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Restrictive approaches to social media in the classroom are hurting K-12 districts that expect their teachers to successfully guide students into the new media world. According to Steven Anderson, director of instructional technology at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, "best practices and guidelines have to allow kids to both explore and make mistakes." MoreDigital learning expert Sara Hall discusses what districts can do to implement successful digital learning strategies as they prepare for new curriculum and assessment standards, including Common Core. More
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The Walker School, a college-preparatory, PK-12 independent school in metro Atlanta, has upgraded from a 15 Mbps Internet connection to a fiber optic network to support the school's use of educational applications and online resources, as well as its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program. MoreInstructors have a new free resource to help them integrate content from TED talks into their courses. MoreHapara, an education management platform for Google Apps, has released a product bundle exclusively for Google Chromebook users. MorePacific Metrics, in collaboration with state education agencies in North Carolina, Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina, has completed the Online Mathematics Assessment Project. MoreBenesse America has unveiled a self-tutoring mobile app that uses gamification to help struggling middle school students improve in math. More
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