Our panel of experts determines which ed tech devices and practices are heating up, and which are losing steam, in 2013.
If you thought teacher evaluations were a challenge, welcome to the new federal requirements for evaluating principals and superintendents.
How one district is using videoconferencing to bolster both course offerings and enrollment in two of its high schools.
- By Joseph Rapposelli
- 01/13/13
Educators don’t have to alter lessons for each device, argues BYOD expert Ron Milliner.
For "community of practice" expert Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, the
first steps toward improving teachers' professional development
are bringing them together and keeping them interested.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 01/08/13
There is a veritable chasm between the shiploads of data collected on student performance and the teachers who could use that data to make instructional decisions. How do districts bridge that divide?
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/07/13
Two years ago, Oregon became the nation's first statewide Google Docs adopter, and Crook County High School jumped on board. What started as a new e-mail system quickly evolved into a full-blown Google products rollout.
Visual Literacy proponent Lynell Burmark explains why the use of images is so important in the classroom and how it can help teachers meet the challenges of getting through the curriculum and engaging students in skills and content they'll actually remember and apply after the test.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/19/12
A California teacher discovers an effective tool for teaching English.
Technology doesn't have to be expensive. Just ask John Kuglin, a long-time tech guru who shows educators how to tap into myriad free Web resources that can be used in and out of the classroom.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 12/12/12