News & Issues
A new national report finds that participation in online and blended learning schools is increasing, despite evidence that students are struggling in them and performance outcomes are below traditional public schools. MoreAmazon.com has won a $30 million contract to sell e-books to New York City public schools. With the option to extend the contract for two more years, the deal could be worth more than twice the price. MoreA comprehensive analysis of kindergarten readiness standards across all 50 states revealed that while states fare well in general on assessing readiness, they lag in one important domain: approaches to learning. More- More
Cornell University hosted a collaborative, informal "unconference" on the digital humanities — the use of technology in humanities teaching and research — at the university's Olin Library on April 9-10. MoreXirrus EasyPass enables single sign-on WiFi access with Google credentials. MoreGoGuardian, a company that develops digital learning software, has developed a new tool designed to help educators manage large numbers of Chromebooks. MoreMoodle has released its 3.0 version for Android and iOS. The free app is now available on Google Play and in the App Store, and will allow users to browse wiki pages. MoreBedtime Math, a nonprofit organization billing itself as a "math ambassador," will expand to a half dozen new cities following a pilot project at Newark Public Schools. MoreLearning.com has updated its EasyTech digital literacy curriculum to include a new unit on computational thinking. MoreEducators and students from Portland State University Department of Computer Science and the Lincoln High School Coding Club in Portland, OR have teamed up with industry professionals to organize the Portland CyberPatriot Camp, which will take place at Lincoln High from July 18 to 22. More
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