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- Our Space: Tech for the post-information school
- Here & Now: New projectors and software
- Product Roundup: Inequalities in ed tech resources
- Innovator: Matt Akin, superintendent, Piedmont City School District (AL)
October 2014 | vol. 43 no. 8
- 5 Skills That Games Teach Better Than Textbooks
- Gaming offers the excitement of competition and a clear promise of rewards for accomplishments. It can also help prepare students to win in the real world.
- 7 Hands-On Projects That Use 3D Printers
- Our expert takes you beyond the wow factor to explore how 3D printing can help teach a range of subjects.
- 10 Terms You Must Include in Contracts With Online Service Providers
- A responsible approach to student data privacy requires careful scrutiny of the agreements that schools make with vendors.
- 6 Apps That Target Higher-Order Thinking Skills
- Our expert’s sample activities show how using free tech tools can help students learn to analyze, evaluate and create.
- 4 Tech Tools That Support New Teachers
- Facing high attrition rates among new hires, districts are using software and online communities of practice to help give them the PD they need to succeed.
- 9 Ways to Help Parents Understand the Common Core
- Jared Myracle, author of Common Core Standards for Parents for Dummies, shares his top tips for ensuring that your school community understands what the standards are — and what they aren’t.
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