This month's innovator, Tami Lenker, has helped to spearhead an overhaul of the school's professional development program that has led to increased interest and participation in creative uses of technology.
The program helps students develop real-world skills in their chosen field and helps put their classroom learning into context.
More than half of all low-income families in this country are not currently connected to the Internet, according to Julián Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/28/16
Ballhaus likes what he sees at the company he now leads, especially the breadth of its offerings and its capabilities.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/27/16
Memorable learning, according to Next Vista For Learning founder Rushton Hurley, is outside the book, the school bus and the campus; and it's hands on and engaging and involves talking, being creative and taking risks.
- By Patrick Peterson
- 01/27/16
Introducing an educational app to the classroom can be dangerous, and the danger can be revealed at surprising times with startling images.
- By Patrick Peterson
- 01/26/16
It has been called "America's persistent problem": not enough skilled workers to fill millions of job openings. Now some high-tech companies are acting with an eye toward the future with programs and events aimed at K-12 students and educators.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/21/16
The geeky wizards who control the digital world are mostly young men. But girls, led by lawyer-turned-tech-advocate Reshma Saujani, have begun to mine this source of power.
- By Patrick Peterson
- 01/20/16
Schools that experiment with bring-your-own-device policies have reduced their costs but must cope with a variety of student devices, some of which don't meet minimum standards for computer instruction.
- By Patrick Peterson
- 01/19/16
The numbers are in for our first annual K-12 IT salary survey. While budgeting frustrations hamper much of IT's work, there's also a sense that the work they're undertaking is important.
- By David Nagel, Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/13/16