Digital Directions in Education Week
Standards & Accountability
Maine Leading Initiative for Multistate Tech Buys
A group of three states have joined together to create a common proposal for purchasing technology products in what could signal other cooperative buying efforts.
Equity & Diversity
Teachers Report 'Major Impact' of Internet on Learning
The vast majority of middle and high school teachers who are involved in high-level educational programs such as Advanced Placement and the National Writing Project say the Internet has become a key component of their teaching, a Pew survey says.
Professional Development
Study Aims to Evaluate Tech-Related Teacher PD
A research project in the Memphis, Tenn., schools is comparing two different professional-development approaches that incorporate technology.
Classroom Technology
Virtual Educators Critique Value of MOOCs for K-12
Massively open online courses are growing more popular in colleges and universities, but there are questions about the quality of the courses and the retention of students.
Classroom Technology
Competitions Connect Tech. Startups With K-12 Educators
New York City and Virginia initiatives aim to bridge the gap between what products and services schools need and what companies provide.
Reading & Literacy
Children Still Prefer Print Books to E-Books
The popularity of e-books, however, is growing, according to a Scholastic survey of 6- to 17-year-olds.
Classroom Technology
Popular Video Games Integrated Into K-12 Learning
Teachers around the country are using digital games such as World of Warcraft and Angry Birds to teach academic concepts.
Standards & Accountability
Districts Look to E-Rate Program to Help With Common Core Tech Costs
Many school districts are likely to need to add more bandwidth, and improve their overall technology capacity, in anticipation of giving new common assessments online, experts say.
Federal
Federal Effort Aims to Transform Learning Technologies
A National Science Foundation program is attempting to create a space within the agency devoted to supporting research on advanced learning technologies.
IT Infrastructure & Management
N.C. Law Protects Educators From Online Harassment
The new measure makes it a misdemeanor for students who commit various online offenses against school employees.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Data Evangelists See People Power as Top Priority
The shift in priorities from putting hardware and software in place to figuring out how data are used by actual people is a theme highlighted in a recent Data Quality Campaign report.
College & Workforce Readiness
Digital Divide Hits College-Admissions Process
Online resources now dominate the college-admissions process, but disadvantaged students often lack the hardware or the know-how to navigate them.
Education Funding
George Lucas' Promise to Invest in Education Prompts Speculation
The "Star Wars" creator has pledged to donate the majority of proceeds from the $4.05 billion sale of his film company to education initiatives.
Standards & Accountability
Teachers Report Mixed Impact of Digital Media
Educators say the Internet and digital tools are helping improve students' research habits, but hurting their attention spans, according to two surveys.
