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Hey educators: Are you trustworthy? Here are 4 vital signs for identifying and assessing trust in schools

November 22, 2017November 20, 2017 by By Jennifer Abrams

Trust is a big word. It may be just one syllable and it’s certainly not a word the Spelling Bee organizers would consider a great challenge (or have…

District Management

Teachers: How to use your voice for a positive school culture

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 by By Jennifer Abrams

Moving from the classroom into the role of a teacher leader and a coach was a transition, to say the least. I recognized I was credentialed in teaching…

eClassroom News

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

September 26, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

While most classrooms have realized the benefit of hands-on activities and real-life applications, this idea can be taken even further by giving students genuine control over what they…

Ancillary

Build a Brighter Future With STEAM

September 23, 2017September 22, 2017 by Teach Strats Staff

Enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest to empower students, inspire ideas, and create change by incorporating STEAM into projects ... Read more

District Management

Why we need to change the teacher vs. tech narrative

September 14, 2017September 12, 2017 by Thomas Arnett

A recent chart from Bloomberg on the future of artificial intelligence and employment lends evidence to a point I have been making for years: teachers will not be…

Ancillary

EDITORIAL: Maine high schools should offer computer science courses

July 16, 2017 by Portland Press Herald

This article is no longer available.

District Management

These schools are leveraging E-Rate for a complete digital transformation

October 31, 2017May 10, 2017 by Rich Nedwich

Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part…

Curriculum

This is what Gen Z-designed curriculum looks like for the future

April 19, 2017April 17, 2017 by Darren Faust

The generation in school now is the first generation raised entirely in the Age of Technology. They are digital natives, many of them using computers, smartphones, and other…

IT Management

School district invents custom charging solution for all schools

February 9, 2017 by Abi Mandelbaum

As Denton Independent School District (ISD) prepares for future ready classrooms with technology and builds new schools, the Texas district ... Read more

District Management

How media literacy is critical to saving our democracy

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Alan November

The fact that 80 percent of middle school students in a recent study could not distinguish between fake news and authentic news on the web shows that we,…

District Management

The 4 most common mistakes districts make in professional development

November 30, 2016 by Dianne Pappafotopoulos, M.Ed

Across the globe, teachers are continually asked to integrate technology into their curriculums to keep up with future-ready skills and in turn they complain that they need more…

District Management

Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

October 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Seventy-two percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said wi-fi is critical to fulfilling their organization's mission. Twenty years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 created…

Coding and Robotics

Why making, coding, and online learning are the real trends to watch

January 25, 2023September 14, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Take a casual flip through this year’s trend-predicting Horizon Report, released today, and you’ll find plenty to get excited about. ... Read more

District Management

6 ways school leaders can transform teaching

May 7, 2019September 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

U.S. education can migrate to a system that supports teaching, drives learning, and gives all students a strong foundation, according to a new report from the National Commission…

Edtech Trends

The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

January 25, 2023August 19, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here, though,…

Ancillary

Alan November to host student engagement webinar

August 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Students are not engaged in the classroom like they should be, and educators are searching for ways to bridge this ... Read more

IT Management

Is dark fiber in your district’s future?

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began allowing E-rate applicants to apply for discounts for dark fiber and self-provisioned fiber. These ... Read more

District Management

5 things changing today’s CTO role

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Chief technology officers (CTOs) in school districts juggle any number of demands relating to IT support, technology integration into classroom instruction, and future district technology plans. But as…

District Management

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…

IT Management

Dark fiber could be the future of school networking

June 29, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Dark fiber is helping some districts scale broadband for tomorrow, not today. Is it the future of networking?

IT Management

Free wi-fi project could level the playing field for students

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Nick McCrea, Bangor Daily News

This article is no longer available.

21st Century Skills

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

June 10, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Debut event featured ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and more The first-ever Istrael EdTech Summit has just wrapped, bringing together a decidedly ... Read more

District Management

When using data, remember monkey sex

February 25, 2023June 8, 2016 by Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

When you talk about big data these days, as well as its potential to help predict future trends and, therefore, courses of action, stories about turkey breasts, hand…

STEM & STEAM

4 radically different school models upending education

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Goal setting and PBL serve as cornerstones for new school models. Is self-directed learning every student’s future? These days, there ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Researchers: Math needs a more visual approach

April 14, 2016April 13, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to…

District Management

When will assessments finally test deeper learning?

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 by Stuart Kahl

Technology is making the multiple-choice question obsolete. Can assessments keep up?

STEM & STEAM

Destination Imagination, Oracle Academy launch computer science challenge

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Destination Imagination (DI), an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching students the creative process skills needed to become the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and industry pioneers, has…

STEM & STEAM

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

This article is no longer available.

News

21 education technology recommendations for 2016

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Converge Staff

This article is no longer available.

District Management

Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Ron Bethke, Assistant Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_RonB' target='_blank'>@eCN_RonB</a>

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Buoyed by Congress, STEM and coding are on the rise

December 15, 2015October 22, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

STEM education, while always a national focus, is receiving more attention in recent days, as surveys and legislation reveal awareness of its importance to the nation's success. Three…

Teaching Trends

Optimizing Classroom Technology

December 22, 2015October 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Learning tools for the leaders of the future. Download White Paper

Teaching Trends

President Commends CVUSD and Dr. Adams

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

At "ConnectEd to the Future," President Barack Obama celebrated the work of the 100 most innovative school leaders in the US. Watch as Dr. Adams receives special mention.…

Teaching Trends

Building a Better Future for English Language Learners

December 22, 2015September 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

How Hartford Public Schools and Middlebury Interactive Languages are partnering to close the ELL achievement gap.

District Management

8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

January 21, 2016July 13, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Ed-tech leaders say being Future Ready is more than signing a pledge. Here's their top advice for going beyond the adopting technology and starting to make real, measurable…

Curriculum

Vocational education is making a comeback

January 6, 2016September 2, 2014 by By Dan Sommer

Vocational education often was deemed a second-tier educational choice for those who could not go to college. Today, however, vocational education is making a comeback.

District Management

Inspired vision: Classrooms of the future

October 23, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

You may recall the dramatic leaps in technology of the Seventies — how we hopped from books of “log tables” to slide rules and on to hand-held calculators…

Hey educators: Are you trustworthy? Here are 4 vital signs for identifying and assessing trust in schools

Teachers: How to use your voice for a positive school culture

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

Build a Brighter Future With STEAM

Why we need to change the teacher vs. tech narrative

EDITORIAL: Maine high schools should offer computer science courses

This is what Gen Z-designed curriculum looks like for the future

School district invents custom charging solution for all schools

How media literacy is critical to saving our democracy

Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

Why making, coding, and online learning are the real trends to watch

6 ways school leaders can transform teaching

The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

Alan November to host student engagement webinar

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

When using data, remember monkey sex

4 radically different school models upending education

Researchers: Math needs a more visual approach

When will assessments finally test deeper learning?

Destination Imagination, Oracle Academy launch computer science challenge

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

21 education technology recommendations for 2016

Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

Buoyed by Congress, STEM and coding are on the rise

Optimizing Classroom Technology

President Commends CVUSD and Dr. Adams

Building a Better Future for English Language Learners

8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

Vocational education is making a comeback

Inspired vision: Classrooms of the future

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

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