Teachers We Want More Control over Ed Tech Decisions

A survey conducted by a teacher marketplace and an education technology "accelerator" found that while only 38 percent of teachers currently have a role in the decision-making process of ed tech, 63 percent want to be in charge of those decisions.

Smart Technologies Joins Google Education Partner Program

Smart Technologies, the makers of Smart Boards and other collaboration solutions, has joined Google's Education Technology Partner Program.

ED's Top Tech Director Steps Down To Head Home

Where do you go after you leave a high-profile position in the Obama administration? Back home. That's where United States Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan headed at the end of the year when he returned to Chicago. And now, so is Richard Culatta, who is stepping down as director of the Office of Educational Technology within the same federal agency.

New York State Issues Recommendations To Support Blended and Online Learning

Online and blended learning programs can increase course options for students in rural areas and have the potential to transform face-to-face instruction, as long as state-level supports are in place, including professional development opportunities for teachers and related training for pre-service teachers, according to a new report from the New York State Online Learning Advisory Council.

NYU Steinhardt To Launch Online Teacher Residency Program

The online graduate education program will include video observation of classroom instruction by NYU faculty at a distance.

Virtual Classroom Platform Aspires To Share Classes from Around the World

Education technology company Coolcher launched a new platform that provides a way for schools to schedule virtual courses delivered by teachers near and far.

Lego Debuts Robotics Learning System

Lego Education has launched Lego Education WeDo 2.0, a robot-based learning system for elementary school STEM classrooms.

Arkansas Adopts New Online English Language Learner Assessments

Arkansas will expand its use of digital tools to conduct its English language proficiency assessments in spring 2016 following field trials last year.

Canvas Teams with GoSignMeUp To Streamline PD

LMS maker Instructure and registration software maker GoSignMeUp will integrate systems to give one-stop service for professional development.

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