K-12 Technology News
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If more schools need to close even temporarily in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), in some places, they may not be able to substitute at-home learning for in-class learning.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/05/20
Discovery Education has released new resources aimed to help teachers educate students on the Coronavirus.
All categories of computing devices, including tablets, desktops, workstations, laptops and smartphones, will be impacted in 2020 by the Coronavirus and its hit on the supply chain and global economies.
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law in 2018 to provide funding for career and technical education (CTE) programs for young people and adults.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/04/20
An experiential "micro-school" with two campuses in the Seattle area has joined forces with the Flipped Learning Global Initiative to begin developing an "international network of independent micro-schools" that use the flipped model.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/04/20
If you're seeking useful resources for educating your students about COVID-19, here are four resources we recommend, ordered by youngest learner to oldest.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/03/20
"Gaming competitively is similar to a lot of other sports and competitions in the sense that it takes a considerable amount of time, practice and skill to do well."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/03/20
Upcoming funding opportunities for schools
As students move through school, they tend to spend less time reading nonfiction. The number of topics students show interest in through their reading practices also narrows as they age.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/02/20
The market for augmented reality will soar to $100 billion by 2024, driven by advances in interaction between the user and AR devices, according to a new forecast by market research firm ABI.