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E-Learning for Little Ones Raises Developmental Questions
Educators are working to make sure the technologies elementary students are using are appropriate for their age and highly interactive. (June 11, 2013)
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Apple Recommended for Major L.A. Schools Tech. Contract
District staff are suggesting that the L.A. Unified School District award a contract potentially worth $500 million over time to Apple Inc. (June 14, 2013)
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Large Urban School Districts Creating Their Own Virtual Schools
Philadelphia will soon join a number of other big-city school districts that have founded virtual schools as a way to expand school choices for parents and lure students back to their school systems. (June 4, 2013)
'i3' Winners on Track to Meet Key Goal in Research Arena
Recipients of federal innovation grants are largely living up to the What Works Clearinghouse research standards. (June 4, 2013)
'Flipped' PD Initiative Boosts Teachers' Tech Skills
A Minnesota district's ed-tech professional-development strategy emphasizes how-to videos and support from technology-integration specialists. (June 11, 2013)
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Publishers Confront Challenges of Crafting
An organization helping implement the common-core standards hears publishers' concerns about creating products that match those academic guidelines. (June 5, 2013)
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States' Online Testing Problems Raise Common-Core Concerns
Technical glitches during recent online assessments in a number of states are prompting worries about schools' ability to administer common-core testing in 2014-15. (May 3, 2013)
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Join two English-language acquisition experts who will share resources and advice on how to deepen and accelerate the learning and instruction of English-language learners in accordance with new common-core standards. (May 8, 2013)
Education Week
MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teachers
In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience. (May 14, 2013)
STEM Schools Prioritize Digital Skills
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Creating Learning Spaces for a New Age of Discovery
School environments should fulfill a student's need to feel engaged intellectually and emotionally in the learning process, Jim Childress writes. (May 21, 2013)
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Ed. Publishers Adjust to Changing Market, New Resources
A conference of education publishers reveals the major changes the industry faces in a new landscape of digital and open-education resources. (June 3, 2013)
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