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Yes -- Student Blogs Allowed!March 16, 2010 The keystroke is mightier than the sword, was the message that social studies teacher Gideon Sanders of Washington, D.C.’s McKinley Technology High School helped send last October.
While 200 angry McKinley Tech students took to More..
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Are schools prepared for the digital classroom?March 8, 2010 Six out of ten teachers and school administrators from across the country
attending the ASCD Critical Transformation Show & Conference
believe the printed textbook will soon be completely replaced by
interactive and More..
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Cyber security, safety and ethics education falls short in U.S. schoolsFebruary 25, 2010 America's young people
aren't receiving adequate instruction to use digital technology and
navigate cyber space in a safe, secure and responsible manner, according to a new poll
released by the National Cyber Security More..
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Media Multitasking: Boon or bust for kids' learning?February 12, 2010 American youth are now spending more than 7 1 2 hours a day interacting with computers, cell phones, video games, MP3 players, and other digital devices More..
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Study reveals kids' views on science - and their teachersJanuary 31, 2010 Overall, students in grades 3-12 think rather highly of their science teachers. More..
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Where did federal stimulus dollars go?January 29, 2010 States are using federal
stimulus money intended to promote innovation and equity reforms in
schools to instead plug holes in education budgets ravaged by the
economic recession. More..
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Survey: 77% of teens interested in STEM careerJanuary 28, 2010 Many believe the key to strengthening the U.S. economy and competing globally lies in fostering an innovative culture and educating America's youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to this More..
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U.K. survey reveals students' views on writingDecember 26, 2009 Britain’s National Literacy Trust
surveyed 3,001 children in England and Scotland in what it said was the
first significant study of the attitudes of young people in the UK
toward writing. More..
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Survey reveals cuts in green energy investmentDecember 17, 2009 Two-thirds of school districts responding to a new "School Energy and Environment Survey" from Honeywell and Education Week Research have made spending cuts or modifications as a direct result of rising energy bills. More..
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Parents say schools should teach more technology skillsNovember 2, 2009 Parents are dissatisfied with the technology skills their children are learning in schools, according to a survey report released by Project Tomorrow® and Blackboard Inc. More..
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Survey: Economy still a concern for schoolsOctober 28, 2009 The economic downturn continues to threaten the capacity of school districts nationwide, even in light of federal stimulus funds, according to a study released today by the American Association of School Administrators. More..
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Games, Video Boost Preschoolers' LiteracyOctober 18, 2009 Low income children were better prepared for success in kindergarten when their preschool teachers incorporated educational video and games from public media, according to a new study. The study, conducted by Education More..
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Facebook Leads Among EducatorsSeptember 28, 2009 Preliminary results of a
Survey of K-12 Educators on Social Networking and Content-Sharing
Tools were released last week at the EdNET Conference in Chicago. More..
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Sneak Preview of Teachers' Views on Web 2.0September 14, 2009 Early results show that 62% of educators who responded have joined one or more social networking websites, and their participation on these sites has had a positive impact on their attitudes about using this technology for More..
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