THE News Update
4/1/2015

News & Issues

  • Adult Education Lagging Way Behind in Tech

    While schools have placed a great deal of attention on technology in the classroom, one instructional segment that has been left behind, it appears, is adult education. Although 86 percent of adult education administrators and practitioners said they believe that technology solutions can "effectively support" adult education, only 54 percent of students in those programs always have access on site to computers for instructional purposes. Another 36 percent have only "occasional" access, and the bulk of the remainder have even less, according to a new report from Tyton Partners.

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  • Research: Child Gender Informs Parental Attitudes about Tech

    A new study suggests that parents' perceptions about their children's technology use is influenced by the child's gender, the type of device used and perceived educational value.

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  • Cooke Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to STEM Programs for Low-Income Students

    The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has awarded $1,632,598 in grants to science, technology, engineering and math education programs for low-income students.

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  • A Personalized Roadmap for 1-to-1 Success

    Districts around the country are pursuing the goal of putting a mobile device in the hands of every student. As some troubled rollouts have shown, though, the key to a sustainable implementation is having a clear and detailed plan — but then being responsive enough to change course based on feedback from the classroom. Whether your district is considering 1-to-1 or looking for ways to optimize an existing initiative, this event will provide a lively exchange of ideas among educators who share the common goal of using technology to transform education.

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