K-12 Educational Technology News

All news articles from the THE Journal editorial team, in chronological order.


Report: 85 Percent of Educational Institutions Allow BYOD, Yet Security Lags Behind

Eighty-five percent of educational institutions allow instructors or students to use their own devices on institutional networks according to a new survey from Bradford Networks.

Missouri Middle School Shoves Back on Bullying with Hotline

A Missouri school district that began using a hotline to allow students to report bullying reported a 92 percent drop in student discipline cases.

Connecticut District Launches Online Course Registration Management System

Amity Regional School District #5 in Connecticut will streamline its community education registration process.

North Carolina School District to Receive Sylvia Charp Award at ISTE 2013

T.H.E. Journal will present the 2013 Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology to Rowan-Salisbury School System at next month's ISTE 2013 conference in San Antonio.

California District To Test Student Location RFID System

An unnamed school district in Northern California will be testing a free system that communicates the location of students whose families have opted into the service.

Adobe Connect Mobile 2.1 Expands Virtual Classroom Support

Adobe has released Connect Mobile 2.1, an update to the conferencing and collaboration tool for iOS and Android.

Report: Early Childhood Teacher Evaluations Must Consider All Areas of Child Development

Given the unique challenges faced by preK-3 teachers, teacher effectiveness at those levels should not be evaluated on student reading and math achievement alone but should also account for how young children actually learn, according to a new report.

California District Launches Solar Installation To Save $2.4 Million Annually

California's Clovis Unified School District has completed the first phase of a solar photovoltaic system that will span 21 sites and save the district an estimated $2.4 million each year.

PBS LearningMedia Adds Free Learning Resources

PBS LearningMedia has launched new free resources designed to help preK-12 teachers address curriculum gaps.

Student STEM Competition Offers $100,000 Awards

The Siemens Foundation has opened its annual Competition in Math, Science & Technology. This year's program will offer scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000.

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