Multi-Year Initiative to Nail Down Student Privacy Issues in Education Software

Working with 40 school districts, including some of the largest ones in the country, the education division of Common Sense Media has gone public with details about a long-term project to help schools better understand student data privacy issues and choose applications that commit to safe practices in their terms of service and privacy policies.

U.S. Education Department Makes Push for $1.1 Billion in CTE Funding

The United States Department of Education is looking to re-up a $1.1 billion investment in career and technical education.

Federal #GoOpen Campaign Gains Support from Districts, Tech Sector

40 school districts and 13 states now involved in the push to use open educational resources.

Teachers Report: OER In, Textbooks Out

More teachers said that technology has changed how they approach time management (93 percent) than how they approach instructional delivery (88 percent). It has also transformed how they handle parent communication. A solid 7 in 10 reported that they now use tech to do that. Those results came out of a survey of nearly 1,000 American teachers who were contacted in January and February 2016 by TES Global, a company with a teacher community and marketplace.

Education, Gaming Drive Virtual Reality Gear

Virtual reality devices will grow by nearly 85 percent for the next five years, driven in large part by gaming and educational applications, according to a new report from ABI Research.

Wearables See Triple-Digit Growth

Wearables are not just for gadget enthusiasts and early adopters anymore. They've gone mass-market. More than 71 million wearables were shipped in the last year, according to a new report.

Report: Detachables To Drive Tablet Growth Through 2020

Detachable tablets will nearly quadruple, as a share of the tablet market, from 8 percent to 30 percent in 2020, according to a new forecast from International Data Corp.

Report: Innovating World Language Education Through Technology

Mobile apps, online platforms and other technologies are transforming world language education programs by "creating more dynamic, interactive experiences that expose students to the nuances of languages and cultures," according to a new report.

South San Antonio ISD Upgrades Broadband Network

South San Antonio Independent School District has upgraded to a private, fiber-optic broadband network to support data, video and voice services at the district's 16 schools and administrative facilities.

Texas District Adopts Platform To Bring STEAM Pros to the Classroom

The Manor Independent School District has adopted a technology platform designed to bring industry into the classroom.

Rhode Island HS Adds 3D Viewing System

A small network of public high schools in Rhode Island has added zSpace virtual reality technology to its student technology offerings.

Laconia School District Upgrades to Fiber-Based Internet Service

Laconia School District in New Hampshire plans to implement high-speed, fiber-based Internet service to support its three elementary schools, middle school, high school and regional technical center.

$200,000 CTE Makeover Challenge Kicks Off

The United States Department of Education has announced a new competition called the Career Technical Education (CTE) Makeover Challenge.

Schoology Integrates With Infinite Campus

Schoology has integrated its learning management system with the Infinite Campus student information system.

AVTeq Debuts 48-Device Charging Cart

AVTeq has launched the Tablet Charging Cart, a mobile cart capable of charging as many as 48 devices.

Barrington School District Adopts Online Student Registration

New Hampshire's Barrington School District SAU 74 has adopted a customized online student registration system in an effort to ensure student data is up to date on the first day of school and to replace a paper-based process.

Learning Registry Accepting OER Submissions via Twitter

Participate Learning now allows educators to submit open educational resources (OERs) to its Learning Registry by tweeting a link with the #ParticipateOER hashtag.

PeopleAdmin Launches New Hiring Automation Tool

PeopleAdmin, a company that provides human resources software for education, has created a product designed to help new employees work through the hiring process.

Torsh Adds Bluetooth-Compatible Version to Video Observation Platform

Torsh, a company that provides a video-based platform for teacher professional development, is improving its basic video capture tool by launching a Bluetooth-compatible version of its T Uploader iOS and Android apps.

Oak Hills Local SD Partners with Ohio State U on Digital Content Evaluation

SpotOn, an initiative of Ohio State University, has partnered with Oak Hills Local School District to offer professional development in the evaluation of digital content.

Ricoh Debuts Printer Line for Education

Ricoh has launched the Multifunction Printer for Education Series, a collection of printers designed to better integrate into classrooms and other educational settings by interfacing with learning management systems, cloud storage and print management software.

CTE Makeover Challenge (U.S. Department of Education)

Adopt a Classroom

Brown Rudnick Community Grants

Corning Foundation Grants

Brinker International Grants

Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant

ICEEEL 2017 : 19th International Conference on e-Education and e-Learning

ASCD 2016

CoSN 2016

2016 NMC Summer Conference

The 16th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)

Distance Teaching & Learning Conference