Education Week: Technology

Windows XP Deadline Puts Pressure on Schools

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Microsoft's plans to end support for Windows XP could pose big technological and financial challenges for districts nationwide.

Technology Provides the Means For Rethinking Use of Testing

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Schools Face Shortage of Digital Curricula for English-Learners

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

To help individualize lessons, teachers often rely on digital curricula used for all students as well as software programs tailored for English-language learners.

Q&A: Pew Researcher Analyzes Students' E-Research Skills

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Kristen Purcell, the associate director for research for the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, talks about students’ research skills.

Video Content Provider Market Expanding

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

As digital video becomes a more popular educational tool, the companies and organizations that provide such content are becoming more diverse.

Teaching Students Better Online Research Skills

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Many educators are explicitly teaching online research skills, such as how to evaluate a website's credibility, how to use precise keywords, and how to better mine search engines.

Evaluating Quality in Digital Reading Products

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Academic experts and children's advocates say teachers and parents are often left on their own to decide whether various products have any educational value.

Ed. Schools Lag Behind Digital Content Trends

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Teacher education institutions risk becoming obsolete if they do not do a better job preparing future teachers to use digital curricula, experts say.

Digital Video Transforms Teaching Practices

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

The growing availability of digital video sparked the 'flipped classroom' movement, but identifying quality video content is still a challenge.

Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Interactive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom.

'Personal Learning Environments' Focus on the Individual

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

But defining what exactly a "personal learning environment," or PLE, is supposed to look like is proving to be challenging.

Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

With "augmented reality" technology, teachers can transform a pond or an empty lot into a vibrant classroom.

MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience.

E-Rate Needs Overhaul for Digital Era, Experts Argue

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

The federal program is in danger of becoming as outdated and insufficient as a sputtering dial-up connection in a Wi-Fi world, many ed-tech leaders say.

Louisiana Ends Data-Storage Arrangement with inBloom

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

The state schools chief decided to remove student data from non-profit inBloom’s database.