THE Journal: Obama's 'Digital Textbook Playbook' Revealed

Trends & Analysis in Digital and Online Learning

2/2/2012

Spotlight

5 K-12 E-Learning Trends
To find out what will be big in e-learning over the next several months THE Journal conferred with several academics and instructional technologists who revealed the following top five trends to watch in the year ahead.
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News

Feds Look To Accelerate E-Textbook Adoption with 'Digital Textbook Playbook'
FCC Chairman Genachowski Wednesday called for digital textbooks for every American student within the next five years.
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Virtual Academy To Launch In Iowa
The Clayton Ridge Community School District, based in Guttenberg, IA, will team with curriculum and online education provider K12 to launch a statewide virtual academy in the fall.
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Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Launches Digital Learning Strategy
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools will mark the nation's first Digital Learning Day on February 1 with the launch of a digital learning strategy in its affiliated schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Math and Biology Lessons To Go Massively Multiplayer and Online in MIT Project
An MIT research team that explores the value of learning through games has just received a $3 million boost to create an MMOG--a massively multiplayer online game--specifically to teach math and biology to high schoolers.
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New EverFi Digital Literacy Program Free to 8-9 Grades in KY and VA
An education tech company that creates interactive applications to teach students life skills recently introduced a new offering about digital literacy, cyberbullying, and related topics.
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DreamBox Expands Web-Based Math Learning Tool to Grade 5
DreamBox Learning has recently extended its web-based K-3 math teaching tool, DreamBox Learning Math, with additional lessons and an intermediate learning platform for students in grades 3-5.
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Cincinnati District Implements College and Career Planning Platform
Cincinnati Public Schools has selected a single platform to help students navigate college choice and career planning.
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eInstruction Launches Insight 360 Formative Instruction System
eInstruction has rolled out its new Insight 360, a formative instruction system with expanded capabilities for mobile users including iPad compatibility.
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Hatch Launches WePlaySmart Environment for Early Learners at FETC
Hatch has launched the WePlaySmart learning environment for use with the Smart Table interactive learning center this week at the Florida Education Technology Conference in Orlando.
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Professional Resources

One study shows: Elementary Students Learn Mandarin, Spanish Faster w/Software
Sponsored by: Rosetta Stone
Even though many foreign language programs in elementary schools use traditional teacher-led curricula, educators are increasingly interested in using educational technology to enhance students' foreign language learning. But is there scientific research to back up the claims of effectiveness? There is now.

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