THE Journal: Carnegie: States Mostly Mired in 'Carnegie Unit' Practices

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

8/14/2013

Education Policy Spotlight

Carnegie: States Mostly Mired in 'Carnegie Unit' Practices
Carnegie is questioning the value of dismantling the credit hour — a concept created from its own history. The "Carnegie unit," as it's called, has been used for the last 100-plus years as a "near-universal" metric in high school and higher education to measure a student's progress toward graduation.
More
How Tech Directors Must Really Prepare for Common Core
Readiness for the new standards is about more than devices and networks.
More

Mobile Focus

Android, iOS, Windows Phone All Make Gains in Second Quarter
Smart phone shipments increased by more than 50 percent in the second quarter of 2013, with the top 3 operating systems — Google's Android, Apple's iOS, and Microsoft's Windows Phone — all seeing double-digit gains.
More
Florida's PARCC: Cold Feet in a Hot State
It appears that Florida has gotten cold feel with regard to its participation in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
More

Smart Classroom Tech Update

Free Platform Provides Educator-Developed, Common Core-Aligned Curriculum
A group of educators, an education foundation, and two ed tech companies have come together to launch a free online platform that provides curriculum materials to schools and connects with student achievement systems.
More
NY Education Department Adds Goal Setting Dashboard to Statewide Ed Data Portal
Beginning this fall, educators, parents, and students in school districts across New York State will have access to a goal-setting data dashboard available through the state's Web-based EngageNY instructional education data portal.
More
Edmodo K-12 Learning Management Interface and iOS App Updated
Social learning platform Edmodo has received a facelift. The K-12 platform sports a simpler interface, according to the company, which announced enhancements during a free virtual conference it held this week.
More
Epson Names Winners in Document Camera Contest
Four K-12 teachers win Epson DC-20 document cameras after showcasing creative ways to use document cameras in the classroom.
More
Read&Write for Google Provides Reading, Writing Support Tools for Google Apps for Education
Texthelp, which provides literacy software for struggling readers and writers, English language learners, and students with learning disabilities, has released a suite of support tools for Google Docs, PDFs, and ePubs.
More

Upcoming Events

Wireless EdTech Conference 2013
Oct. 7th- 9th
FETC 2014
Jan. 28th - 31st

Professional Resources

21st Century School (formerly Smart Classroom) focuses on AV, interactive and collaborative technologies for K-12.

Please direct any questions or comments to [email protected]

Are you enjoying the online newsletters, but missing the magazine? Sign up for a free subscription to T.H.E. Journal and receive news, opinions, and feature articles about technology in K-12 education. For complete details and to subscribe online, click here.

Copyright 1105 Media Inc. 9201 Oakdale Ave Suite 101 Chatsworth, CA 91311. For Customer Service, please contact us at [email protected]. See our Privacy Policy T.H.E. Journal newsletters may only be redistributed in unedited form. Written permission from the editor must be obtained to reprint the information contained within this newsletter. Contact Dave Nagel at [email protected]. For single article reprints (in minimum quantities of 250-500), e-prints, plaques and posters contact: PARS International, Phone: 212-221-9595, E-mail: [email protected], http://www.magreprints.com/QuickQuote.asp