K-12 Educational Technology News

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


CoSN and AASA Publish Professional Development Toolkit for Educational Leaders

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) have released the latest addition to the collaborative Closing the Gap: Turning Data into Action project.

Institute of Education Sciences Launches 2014 Grant Competitions

The United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences has launched its fiscal year 2014 grant competitions.

Desire2Learn Learning Suite Update Beefs Up Mobile, Accessibility Tools

Desire2Learn has introduced new functionality to its learning management suite, including new predictive analytics tools, improvements on the mobile and e-portfolio fronts, and an important addition in the area of accessibility.

Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi Joins Sprint CNS's In-Building Wireless Data Portfolio

Ruckus Wireless and Sprint's Customer Network Solutions (CNS) group have partnered to offer Ruckus's carrier-class indoor and outdoor Smart Wi-Fi products as part of Sprint CNS's in-building wireless data solutions portfolio.

How Schools Are Making Solar Power Affordable

Solar power can save schools money and give students a valuable educational experience

Adobe Adapts Education Licensing for New Creative Cloud

Adobe today revealed that it's abandoning its decade-old Creative Suite in favor of Creative Cloud. As part of the transition, the company is also revamping its education licensing for primary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions.

National Science Teachers Association Names ExploraVision Contest Winners

The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision program has named the winners of its 21st annual contest, which encourages students from kindergarten through high school to imagine and propose inventions that could exist within the next 20 years.

TabPilot 2.0 Expands Controls for Android Tablet Management

Tablet Learning Systems has upgraded its Android tablet management system, a Web-based interface that allows teachers to lock down, manage, install apps remotely, and configure Web links for individuals and groups of student tablet users in the classroom.

Discovery Launches Free STEM Summer Camp Materials

Discovery Communications is formalizing its programs related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) under an umbrella initiative called "Connect the Dots," intended to help young people make the link between STEM and their everyday lives.

Report: Parents See Benefit of Mobile Tech, Want Schools To Take Better Advantage

A new survey from the Learning First Alliance and Grunwald Associates suggests that parents of young children, girls, and students who are required to use portable or mobile devices in school are more likely to see the educational potential of such devices.

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