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EdTech News Roundup: State Authorization Update, Google Accessibility Concerns, and Children's Consumption of Digital Media
Welcome to another installment of Knewton’s EdTech News Roundup. This week, read articles about the state authorization rule for online colleges, Google Apps’ accessibility concerns, and digital media consumption among young children. 1. Department of Education Gives Some Clarification on New Rules The Department of Education released a letter clarifying… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup: E-Teacher of the Year, New Edu-Focused Research Agency, & the Effects of a Technology-Free Education
In this week’s EdTech Roundup, check out stories about the ways schools are using technology to expand their students’ learning opportunities–and the ways that they are not. Plus, read about this year’s E-Teacher of the Year and Obama’s proposal for ARPA-Ed, a new federal research agency. 1. White House Wants… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup: "Video Books," Slow Internet Speeds, and the Perfect Storm of College Education
In this week’s EdTech Roundup, check out articles on Maine’s 1-1 student-laptop program, the National Broadband Plans’ startling data on school internet speeds, MIT’s OpenCourseWare program, and more. 1. A Perfect Storm in Undergraduate Education A column from the Chronicle of Higher Education delineates everything that’s wrong with undergraduate education… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup – Technology Innovations
Welcome to another edition of Knewton’s EdTech News Roundup. Support is growing for technological innovation in education, but does this mean that we’ll see a majority of schools embracing technology in the classroom in the upcoming year? You’ll find a variety of different perspectives on this question in the articles… Read more >
Ed Tech News Roundup: Digital Learning Now and the Benefits of Blended Learning
As technology is increasingly making its way into the classroom, school administrators may be wondering how to best implement these new features in order for them to make learning not only more efficient and relevant, but also more fun. This week’s EdTech News Roundup features articles that address these concerns… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup: Getting Serious about EdTech, Closing the Digital Divide, and Another Article About the iPad
The EdTech field has been abuzz lately with company acquisitions, cash pledges, and classroom improvements. Read on for more in this week’s Roundup. 1. News Corp., After Hiring Klein, Buys Technology Partner in a City Schools Project News Corporation recently acquired Wireless Generation, a program that promises to help educators… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup – National Education Technology Plan and EdTech Pain Points
This week’s EdTech roundup features important news about the release of the National Education Technology plan, as well as interesting articles about the “gamification” of education, edtech “pain points,” and much more. 1. Teachers Gather to Learn About Education Technology The Fort Leavenworth Lamp explains how teachers in Kansas shared… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup – The pros and cons of technology in the classroom
With media attention on educational technology thanks to generous grants from big-name companies and individuals, more people are assessing the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the classroom. These articles provide a glimpse into various studies and opinions on developments in ed-tech today. 1. S.T.A.M.P.E.R. not S.T.E.M. for Public Education… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup: Tech and Teachers, Common Myths Dispelled, and a $10 Million Gift
This week’s EdTech Roundup starts with a question that always springs to mind when people talk about “technology” in the classroom. If the technology advances far enough, will teachers end up obsolete? 1. Can Computers Take the Place of Teachers? This CNN article discusses observations from an experiment done in India… Read more >
EdTech News Roundup
At Knewton, we’re big believers in the idea that technology is going to transform the way people learn. Follow our weekly EdTech Roundup to get the latest updates on how advances in technology are shaping education. As Arianna Huffington says, “America is having an Education Moment.” We think education’s about… Read more >
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