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IT Spotlight
To support creativity and collaborative learning with digital tools, schools are creating flexible environments that give students ownership of the space and their learning. MoreKnowledgeWorks has released a new report, "Exploring the Education Workforce: New Roles for an Expanding Learning Ecosystem," that aims to explore how educator roles may shift over the coming decade. MoreThe Nevada Department of Education has selected a data collection system for statewide use. More
Ed Tech Research & Trends
A new report from KnowledgeWorks extends previous work to create a framework through which schools can transition to the system-wide use of personalized learning to help their students be better prepared for college and career. MoreMisperceptions about manufacturing careers surfaced in a survey run by the Alcoa Foundation and nonprofit SkillsUSA. MoreAccording to the latest education survey conducted by PDK and Gallup, 97 percent of public school parents believe that teachers offer the best hope for improving the quality of schools. Only 19 percent put first priority on using test results to make changes. More
K-12 Technology News & Issues
Adobe has entered the learning management system market with the introduction of Adobe Captivate Prime. The company has also released an updated version of Captivate, its e-learning authoring tool. MoreTeachers can now use Classroom to initiate question-driven discussions and to reuse assignments, announcements or questions from previous classes. MoreReleased in November 2014, fourth-generation iPads include a 1.4 GHz dual-core Apple Swift (Apple A6) processor, an upgrade from the 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 in the iPad 3. MoreThree new free textbooks have been added to the inventory within Rice University's OpenStax College collection. MorePennsylvania Cyber Charter School students participated in weeklong workshops in which they built their own 3D printers. MoreThe new Reflector Student mobile app allows students to view real-time content from teachers and peers on their smartphones and tablets. MoreTwo school districts in the city of Yuma, AZ are upgrading their wide area networks (WAN) to 10 gigabit fiber, a change that is expected to increase the speed of their networks by as much as 10 times. MorePrologic Technology Systems has launched mobility tools for its Teams enterprise resource planning platform to provide administrators and teachers access to real-time student and teacher data via mobile devices. MoreA United Kingdom-based company has launched a new interface specifically for delivering fiber connectivity to compact and remote high-definition pan/tilt cameras in locations where updating cabling is difficult. MoreSchools looking to streamline their facilities operations can now access best practices from peer institutions through two Collaborative Operations Management platforms from SchoolDude. More
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