K-12 Educational Technology News

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


Android Will Be on More Devices Than All Major Operating Systems Combined

By the end of this year, Android will be in more devices than the next four competitors combined (Windows, iOS, Mac OS, and BlackBerry). Before the end of this decade, Android will be in nearly as many devices as all other operating systems combined.

Smithsonian Partners with Polycom To Offer Online Tours, Classes

The Smithsonian Institution (SI) has partnered with Polycom to provide interactive online classes, briefings, and tours of the National Museum of African Art.

Online K-5 Math Program Enhances Student Progress Tracking

DreamBox Learning has enhanced its online mathematics instructional program to include tracking of student progress against four regional math standards in addition to its existing Common Core State Standards-aligned reporting.

Gale To Digitize AP's Archives

Gale, a provider research and reference tools for libraries, has entered into an agreement with Associated Press to digitize the nonprofit news agency's corporate archives.

Maryland District Completes 803-Kilowatt Solar Array

Dorchester County Public Schools has completed an 803-kilowatt solar installation on the campus of Mace's Lane Middle School.

Canadian School Pilots Smart Classroom Bundle

Riverside Secondary School in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada will test drive a digital classroom package with an integrated one-to-one educational interface designed to improve classroom management and encourage real-time participation, teamwork, and interaction in the classroom.

National Math and Science Initiative Offers Free Common Core Resources, Open-Source LMS to Teachers

Teachers will now have free access to implementation-related Common Core State Standards (CCSS) resources and materials, along with an open-source learning management system, via a partnership between the National Math and Science Initiative and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

Report: Policy Reform Needed for Digital Learning

Digital Learning Now! has released a new Digital Learning Report that measures the progress made by individual states toward digital learning and makes recommendations for future reforms.

PostgreSQL Update Targets 'High-Exposure Security Vulnerability'

PostgreSQL's developers are strongly urging users of version 9.x to upgrade their software "immediately."

Kentucky Moves 173 School Districts to Cloud-Based ERP

School districts in Kentucky have migrated from an on-premise enterprise resource planning system to a hosted solution.

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