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IT Infrastructure & Management
A District CTO Talks About Her District's Winding Path to Interoperability
In a Q-an-A with Education Week, San Francisco Unified School District’s Chief Technology Officer Melissa Dodd talks about the cultural and technical changes a district needs to consider in moving toward data interoperability.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Lack of Clear Standards, and Money, Trips Up District Tech Leaders on Interoperability
Confusion about standards, budget constraints, and poor tagging of digital content scuttles K-12 efforts to move toward data interoperability, according to a survey of K-12 chief technology officers by the Consortium for School Networking, in partnership with the Education Week Research Center.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Interoperability: Tips to Consider, Mistakes to Avoid
District tech leaders offer practical advice to their K-12 peers on how to implement interoperability—and how to bring tech staff, administrators, and teachers on board.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Even for Districts Leading Interoperability Push, Journey Is Just Beginning
The Highline Public school system, outside Seattle, is at the forefront of an effort to integrate multiple K-12 data systems. But even in the forward-thinking Washington state district, big questions lie ahead.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Opinion
6 Things Schools Need to Know About Interoperability
Technologist and privacy advocate Bill Fitzgerald argues that school districts and education companies need to better understand the problems interoperability can solve and those that it can’t.
Classroom Technology
New Study Shows 1-to-1 Technology Improves Student Achievement in Math Over Time
A new study published in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis journal found that there is potential for 1-to-1 technology programs to increase achievement in the short term, but more so in the medium term.
Classroom Technology
Report Roundup
Research Report: Education Technology
The lack of access to technology and internet connectivity at home is especially severe among poor, rural, and minority students, according to a new survey from ACT's nonprofit Center for Equity in Learning.
Student Well-Being
Teens' Rising Social Media Use Is Not All Bad News
Social media use among teenagers is skyrocketing, but educators should take a more nuanced view of the benefits and drawbacks, a survey and experts suggest.
Classroom Technology
'Homework Gap' Hits Minority, Impoverished Students Hardest, Survey Finds
The lack of access to technology and internet connectivity at home is especially severe among poor, rural, and minority students, a new survey from ACT reveals.
Equity & Diversity
Charter School 4th Graders: Less Access to Computers in School, More At Home
A new analysis of NAEP survey and performance data examines differences in students' access to computers and use of classroom technology.
Classroom Technology
Report Roundup
Research Report: Education Technology
Although educational apps for preschoolers abound, many don't include sound teaching strategies, says a new study in the journal Learning, Media and Technology.
Curriculum
Bad Teaching for Preschoolers? There Are Lots of Apps for That
Poor feedback, ineffective guidance and instructions, and lack of adaptivity are some of the key shortcomings identified by researchers in a study of 171 popular mobile learning apps for 3-5 year olds.
Privacy & Security
Teacher's Aide or Surveillance Nightmare? Alexa Hits the Classroom
Some teachers are touting the classroom value of smart speakers and digital voice assistants, but concerns about privacy and instructional value abound.
Privacy & Security
ISTE 2018: Nation's Largest Ed-Tech Conference Kicks Off in Chicago
Follow Ed Week's coverage of the International Society for Technology in Education, where 22,000 ed-tech enthusiasts will share tips on classroom implementation, data privacy, responding to fake news, and more.
