UN: Internet Access Is Now A Basic Human Right by Terry Heick For educators (incredibly) still on the face about this whole ‘internet’ thing, there’s some (somewhat recent) news that you might find interesting. On June 27 2016, the United Nations made a series of statements that collectively describe internet access as a basic human right. You…
45% of girls taking the TEL test scored proficient or better, 3 percentage points higher than the 42% of boys who did likewise.
The YES to SEX app helps students avoid non-consensual sex by requiring partners to digitally agree to consent and protection in <25 seconds.
Domtar’s letter-writing program, PaperPal, will help youth develop fine motor skills & spur seniors to practice cognitive exercise.
Report Details Continued Inequity In Education by TeachThought Staff From a press release OAKLAND, CA (October 28, 2015) The Education Trust – West today released “Black Minds Matter: Supporting the Educational Success of Black Children in California,” which examines how the nearly 1 million Black youth in California are faring from preschool through college and…
Acer announced the latest addition to its Chrome OS family, the Acer Chromebase series, complementing its existing Chromebooks and Chromebox.
Amazon Updates Whispercast For Use In Schools In Education From a press release SEATTLE—Recently Amazon launched Whispercast 3.0, an update to its free, self-service platform for organizations to easily discover, procure, manage and distribute digital content to nearly any device. Since launch, Whispercast has been adopted by more than 130 of the 250 largest school districts…
The MakerBot Innovation Center is a custom, centralized & scalable 3D printing solution developed to meet the needs of Xavier.
On February 12-14, 1100 students at Convent & Stuart Hall will take The Tech Timeout Academic Challenge, turning off their devices for 3 days.
Google Drive will be available to all Google Apps for Education users with unlimited storage, Vault, and enhanced auditing tools for free.
Presented Without Commentary Vol. 1: Amazon Delivery Drones In case you missed it, Amazon has plans to drop packages into your lap–or deck–by drone. Drone. Google? They’re betting on robots. Robots. (The italics don’t count as commentary.)
Edutopia Continues Their Leadership, Launches New Research Arm Our friends at Edutopia, long-time proponents of project-based learning, purveyors of schools that work, and leaders in forward-thinking in education, are at it again. Their latest idea is GLEF Research, a new “branch” of their progressive education tree designed to strengthen the relationship between research and emerging trends in…
contributed by Sharon Kebschull Barrett Imagine working in a school where all teachers have the chance to improve their craft and be rewarded for getting better, working in a school with genuinely useful professional development that flows naturally through your workday. Imagine schools that let teachers focus on their strengths—whether specific subjects in elementary schools or…
Public Participation In The Arts Data Reflects Digital Shift The National Endowment for the Arts has released data from the 2012 Survey for Public Participation in the Arts, and there are some interesting trends. More than 70% of American adults accessed electronic media, 1 in 4 adults now share photography online (see Instagram and facebook), and…