Digital Curricula Evolving
May 22, 2013
This special report is the latest installment in an ongoing series about how online education is changing teaching and learning and the development of curricula. It examines how technological trends are transforming the role of the teacher, pressuring education schools to modernize, putting a greater emphasis on quality content, and reimagining K-12 learning environments. It was produced with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Education Week had sole editorial control over the content of this report.
- Education Examining the Quality of Reading AppsThis infographic looks at apps, games, and products designed to spur reading gains in students and the websites and services that offer reviews or ratings of these technologies.Classroom Technology Ed. Schools Lag Behind Digital Content TrendsTeacher education institutions risk becoming obsolete if they do not do a better job preparing future teachers to use digital curricula, experts say.
Classroom Technology Digital Video Transforms Teaching PracticesThe growing availability of digital video sparked the "flipped classroom" movement, but identifying quality video content is still a challenge.
IT Infrastructure & Management Q&A: Pew Researcher Analyzes Students' E-Research SkillsKristen Purcell, the associate director for research for the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, talks about students’ research skills.
Federal Schools Face Shortage of Digital Curricula for English-LearnersTo help individualize lessons, teachers often rely on digital curricula used for all students as well as software programs tailored for English-language learners.
Curriculum Digital Trends Shifting the Role of TeachersInteractive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom.IT Infrastructure & Management Teaching Students Better Online Research SkillsMany educators are explicitly teaching such skills as how to evaluate a website's credibility, how to use precise keywords, and how to better mine search engines.Classroom Technology Evaluating Quality in Digital Reading ProductsAcademic experts and children's advocates say teachers and parents are often left on their own to decide whether various products have any educational value.IT Infrastructure & Management 'Personal Learning Environments' Focus on the IndividualBut defining what exactly a "personal learning environment," or PLE, is supposed to look like is proving to be challenging.
College & Workforce Readiness STEM Schools Put High Priority on Digital SkillsPrograms build partnerships with private companies and higher education partners to provide the kinds of high-tech skills students need.Classroom Technology Video Content Provider Market ExpandingAs digital video becomes a more popular educational tool, the companies and organizations that provide such content are becoming more diverse.
