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Columnist Christopher Mims writes that augmented reality, or AR, is the most exciting technology you’re ever likely to encounter, and it could transform how we interact with computers in the 21st century.

March 12, 2016 The Overselling of Ed Tech By Alfie Kohn Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that the idea of using digital technology in the classroom tends to be either loved or hated. After all…

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Identity theft tops the list of taxpayer concerns for 2016. And it's not all in your head: a 2015 Identity Fraud Study, released by Javelin Strategy & Research, found that identity thieves stole $16 billion from 12.7 million U.S. consumers in 2014. The more you know about how to protect yourself, the better chance you have to not be a victim. Here are 11 tips help you protect yourself from identity theft and identity theft related tax fraud:

While some may regard the recent buzz around education technology as hype, it’s important to realize it is based on an element of hopefulness. The ...

SPARCC is proud to host our annual EdTech Conference on June 11 and 12, 2024! This year the conference will be bigger and better than ever as we are partnering with our Stark County Educational Service Center colleagues and their annual High Impact Conference for Educators (HICE): Event:

Educators have been waiting nearly 15 years for the latest update to the saga of federal education spending policy.

Spread the loveA panel discussion with the teachers of Richardson ISD in Richardson, Texas PANELISTS: Caroline Canessa, Merriman Park Elementary, 5th Grade Reading-Language Arts Leah Janoe, Dover Elementary, 5th Grade Math Ashley Scott, White Rock Elementary, 3rd Grade Jennifer Looney, Wallace Elementary, 3rd Grade Alyson Hollon, Dover Elementary, 6th Grade Science   For those who may not know, can you elaborate on what your state standards ask teachers to assess in terms of small group discussions? Jennifer Looney: According to our third grade standards, students should be involved in teacher-led and student-led discussions. Leah Janoe: Students should participate in small-group […]

TRUE OR FALSE: A few weeks ago, education journalist Peg Tyre wrote a tough review of edtech (specifically iPads), pointing out research qualifying the ...

All across the web companies are collecting information about you whether you like it or not. Knowing which companies are more trustworthy with your information than others and how to keep yourself as safe as possible on the internet is important.

Blamed for a decline in maths test results, handwriting ability and attention spans, critics say technology in education often misses the mark

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In November 2010, almost a year to the day after I joined President Obama’s administration, my office at the U.S. Department of Education released the ...

How can we think smarter about educational technology in the classroom? Check out these suggestions and resources to find out how.

Inquiry-based techniques are challenging conventional ways of teaching and empowering students who might otherwise get overlooked.

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Spread the loveA panel discussion with the teachers of Richardson ISD in Richardson, Texas PANELISTS: Caroline Canessa, Merriman Park Elementary, 5th Grade Reading-Language Arts Leah Janoe, Dover Elementary, 5th Grade Math Ashley Scott, White Rock Elementary, 3rd Grade Jennifer Looney, Wallace Elementary, 3rd Grade Alyson Hollon, Dover Elementary, 6th Grade Science   For those who may not know, can you elaborate on what your state standards ask teachers to assess in terms of small group discussions? Jennifer Looney: According to our third grade standards, students should be involved in teacher-led and student-led discussions. Leah Janoe: Students should participate in small-group […]

Technologies will have little to no impact on learning if teachers are not also provided with training and professional development.

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McGraw-Hill's third annual survey on digital study trends in higher education finds that students are making the connection between feedback from study technology and better academic performance

Given the enormous potential of edtech to assist teachers in highly diverse classrooms to truly personalize learning and obtain significant student academic growth, why are we seeing such consistent and large-scale edtech failure when it comes to gains in student academic achievement?

Districts look to follow ISTE’s 14 critical elements as guidelines to more effectively leverage technology for learning.

More than 1.6 million teachers are members of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second largest teachers' union in the country. But how ...

Welcome to this first in a series of posts devoted to student centered learning in the technology enhanced classroom.  This classroom might be 1 to 1, or might be using technology to leverage stude…

Spread the loveThere is a lot of money tied up in educational technology. In 2012, $600 million was invested by venture firms into ed-tech startups. To put that in perspective, that is 400 percent more than what was invested in the same industry in 2002. It seems that a lot of faith is being placed in the technology that will soon arrive in K-12 and college classrooms and on campuses – but what is actually being created? Not a whole lot, according to ed-tech industry insiders. Speaking to CNN, a senior financial advisor said that there are not many fresh […]