Web literacy: Where the Common Core meets common sense
We believe it’s essential for every teacher to develop lessons that challenge students to learn how to verify sources; here’s one example eSchool News Full Article
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Download Report: Mobile learning for teachers in North America | More on UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning
Abstract Teachers in the United States and Canada participate in professional development (PD) to expand their knowledge and understanding of pedagogy and content. In recent years, the prevalence of technology in schools and the increased availability of digital content and resources have resulted in more PD opportunities focused on the use of technology. While PD […]
Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy—and how they can start
Fourteen years after we first published ‘Teaching Zack to Think,’ here’s a new three-part framework for making sure students are internet savvy If you follow the dictate that we teach what we test, it’s understandable why schools haven’t spent more time preparing students to be web literate since NCLB was passed. In 1998, a 15-year-old […]
Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy—and how they can start
Fourteen years after we first published ‘Teaching Zack to Think,’ here’s a new three-part framework for making sure students are internet savvy If you follow the dictate that we teach what we test, it’s understandable why schools haven’t spent more time preparing students to be web literate since NCLB was passed. In 1998, a 15-year-old […]
Three States to Focus on Flexibility in Awarding Credit
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced the selection of three states—Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New Hampshire—to receive grant funds and technical assistance to develop policies that increase the options for students to earn high school credits toward graduation. Many states are expanding the measure of their education systems from fixed timelines that do not necessarily […]
How to Choose the Right Tablet for Your School
While comparing one device to another might seem easy, picking a tablet that meets your school’s learning goals and unique needs isn’t so simple. In conversations with four administrators and experts, we talked about five key factors to consider when you’re thinking about starting a tablet initiative.Converge Full Article
New: 10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2012
Last year we presented “10 of the best apps for education,” which highlighted some of the best apps for iPhones and iPods. However, with new upgrades in touch technology, HD and 3D features, and the debut of the iPad, we’ve come up with a new list of the best Apple-based education apps for 2012.eSchool News.com […]
Teachers throughout N.C. can plug into museum’s work
North Carolina’s classrooms are about to get a lot bigger. Virtual field trips and remote science lessons will be possible with the opening of the Nature Research Center. Across the state, classrooms will be able to connect to the SECU Daily Planet, a three-story multimedia globe that is the expanded N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ […]
CoSN and Other Leading Education Groups Release New Report Aimed at Informing New Digital Media Use Policies in Schools: “Making Progress: Rethinking State and School District Policies Concerning Mobile Technologies and Social Media”
Washington, DC (April 9, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), today joined with 13 other leading education associations in releasing a new report aimed at helping inform and guide education decision makers as they revise policies related to the use of mobile technologies and social media in schools. The report, Making Progress: Rethinking […]
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