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New PBS deal could shake up video streaming market for schools
A new agreement between the Public Broadcasting Service and SAFARI Montage will make SAFARI the main provider of PBS video content streamed to schools—an arrangement that could shake up the market for school video streaming services. In the figurative arena of content distribution, it seems that SAFARI Montage—a K-12 digital media management and distribution solution—has [ Read More ]...
Virtual worlds among latest trends in language education
Learning a foreign language has long been a high school graduation requirement, but technology has taken language learning to new levels with the availability of interactive websites, apps…
Flipping for fitness
Physical education (PE) teachers are often on the short end of the stick when it comes to technology innovations in school. When the battle of the bulge is…
Study: Common Core could boost U.S. math performance
The Common Core State Standards in mathematics have the potential to enhance students’ academic performance if properly implemented, but most states have a long way to go, according…
Six great special-education resources for parents and teachers
According to some education stakeholders, it’s not always easy finding information on special education, especially when it comes to technology tools. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of six special-education…
Study: Eighth-grade students still lag in science
Eighth-graders in the U.S. are doing slightly better in science than they were two years ago, but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient, the federal…
“Mission U.S.”: A revolutionary way to learn history
“Mission U.S.” is a multimedia project that immerses players in U.S. history content through free, interactive online games. Mission 1, “For Crown or Colony?,” puts players in the…
Help your students become better web searchers with this new Google site
For today’s students, internet literacy—knowing how to find and understand information on the web—is as essential as traditional literacy, and now web-search giant Google Inc. has launched a…
MIT launches student-produced educational video initiative
MIT has launched an initiative encouraging its students to produce short videos teaching basic concepts in science and engineering to K-12 students, the university reports. The videos will…
TED launches new education platform with customized teaching tools
TED, a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading big ideas through a series of conferences and a free video platform, has continued its expansion into education by launching a…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! »
All week long, we’re cerebrating teachers— here are just a few resources, giveaways and tips on how you can celebrate. Edutopia has 31 tips...
Managing the Machines: How to Have Effective Tech on a Tight Budget
In this latest STAR (School Technology Action Report), “Managing the Machines: How to Have Effective Tech on a Tight Budget,” the editors of eSchool Media Inc.—with support from…
STAR: School Technology Action Report
Stay on top of the key developments affecting education technology. Become a star in your classroom, school, district, college, or university with the STAR series—carefully selected reports composed…
Empowering Education with Video
Communication has changed, and students and educators are increasingly using video technologies in all aspects of education. Knowing how to produce, edit, and distribute video gives high school and…
Interactive Learning in the Connected Classroom
Research has shown that technology can, indeed, help improve teaching and learning when used wisely-and companies have responded in kind, creating hardware, software, and other devices that give…
