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Not every ed-tech tool has to be a bespoke platform or mobile app. A fourth-grade teacher at the Future of Education Technology Conference this week presented a collection of useful or fun websites available for free. -
North East Independent School District, which is located in San Antonio, may soon be fighting a legal battle with the Texas Education Agency over its controversial cellphone policy.
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One of the key lessons from Florida Virtual School’s collaboration with the AI-enabled data platform Doowii was the importance of spending time with users to understand their needs and limits.
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Parents are reacting to a plan by Homewood Elementary School District 153 to disable Internet access between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on devices issued to children in elementary and middle schools.
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In response to an audit, the Otego-Unadilla Central School District is developing an IT contingency plan and other procedures for managing user access, account monitoring and IT security training.
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SponsoredIn this Q&A, Dina Ghobashy, senior global strategy lead for education leadership at Microsoft, provides best practices for ensuring device programs make a meaningful difference in improving student outcomes.
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SponsoredKecia Ray, a senior fellow with the Center for Digital Education, has spent her career thinking about how technology can enhance learning — designing technology programs, conducting research and serving as a turnaround agent for state departments of education. In this Q&A, she discusses best practices for ensuring technology serves its intended purpose.
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SponsoredIn this Q&A, Geri Gillespy, senior program manager for Global Education Engagement at Microsoft, discusses strategies for enhancing learning and maximizing the value of take-home device programs.
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The ed tech company’s new Vernier Connections, a platform for high school teachers with hands-on investigations and projects, aims to better students’ critical thinking skills and collaborative efforts to solve problems.
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The Hartford-based museum has a range of STEM program packages for schools, costing from $5,000 to $25,000, designed to help ignite students’ passions in the field and prepare them for the workforce.
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In the past week, partnerships have been formed to tackle the ongoing mental health crisis in schools. Software companies Xello and Intellispark have connected, as well as the U.K.'s SMART Technologies and Kooth.
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In light of the largest recorded student data breach in U.S. history, Education Week breaks down eight suggestions for how school districts can prevent cyber intruders from accessing their networks.
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Experts say schools are unlikely to be direct targets of Russia, but they could be caught up in broader attacks against the U.S. Many districts are upgrading firewalls, monitoring networks and testing backup procedures.
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The global software company’s classroom management tool aims to help teachers keep students focused by monitoring classroom devices, controlling student browser activity and sharing and broadcasting presentations.
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Teachers had little to no training when schools across the state made the emergency switch to remote instruction during COVID-19, and what followed was learning loss and problems with student behavior and mental health.
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Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed April as “Innovation and Technology Month” in the state as part of an effort to highlight technological achievements in quantum computing and support education and workforce growth.
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South Middleton School District is debating whether or not to mandate its $20 user fee for laptops and other school-issued devices for all students and grade levels, because at present, it's not enough to cover costs.
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Students with Mount Vernon Community School District will use a $40,000 grant to outfit a school bus with technology and convert it into an elementary classroom with solar panels, a deck and an outdoor learning space.
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Thirty teams from elementary, middle and high schools are registered to compete at the Albany Civic Center this weekend. Students will solve STEM-related problems and show off machines they built to sink balls in hoops.
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The National Association for College Admission Counseling and the College Guidance Network are teaming up to offer online content designed to help school counselors guide students through the college application process.
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The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is taking applications through May 20. Prize money will go to 20 educators whose programs inspire kids to pursue careers in skilled trades.
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