THE News Update
6/18/2015
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News & Issues

  • Report: Low Impact 'Distractors' Weakening Ed

    Forget about longer school days; forget about performance pay; forget about smaller class sizes, teacher professional development, or — gasp! — technology as a magic potion. According to an Australian education expert, these are all distractors that have only incremental impact on student learning.

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  • MIT Partners with Woodrow Wilson Foundation To Remake Educator Prep

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Office of Digital Learning has partnered with the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation on an initiative designed to support teachers in the use of digital learning tools and environments.

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  • THE Journal's Readers' Choice Awards

    THE Journal's Readers' Choice Awards recognize outstanding technological contributions to education, from classroom instruction to IT systems and support. Please nominate the technologies in use in your district, school and classroom that you think deserves special recognition!

    Click here to nominate!

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THE News Update is a thrice-weekly newsletter covering the latest in technology trends, tools, and usage for K-12 instruction and administration. Opinion pieces by leading technology experts and visionaries provide insight on a variety of critical issues. News, announcements, and need-to-know statistics give readers a quick look at timely news and events affecting the education community. Please direct any questions or comments about THE News Update to [email protected]

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