Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray By Sascha Zuger published 25 October 18 For Sancha Gray, Asbury Park (NJ) School Superintendent, building a brighter future is a way of life.
It gets easier to be green. How certain projectors become a smart environmental choice. By Sascha Zuger published 12 October 18
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Broward County Public Schools Elects Science A-Z As District-Wide Supplement to K-5 Science Curriculum By TL Editors published 4 September 18 Science A-Z provides resources to teach core science ideas and practices, multilevel books to differentiate reading instruction, and hands-on experiments and projects.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Vernier Software & Technology to Host 38 Free Professional Development Workshops this Fall By TL Editors published 4 September 18 Educators will learn skills and best practices for data-collection in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental/Earth science, as well as K–8 science education to help meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Wonder Workshop Introduces New Applied Robotics Curriculum for Middle Schools that Gives Students Voice and Choice in STEM Learning By TL Editors published 4 September 18
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Syracuse City ‘Blown Away’ by ContentKeeper’s Revolutionary Filtering Capability and Exceptional Support By TL Editors published 4 September 18
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Starry Nights – and Schooldays: NEC Projectors and LED Display Create Immersive Learning Environment for School Planetarium By TL Editors published 4 September 18 The school decided to create a traditional theater aspect in large format in Southampton, using a custom configuration of modern projectors to show rectangular, seemingly flat media in the planetarium as well as dome projection.
FEATURE: Data Privacy and Security: A Continuing Challenge By TL Editors published 4 September 18 Hacked school networks held hostage for ransom demands have become far too common, although not widely discussed. Dealing with a hacked system and the public fall out is not something districts want to publicize.
NEWS & TRENDS: 5 Steps K-12 Schools Need to Consider When Moving to the Cloud By TL Editors published 4 September 18 Here are some considerations for IT leaders before making the transition:
NEWS & TRENDS: The 3 Questions Researchers Want Educators to Ask About Edtech By TL Editors published 4 September 18 The three most important and relevant questions to ask about new edtech products:
NEWS & TRENDS: Study Finds Even Tech-Savvy Educators Struggle to Find Reliable Research on EdTech By TL Editors published 4 September 18 New Research from ISTE and Jefferson Education Exchange
NEWS & TRENDS: High-Schoolers’ Data Put Up for Sale After Being Scraped from Surveys By TL Editors published 4 September 18 The legitimate sounding organizations and events are “essentially well-packaged marketing schemes,” said a college counselor from Shorewood (WA) High School.
NEWS & TRENDS: Digital Devices in the Classroom Can Hinder Long-Term Retention By TL Editors published 4 September 18
NEWS & TRENDS: Using Data for Recruiting and Retention of Teachers By TL Editors published 3 September 18
NEWS & TRENDS: Three Ongoing Trends in Education Data By TL Editors published 3 September 18 Although privacy and security grab most of the data headlines, three other ideas continue to gain momentum: interoperability, meta-analysis, and continuous improvement.