Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:03pm
A $2 million campaign will try to get 21st-century technology into every classroom in the Iowa City school district. The Iowa City Community School District Foundation, a private nonprofit that raises money for the district, launched the public phase of its “EveryClassroom” campaign on Tuesday.
Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 3:59pm
North Carolina lawmakers want to ensure students and teachers are prepared for a digital world. The House Education Committee approved three bills Tuesday related to school technology and Internet access.
Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 3:53pm
The American education system should be benefiting enormously from the e-book revolution, but it isn't. Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the major children's literature and textbook publishers are screwing up.
Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 3:49pm
Students in Opelika City (Ala.) Schools are learning how to do things in new ways thanks to new technology. Now, they can take advantage of the newly placed emphasis on digital technology in education with more than 200 new Kindles and software that have been placed in the system’s intermediate, middle, and high schools.
Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:25am
There is a growing economic and educational imperative in the U.S. for new strategies, policies, and leadership to achieve a ubiquitous technology environment at school, at home and in the community.