Peer to Peer University (P2PU) will offer seven free online courses for K-12 teachers from September to November as part of a pilot program.
K-12 education isn't using technology effectively and isn't investing nearly enough in IT infrastructure to enable next-generation learning. That's the conclusion of a new report, "Unleashing the Potential of Technology in Education," which called for a greater financial commitment to education technology and the adoption of a holistic, "closed loop" approach to its implementation.
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has launched a new state chapter in Missouri, its thirteenth in the United States.
Pearson has launched an online series of interactive study guides designed to help teacher candidates preparing for certification tests.
Clemson University in South Carolina will be the home of an expanded professional development program for math teachers sponsored by Casio's Education Division.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/18/11
An interactive whiteboard company is joining forces with a news network that delivers its broadcasts to teens in middle and high schools to deliver media and activities to whiteboards in the classroom.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/18/11
Memphis City Schools will begin using a new teacher observation system based on Randa's TOWER system this year.
Throwing new technology equipment at teachers and hoping that it sticks is an ineffective approach to integrating IT into the classroom. That's why Southfield Christian School in Southfield, MI, is putting professional development first on its to-do list for a fall 2011 iPad rollout.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 07/13/11
In an effort to help ease the transition to new technology-driven assessments planned for nationwide implementation in 2014, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has launched Assess4ed.net, a new online resource and community for state and district education leaders.
School publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has begun showing an integrated education suite intended to help districts fill gaps in their administrative applications and bring together disparate data.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/05/11