]
‘Digital Badges’ Would Represent Students’ Skill Acquisition
Initiatives seek to give students permanent online records for developing specific skills Education Week Full Article
Laptops, personalized learning replace lectures in schools
Last year, Kim Crosby spent about 80 percent of her class time teaching math concepts at Waukesha STEM Academy in Wisconsin. For the other 20 percent, she helped students individually. eSchool News Full Story
Twelve new ed-tech companies to watch
Game-based learning and mobile apps are beginning to catch on in schools—and these also were key characteristics that defined several of the dozen emerging ed-tech companies recognized for their potential by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) last month. eScool News Full Article
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